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Sleep medicine training programs welcome record number of fellows
A record-breaking 165 physicians were matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program on Oct. 28 during “Match Day” for the 2021 appointment year. The number of matched fellows is an 11.5-percent increase over last year. Each fellow will join one of 86 sleep medicine training programs in the U.S. After [...]
AASM invites public comment on draft guideline for surgical consultation for OSA
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is inviting public comment on drafts of a clinical practice guideline on the [...]
AASM seeks nominees for 2021 – 2022 Board of Directors
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves or encourage others to be considered for seats that will open in [...]
AASM seeks nominees for the Nominating Committee
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves to be considered for at least one position that will be opening [...]
An important time for you to support sleep advocacy
Dear AASM Members, This is an important election year, so let’s help each other out by supporting the AASM Political Action Committee. The AASM legislative agenda helps us better serve our patients and advance our field. However, it is hard to reach our goals without your support. Only 11% of members [...]
The AASM and SRS applaud H.Res. 1103 supporting Student Sleep Health Week, honoring Dr. Dement
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society applaud Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman Rodney Davis for [...]
AASM advocates for HHS to protect planned office visit payment increases
The AASM joined the American Medical Association (AMA) and numerous other specialty societies in signing on to a July 1 [...]
AASM supports AMA advocacy for COVID-19 financial relief for providers
During the crisis caused by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, sleep clinicians and sleep facilities have felt the financial strain as [...]
Untreated sleep apnea is associated with flu hospitalization
DARIEN, IL – As we approach flu season, adults with obstructive sleep apnea may want to take extra precautions. A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to find that patients with sleep apnea who did not use CPAP therapy were [...]
Study shows weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity
DARIEN, IL – Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers [...]
AASM student sleep health resolution introduced in US House of Representatives
DARIEN, IL - On Sept. 11, 2020, a bipartisan resolution developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine was introduced [...]
AASM waives facility membership dues, provides COVID-19 relief funding
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is waiving facility membership dues for 2021 and continuing to provide [...]
AASM seeks nominees for 2021 – 2022 Board of Directors
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves or encourage others to be considered for seats that will open in 2021 on the AASM Board of Directors. To qualify for service on the AASM Board of Directors, nominees must be a voting AASM member in good standing and must meet AASM’s [...]
AASM seeks nominees for the Nominating Committee
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves to be considered for at least one position that will be opening [...]
2021 AASM membership is now open
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the sleep medicine field in many ways. Through it all, the AASM has been quick [...]
Enroll in the automatic membership renewal program
As a convenience for our members, you can now eliminate the hassle of email notices, cutting checks, or entering credit [...]
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine impact factor reaches new high
The annual impact factor for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine rose from 3.456 to a new high of 3.586, according to Clarivate, which announced on June 29 the release of the 2020 update to its annual Web of Science Journal Citation Reports. The journal’s 5-year impact factor also rose from [...]
Study links sleep tracker with improved perception of sleep quality
A study published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that using a wearable sleep [...]
Study suggests saffron supports sleep quality
A small study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that saffron was [...]
Springing ahead to daylight saving time causes increase in fatal car crash risk
Fatal car crashes increase six percent in the U.S. in the week following the change to daylight saving time, with [...]
Sleep medicine training programs welcome record number of fellows
A record-breaking 165 physicians were matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program on Oct. 28 during “Match Day” for [...]
AASM invites public comment on draft guideline for surgical consultation for OSA
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is inviting public comment on drafts of a clinical practice guideline on the [...]
AASM seeks nominees for 2021 – 2022 Board of Directors
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves or encourage others to be considered for seats that will open in [...]
AASM seeks nominees for the Nominating Committee
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves to be considered for at least one position that will be opening [...]
CMS is accepting applications for MIPS exemptions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting applications for a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Promoting Interoperability [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – October 24, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
Individual Membership
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If you are a physician, researcher, technologist, nurse, student or other allied health professional, this sleep organization is for you.
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