DARIEN, IL – Today, Jennifer L. Martin became the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors during the membership meeting at SLEEP 2022, the 36th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The AASM is [...]
DARIEN, IL – Today, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine launched “Sleep is Good Medicine,” a national campaign to increase public education about the importance of sleep and its connection to health. The campaign was announced during the plenary session of the SLEEP 2022 annual meeting [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. AASM position: Age, weight & pediatric CPAP It is the position of the AASM that CPAP can be safe [...]
One of the four goals of the AASM strategic plan is to “positively influence clinical practice for providers and their patients.” During my term as president, the AASM has continued to implement strategies and develop initiatives supporting this goal. Strengthening the Voice of Sleep [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates top reviewer Alen Juginović, MD and the other reviewers who made the greatest contributions in 2021 to the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, which is the official peer-reviewed publication of the AASM. The top reviewers were identified by [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. In this issue, we highlight the upcoming 36th annual SLEEP meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Society and include a Q&A with AASM Past President Dr. Doug Kirsch where he shares his [...]
Jennifer Gibson, AASM Communications Manager While CPAP remains the gold standard treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, it’s not without its limitations. Some patients can struggle to use CPAP because they find it uncomfortable, awkward or disturbing to their bed partners. Others simply [...]
Tucked into the sleepy, rolling hills of North Carolina, the fast-growing city of Charlotte isn’t a snore. As the host of SLEEP 2022, Charlotte is an energetic mix of modern southern charm and East Coast hustle. Montage talked with AASM past president and Charlotte [...]
Deanie Kehres, DNP, APRN, CNS, Advanced Practice Provider Assembly Chair Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a breathing disorder that leads to too much carbon dioxide and too little oxygen in the blood. Without treatment, it can lead to serious health problems; therefore, a generalized [...]
Award recognizes outstanding research presented at the SLEEP annual meeting The American Academy of Sleep Medicine will recognize the recipient of the 2022 Trainee Investigator Award, Dr. Catherine Heinzinger, during the AASM annual membership meeting, held June 6 in conjunction with SLEEP 2022. Three [...]