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AASM announces 2020 High School Video Contest
Please share the following information with your teenage patients and encourage them to enter the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest! The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites U.S. high school students to enter the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest, which is focused on motivating teens to prioritize the importance [...]
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Patients and medical providers should be aware that chronic opioid use can interfere with sleep by reducing sleep [...]
ABIM announces timeline for longitudinal MOC assessment option
On Nov. 13 the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced that it anticipates offering a longitudinal assessment option for [...]
Sleep medicine match connects nearly 150 physicians with a fellowship training program
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the 148 physicians who matched with a fellowship training program through the sleep [...]
AASM announces 2020 High School Video Contest
Please share the following information with your teenage patients and encourage them to enter the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest! The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites U.S. high school students to enter the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest, which is focused on motivating teens to prioritize the importance [...]
AASM increases advocacy to reduce burden of prior authorization
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recognizes the increasing administrative burden and costs associated with prior authorization, for both [...]
HHS proposes Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute reforms
This week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed changes to modernize and clarify the regulations [...]
ABIM to develop self-paced maintenance of certification option
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is going to develop a longitudinal assessment option for its maintenance of certification [...]
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Patients and medical providers should be aware that chronic opioid use can interfere with sleep by reducing sleep efficiency and increasing the risk of sleep-disordered breathing, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Opioid use has boomed in the last decade, with nearly 92 [...]
New survey: 88% of US adults lose sleep due to binge-watching
DARIEN, IL — According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), U.S. adults rank sleep [...]
Too many Americans admit to driving while drowsy
DARIEN, IL – Have you ever found yourself falling asleep behind the wheel? Unfortunately, you are not alone. A new [...]
When daylight saving time ends, 41% plan to ‘fall back’ to sleep
DARIEN, IL – What will you do with an extra hour when daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on [...]
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You can help us build a strong community that represents the interests and needs of our entire membership. Please take one minute to complete your member profile by answering the new Diversity and Inclusion Data Collection questions. To complete your member profile: Log in to your AASM account at my.aasm.org Select [...]
2020 AASM Membership is now open
The AASM has had an impactful 2019 which was made possible by member support. The AASM member community reflects a [...]
Read the fall 2019 issue of Montage
Choosing a career in sleep medicine is an intentional decision. However, the motivation behind a decision to study sleep medicine [...]
Case Study of the Month – September 2019
The AASM Case Study of the Month for September 2019 involves a 17-year-old girl with a history of fibromyalgia who [...]
Watch the SLEEP 2019 keynote address by Amita Sehgal, PhD
In San Antonio, Texas, on Monday, June 10, 2019, Amita Sehgal, PhD, presented the keynote address, “Using Small Animal Models to Determine How and Why We Sleep,” at SLEEP 2019, the 33rd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). She is the John Herr Musser professor of neuroscience in [...]
NHLBI seeks applicants for director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is launching a national search to identify an exceptional leader to catalyze [...]
AASM congratulates 2019 Young Investigator Award recipients
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the recipient of the 2019 Young Investigator Award, Shadab Rahman, PhD, MPH, and [...]
Medical news outlets highlight research presented at SLEEP 2019
While numerous consumer and medical news outlets reported on research presented at SLEEP 2019 in San Antonio, Texas, several medical [...]
AASM announces 2020 High School Video Contest
Please share the following information with your teenage patients and encourage them to enter the 2020 AASM High School Video [...]
Chronic opioid therapy can disrupt sleep, increase risk of sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Patients and medical providers should be aware that chronic opioid use can interfere with sleep by reducing sleep [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 16, 2019
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
ABIM announces timeline for longitudinal MOC assessment option
On Nov. 13 the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced that it anticipates offering a longitudinal assessment option for [...]
Case Study of the Month – November 2019
The AASM Case Study of the Month for November involves a patient with jaw pain, headaches, snoring and nonrestorative sleep. [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 9, 2019
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
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