The American Sleep Medicine Foundation congratulates the following recipients of the 2015 Strategic Research Award (SRA), which supports research focusing on assessment, improvement, or innovation of strategies to achieve optimal outcomes, quality, cost-effectiveness, or value in delivery of sleep health care in the U.S. Category I projects receive funding up to $250,000, and Category II projects receive up to $100,000 of funding:
Category I
Beth Malow, MD – Vanderbilt University
Behavioral Sleep Education for Children with Insomnia and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Partnering with Community Practices
Robert Thomas, MD – BIDMC
Polysomnographic Markers of Clinical Sleep Apnea Outcomes
Category II
Matt Bianchi, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General
Nationwide Analysis of Insurance Guidelines for Polysomnography: Comparison with AASM and Cost-Effectiveness Modeling
Sarah Honaker, PhD – Indiana University
Evidence-based Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Primary Care
David Plante, MD – University of Wisconsin
A Multidimensional Assessment to Improve the Evaluation and Treatment of Hypersomnolence
Learn more about the ASMF Strategic Research Award at discoversleep.org.
