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Thankful for this season of generosity and gratitude
Thanksgiving is my favorite annual holiday. I look forward to enjoying a leisurely meal around a common table with the people I love. It’s a great opportunity to share traditions and create new memories with family and friends. The origins of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. are a coming together [...]
AASM applauds AMA for supporting permanent standard time
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, which passed a resolution during [...]
AASM advocates for patient access to medically necessary controlled substances via telemedicine
The AASM has signed on to a letter coordinated by the American Telemedicine Association urging the United States Drug Enforcement [...]
AASM successfully advocates to resolve Medicare audit issue
AASM staff, leadership and members, in coordination with AASM’s lobbying firm, McDermott+Consulting, have been working to resolve an urgent issue [...]
AASM applauds AMA for supporting permanent standard time
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, which passed a resolution during its interim meeting on Nov. 14 supporting the establishment of permanent standard time across the United States. The resolution cites the health benefits of remaining on permanent standard time instead of [...]
AASM advocates for patient access to medically necessary controlled substances via telemedicine
The AASM has signed on to a letter coordinated by the American Telemedicine Association urging the United States Drug Enforcement [...]
AASM launches online campaign to stop physician payment cuts
As a part of the ongoing initiative to advocate for physician payment reform, the AASM has launched an online campaign [...]
Why we must reform the Medicare physician payment system
Over the years, sleep medicine physicians have seen continuous reductions in reimbursements, not only because of decreases in physician work [...]
AASM experts advocate for permanent standard time ahead of “fall back”
On Nov. 6, 2022, daylight saving time will come to an end, and those in most of the U.S. will “fall back” to standard time by setting clocks back one hour. These seasonal time changes could soon be a thing of the past. In March, the U.S. Senate passed the Sunshine [...]
Politics are keeping Americans up at night: Nearly 60% of adults struggle to fall asleep due to political worries
Americans are finding that being politically informed comes at an unexpected cost—sleep. According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep [...]
Financial and health-related worries keeping Americans up at night, survey shows
Nearly 90% of Americans have lost sleep at night due to worries about the economy and health, according to a [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine advises parents to seek medical advice before giving melatonin to children
Melatonin use among children and teenagers is on the rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports increased [...]
AASM website will undergo maintenance Nov. 8 and 9
The AASM website will undergo maintenance Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 8 and 9, 2022. Access to resources that require a login — including member accounts, the online store, and event registration system — will be unavailable during this time. We thank you for your patience as we enhance our online systems [...]
AASM seeks nominees for 2023 awards
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Awards Advisory Panel will accept nominations for AASM awards through Nov. 27, 2022. The [...]
AASM seeks nominees for the 2023 – 2024 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 a position that will be opening in 2023 [...]
Sleep research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: Top studies of 2021
Below are two lists that highlight noteworthy studies published in 2021 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The first list includes the 10 articles with the highest Altmetric scores. Altmetric scores are calculated by adding the number of times the study is reported on in the news and shared on [...]
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine impact factor rises again
The annual impact factor for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has risen again, according to Clarivate, which announced on June 30 [...]
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine collection highlights 15 years of scientific discovery
DARIEN, IL – Editors of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine have identified some of the most significant articles in [...]
Sleep research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: Top studies of 2020
Below are two lists that highlight noteworthy studies published in 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The first [...]
Thankful for this season of generosity and gratitude
Thanksgiving is my favorite annual holiday. I look forward to enjoying a leisurely meal around a common table with the [...]
AASM applauds AMA for supporting permanent standard time
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, which passed a resolution during [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – November 19, 2022
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
Talking Sleep | College, Transgender Students and Sleep
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 21 College, Transgender Students and Sleep Dr. Shelley Hershner, GUEST Student Sleep Health Awareness [...]
Case Study of the Month – November 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for November is about a 34-year-old man was referred to the sleep clinic [...]
AASM advocates for patient access to medically necessary controlled substances via telemedicine
The AASM has signed on to a letter coordinated by the American Telemedicine Association urging the United States Drug Enforcement [...]
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