Final week to renew your membership
This is the last week to renew your membership before the drop date on Saturday, February 28, 2015. If you do not renew your membership before 11:59 PM on Saturday night, your membership will lapse along with your member benefits.
APSS now accepting SLEEP 2015 late-breaking abstracts
The APSS is now accepting late-breaking abstract submissions for presentation at SLEEP 2015. Late-breaking abstracts should include high quality emerging data found between December 2014 and March 2015. Submissions are accepted from Monday, February 16, 2015 through Monday, March 16, 2015.
Study links asthma and allergic rhinitis to sleep problems in children
Poor asthma control was predictive of higher levels of sleep problems in urban children, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Submit an abstract for Worldsleep 2015 in Istanbul
Abstract submission is now open for Worldsleep 2015, the 7th World Congress of the World Sleep Federation (WSF), which will be hosted by the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) and held in Istanbul, Turkey, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2015.
IOM includes unrefreshing sleep in new diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue
An expert committee convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies has proposed that unrefreshing sleep be included as a core symptom in new diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome.
More U.S. adults and children are using melatonin
New data from a national survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more adults and children are using supplements of melatonin, a natural hormone that plays a role in sleep.
Many teens with suspected narcolepsy screen positive for marijuana
According to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 10 percent of adolescents who displayed excessive daytime sleepiness indicative of narcolepsy screened positive for marijuana.
Board Review – Begin your preparations now
Begin your board review preparation with the Sleep Medicine Board Review Course Series of 20 online learning modules. All topics mirror the ABMS sleep medicine examination content areas and contain a blend of didactic modules, evaluation of polysomnograms and case-based lectures.
Renew your Scoring Manual subscription today
Remember to renew your Scoring Manual subscription to continue receiving multi-platform digital access to this essential sleep scoring resource. By renewing today, you have guaranteed access to the Scoring Manual through the end of 2015, and the option of purchasing a printed copy for only $25.
Only two weeks left to renew your membership
There are only two weeks remaining before the 2015 membership drop date. If you have not renewed your membership by Saturday, February 28, 2015, your membership will lapse and you will lose your member benefits.
Legislation would protect funding for NIH from annual budget process
Newly introduced legislation would make NIH’s medical research funding a non-discretionary program, separating it from the annual congressional budget process.
Many teens with clinical excessive daytime sleepiness test positive for marijuana
A new study shows that many adolescents with excessive daytime sleepiness consistent with a clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy test positive for marijuana, emphasizing the importance of drug screening when interpreting diagnostic sleep studies for teens.
Volunteer to serve on an AASM Committee
Are you looking to expand your professional knowledge, network with colleagues and contribute to the continued growth of the sleep medicine field? Consider serving on a standing committee or a task force. Volunteers provide an invaluable service to the AASM and its membership by contributing to initiatives and projects that are critical to the continued development of the field and also gain professional enrichment through the diverse activities of a committee or task force.
AASM and AADSM seek public comment on oral appliance for sleep apnea guidelines
The AASM and AADSM are currently inviting public comment on draft guidelines for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring with oral appliances. The public comment period is open for 14 days beginning Monday, February 9, 2015 and ending Monday, February 23, 2015. AASM members, AADSM members, nonmember healthcare professionals, patients, insurance and oral appliance companies, advocacy groups, professional medical societies, and other interested members of the public are invited to review the draft guidelines and submit their feedback during this open comment period.
NIH requests increase of $1 billion in FY 2016 budget
Earlier this week National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins unveiled the NIH FY 2016 Budget Roll-Out, which requests a program level budget of $31.3 billion.
New Precision Medicine Initiative to advance patient-powered research
Last week the White House released details about a new Precision Medicine Initiative, which will be launched with a $215 million investment proposed in the President’s 2016 Budget.
Final week for sleep scientists to enter the Flame Challenge
Sleep scientists have until Feb. 13, 2015, to enter the 2015 Flame Challenge by answering the question, “What is sleep?” The contest, which is organized by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, challenges scientists to explain sleep in a way that will enlighten 11-year-old students.
Study identifies mediators of sleep duration and mortality in older adults
A study of older adults in the February issue of SLEEP suggests that both short and long sleep durations are associated with mortality, and these associations are explained by inflammatory markers and health status factors.
Learn how to manage the complex patient with co-morbidities
Earn up to 10.00 CME credits by completing the Managing the Complex Patient with Co-morbid Conditions Series of 10 online learning modules. This series provides physicians with the knowledge of when and how patients with co-morbidities should be treated for their sleep disorders.
Essential readings to help your board review prep
Begin your board review with the Essential Readings in Sleep Medicine, a vital resource to your board exam preparation. For only $50, you receive selected manuscripts from the journal SLEEP and Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, which include reviews, controversies and case studies that are a helpful study resource for any current sleep physician preparing for the upcoming boards.
Protect your 2015 membership directory listing
Renew your membership on or before February 28th to avoid being left out of the online membership directory. The online membership directory is a powerful reference tool for networking with your sleep medicine colleagues.
SLEEP 2015 Preliminary Program available
The SLEEP 2015 Preliminary Program is now available to view online. The Preliminary Program contains course and session information for the APSS annual meeting as well housing and travel details for Seattle.
Hypnogram: ABIM announces MOC program changes
Last fall the American Academy of Sleep Medicine sent a letter on behalf of our members to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) expressing multiple concerns about the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. I am pleased to report that earlier this week the AASM and other specialty societies were contacted by the ABIM, which indicated that reasonable improvements are being implemented to address criticisms of the MOC program by making it more relevant and meaningful for physicians.
Hypnogram: I hope you will join me
I’ve never been more excited to attend a course. Sleep Medicine Trends 2015 is the premier course for sleep clinicians, with a bold agenda that not only updates our clinical knowledge, but also addresses the most important practical issues in the field. I hope you will join me and hundreds of other sleep specialists from Friday to Sunday, Feb. 20 – 22, in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona.
Treating veterans for insomnia reduces suicidal thoughts
A study in the February issue of SLEEP is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal thoughts.