Submit SLEEP 2011 Speaker Recommendations by July 23
The APSS Program Committee is requesting recommendations from AASM and Sleep Research Society (SRS) members for keynote speakers and invited lecturers.
Now Open: New SLEEP 2010 Online Poster Viewing Site
At the new SLEEP 2010 Online Poster Viewing Site, you can view and discuss more than 265 posters that were presented in June at SLEEP 2010.
Understanding Medicare Participation and Non-Participation
Understand how physicians who are identified by the Medicare program as non-participating may still provide care for Medicare beneficiaries and receive payment by the program.
Congress Passes Another Temporary Fix to Medicare Reimbursement
President Obama signed into law the “Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010.”
NIH Announces Workshop on Virtual Reality Technologies for Obesity & Diabetes
The Virtual Reality Technologies for Research and Education in Obesity and Diabetes workshop, which has potentially far-reaching application to sleep disorders and behavioral sleep medicine, will be held July 15-16, 2010, in Bethesda, Md.
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.
Charles Czeisler of BWH Receives Public Policy Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Prestigious award recognizes Czeisler’s contributions to the development of public policy that promotes healthy sleep.
UA Professor Stuart Quan Receives Academic Achievement Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Prestigious award recognizes Quan’s exceptional initiative and progress in the areas of sleep education and academic research.
Mayo Clinic’s Michael Silber Receives Distinguished Service Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine presented the 2010 Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award to Mayo Clinic professor Michael H. Silber, MBChB.
CMS Begins Processing June Claims with 21-Percent Cut
If legislation is not signed into law before the weekend, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will have no option but to instruct its contractors to begin processing Medicare claims for physician services provided in June at rates that reflect the 21-percent cut.
CMS Instructs Contractors to Hold Claims through June 17
On Monday Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed a motion for cloture on the extenders bill, which would reverse the 21-percent Medicare physician payment cut that took effect for services provided on and after June 1.
NASA Requests Information on Topics Supporting Crew Health & Performance
The NASA Human Research Program requests comments on its public goals including several items of potential interest to sleep and circadian researchers such as behavioral health and performance, workload measures, and neurocognitive performance.
NCSDR Analyzes Sleep Research Grants Funded by NIH
There has been a steady level of sleep-related clinical research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
National Sleep Disorders Research Plan Revision: Submit Comments by July 2
The National Institutes of Health, through its National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR), is in the early phases of revising the National Sleep Disorders Research Plan that was last published in 2003.
AASM Encourages Members to Complete CPT Code Surveys
As part of the ongoing survey of the codes reported by sleep medicine physicians, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS) and American Academy of Neurology (AAN) are surveying their respective memberships on CPT code 94660, “Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation (CPAP), initiation and management.”
AASM Thanks Members for Making SLEEP 2010 a Success
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors extends a special thanks to all AASM members who attended SLEEP 2010 and to the numerous members who contributed to the premier scientific meeting in the sleep field by chairing or speaking at a session or course, presenting new science, leading a membership section or lending their expertise.