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Caring for others brings us joy and happiness
Displaying kindness and expressing concern and support for others is needed now more than ever, as people face unprecedented difficulties including financial hardships, anxiety due to uncertainty of the future, and various other obstacles and challenges. This is one of the essential core values of leadership, as caring for others brings [...]
CMS releases 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
On Monday, Aug. 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the proposed rule citing [...]
HHS Secretary Alex Azar extends the COVID-19 public health emergency
After consulting with public health officials, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar signed a [...]
Study links increased exercise with lower sleep apnea risk
DARIEN, IL – A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that [...]
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 letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for planned office visit payment increases. The AASM signed on to the letter to highlight the importance of ensuring that [...]
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 [...]
AASM advocates for CMS waiver for in-person PAP follow-up
Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging CMS [...]
Proposed FAA study and federal legislation address aircraft noise and sleep
A new information collection proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and a bill recently introduced in the U.S. House [...]
Study links increased exercise with lower sleep apnea risk
DARIEN, IL – A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder. The study is the largest to date focused on the relationship between sleep [...]
New AASM COVID-19 Relief Funds assist sleep societies and research award recipients
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the AASM Foundation are offering relief funding through new programs [...]
AASM announces new COVID-19 Relief Fund for sleep societies
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is offering relief funding to state and regional sleep societies that have been impacted [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine installs Dr. Kannan Ramar as president
DARIEN, IL – Today, Dr. Kannan Ramar became the 35th president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board [...]
AASM congratulates Quan Award recipient Dr. Jacob Collen
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Col. Jacob F. Collen, MD, FAASM, who was named the 2020 recipient of the Stuart Quan Award for Editorial Excellence, which recognizes the outstanding work of an associate editor of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. He was selected by JCSM Editor-in-Chief Dr. Nancy [...]
In memoriam: Sleep pioneer and AASM Founding President Dr. William C. Dement
The AASM regrets to announce the passing of our founding president, Dr. William C. Dement, on June 17, 2020. According [...]
Remembering sleep pioneer Dr. Bill Dement: Videos and interviews
As a world-renowned sleep scientist and physician, AASM Founding President Dr. William "Bill" Dement was recognized and respected as the [...]
AASM condemns racism and discrimination
Dear Members: Recent days have been difficult for our communities and our nation. Still dealing with the fear and anxiety [...]
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 [...]
Caring for others brings us joy and happiness
Displaying kindness and expressing concern and support for others is needed now more than ever, as people face unprecedented difficulties [...]
Case Study of the Month – August 2020
The AASM Case Study of the Month for August is about a 65-year-old man with Parkinson Disease (PD) who presented [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 8, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
CMS releases 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
On Monday, Aug. 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the proposed rule citing [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 1, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
AASM revises accreditation requirement for continuing education of advanced practice providers
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has revised the Standards for Accreditation to allow for the “proration based upon date [...]
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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