New AASM Pharmacology Course to be Presented by Top Faculty
On Oct. 30–31, 2010, the AASM will host a new course at the national office building in Darien, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) entitled Pharmacology and Sleep Medicine.
Receive Feedback and Potential Endorsement from the AASM Membership Section Steering Committees before You Submit Your SLEEP 2011 Session Proposal
Section members are encouraged to submit their SLEEP 2011 session proposals for a complimentary review. The Membership Section Steering Committees will provide feedback and select session proposals they would like to recommend to the APSS Program Committee
ONC Authorizes First EHR Testing and Certification Bodies
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced that the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) and the Drummond Group Inc. are the first technology review bodies that have been authorized to test and certify electronic health record (EHR) systems for compliance with the standards and certification criteria that were issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year.
CMS Provides Online Information about Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the availability of a new website section on the Electronic Prescribing Incentive (eRx) program.
NIH Accepting Applications for Loan Repayment Programs
For nearly 10 years the LRPs have supported early stage investigators by repaying up to $35,000 of educational debt annually for investigators who commit to at least two years of research funded by a domestic nonprofit, university or government entity.
AASM Recognizes Top Member Recruiters for August 2010
These individuals are contributing to the growth of the organization by reaching out to their professional colleagues and encouraging them to join the AASM.
AASM Congratulates New Fellow Members – September 2010
Fellow status in the AASM is a unique honor that recognizes special competency in sleep medicine and significant contributions to the field
New Studies in SLEEP Receive Extensive Media Coverage
Several studies published in the September issue of SLEEP received extensive coverage from media outlets such as ABC, CNN, Reuters and UPI.
Earn CME Credit Online: September Issue of SLEEP
You also can earn continuing medical education (CME) credits online by reading designated articles such as “Obstructive sleep apnea and aging effects on macrovascular and microcirculatory function” and “Insomnia with short sleep duration and mortality: the Penn State Cohort.”
Journal SLEEP Going Online Only in 2011
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), a joint venture of the AASM and the Sleep Research Society, will launch a redesigned website for SLEEP and transition the journal to an online-only resource beginning in 2011 with volume 34.