DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine opposes the Sunshine Protection Act (S. 623), which was abruptly passed by the Senate in March and would establish permanent daylight saving time in the U.S. in November 2023. The AASM supports permanent standard time, [...]
DARIEN, IL – Four members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine have been selected as the 2022 AASM award recipients for their contributions to the field of sleep medicine. They will be recognized during the plenary session of the SLEEP 2022 annual meeting [...]
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 10 The Science of Smart Beds RAJ MILLS, GUEST In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, we’re talking with Raj Mills, an engineer and vice president of Sleep IQ Health for Sleep Number. She discusses the sensing, adjustability, and [...]
When the COVID-19 pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges for health care providers, necessity spurred action. The pandemic changed health care technology priorities and challenged clinical providers to accelerate the speed of technology adoption. The need for patient-centered solutions intensified. A new report developed by the [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the members who were elected to positions of leadership during the 2022 AASM leadership election, including James Rowley, MD, who was elected as the 2022 – 2023 president-elect, and Eric Olson, MD, who was elected as secretary/treasurer. [...]
On April 25, Philips announced its first-quarter results of 2022 and provided several updates about the recall of certain Philips Respironics PAP devices, including the announcement that it has received a subpoena from the US Department of Justice to provide information related to events [...]
Members of the AASM board of directors were on Capitol Hill today to advocate for several legislative and policy priorities related to sleep health. The Hill Day comprised more than 20 in-person and virtual meetings with legislative staff in addition to meetings with Rep. [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds the Senate for passing a bill to establish a national, fixed, year-round time in the U.S. We agree with Senator Marco Rubio, sponsor of the Sunshine Protection Act, that eliminating the biannual time changes [...]
This is your final opportunity to apply for the 2022 AASM Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Travel and Registration Grant or to submit a nomination to the APSS for the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award. Both deadlines have been extended to Monday, Feb. [...]
As 2022 arrives, I suspect that most sleep medicine professionals are more than happy to welcome a new year after enduring a variety of challenges in both 2020 and 2021. While turning the page of a calendar is no guarantee that better days are [...]
