AMA Resolution Acknowledges the Problem of Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently adopted an AASM-sponsored Resolution 503, “Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents."
ACGME Task Force Proposes New Draft Standards for Resident Physician Duty Hours
Under these draft standards, the recommended maximum weekly work hours would stay the same as the ACGME's current standard of 80 hours per week averaged over four weeks, and all moonlighting would be included in this total.
Final Sleep Medicine Exam Under Practice Pathway: AASM Review Course Deadline is July 15
The 2011 American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) sleep medicine certification exam will be the final opportunity for physicians to apply under the Practice Pathway; after this exam, all first-time applicants must have completed a formal sleep medicine fellowship program.
Earn CME Credit Online Through the June Issue of JCSM
The June 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is available online. AASM members can earn CME credits by reading designated articles.
Impact Factor for SLEEP is Announced
The 2009 impact factor for SLEEP is 5.402. This is the highest impact factor in the journal’s 32-year history and ranks SLEEP first among all original-science sleep journals.
President Speeches from the General Membership Meeting at SLEEP 2010
Read the talks given by Patrick J. Strollo, MD, president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Clete A. Kushida, MD, PhD, past president of the AASM, at the general membership meeting held on June 7, 2010, at SLEEP 2010 in San Antonio.
Read Dr. Strollo’s general membership meeting speech at SLEEP 2010
Below is a transcript of the talk delivered by Dr. Patrick J. Strollo, president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Read Dr. Kushida’s general membership meeting speech at SLEEP 2010
Below is a transcript of the talk delivered by Dr. Clete A. Kushida, past president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep 2010: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Award Recipients
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recognized the following individuals at SLEEP 2010, the 24rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), in San Antonio, Texas.
UF Professor Richard Berry Receives Excellence in Education Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Prestigious award recognizes Berry’s outstanding contributions in the teaching of sleep medicine.