AASM congratulates members on recent career achievements
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Terri Weaver, PhD, RN; Waseem Ahmad, MD; and Barry Krakow, MD, for their recent achievements.
AASM urges members to support disaster relief efforts in Texas and Louisiana
In response to the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors encourages all of our members to join us in making a donation to support disaster relief efforts in Texas and Louisiana.
Department of Labor seeks comments on Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the “Leave Supplement to the American Time Use Survey.”
AASM members share expertise and insight with local and national news media
Recent news coverage of sleep-related topics has included the expertise and insight of AASM members who have helped raise awareness of the importance of healthy sleep.
NIH announces funding to validate mobile and wireless tools
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites R01 revision applications from investigators and institutions with active NIH-supported research project awards to support an expansion of the scope of approved and funded projects to incorporate recent advances in mobile and wireless tools to validate these tools for measurement and intervention delivery (PA-16-043).
Research funded by NHLBI may help develop a blood test for sleep apnea
The development of a convenient blood test for obstructive sleep apnea is being explored by researchers funded by the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), according to the NHLBI.
AASM continues to express support for California school start times bill
This week the AASM sent a letter to California Governor Jerry Brown, expressing continued support for California Senate Bill 328, “Pupil attendance: school start time.”
AASM urges FMCSA and FRA to address sleep apnea screening
While the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is disappointed in the recent decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(FMCSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to withdraw its advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning obstructive sleep apnea, the AASM is urging both agencies to take alternative steps to improve sleep apnea screening among individuals occupying safety sensitive positions in highway and rail transportation.
NIH requests input on Environmental Influences on Child Health (ECHO) protocol
The National Institutes of Health has issued a request for information seeking feedback on the development of the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-wide Cohort data collection protocol.
Survey finds that physician perspectives of single-payer health care system are polarized
A survey of 1,003 doctors by recruitment firm Merritt Hawkins indicates that the concept of a single-payer health care system is a polarizing issue among physicians.