The AASM announces new CME online post-test and management systems for the journals SLEEP and Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).

Physicians, psychologists and advance practice nurses from the United States and Canada are invited to apply for the 2009 Mini-Fellowship Program for Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

AASM general news updates posted online in 2008

AASM member updates posted online in 2008

Holiday greetings

Complete your sleep medicine reference library this November and December during the AASM's 2008 Year-End Product Sale.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Medical Association and more than 70 other organizations are conducting a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America's physician practices.

This study is the first to use polysomnography and sound measurements to demonstrate the relationship between snoring sounds and sleepiness.

This study is the first to employ the novel approach of data mining to reveal the complex clinical patterns of OSA in a large clinical dataset.

Screening type 2 diabetes patients for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and treating those who have OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy could improve the management of their hyperglycemia and might favorably influence their long-term prognosis.

After a one-hour delay of school start times, teens increased their average nightly hours of sleep and decreased their “catch-up sleep” on the weekends, and they were involved in fewer auto accidents.

The AASM recently released a new patient education brochure entitled "Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Surgery."

This year members are invited to nominate colleagues who have shaped our field through their service and achievement in the areas of academics, public policy and education.

I invite interested members to consider service on the Board of Directors and submit application materials for consideration.

AASM members can now renew their memberships for 2009 online on the AASM Web site.

The SLEEP 2009 submission site for abstract and session proposals is now open.

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) released its new report, “ Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision, and Safety.”

CMS has awarded the Medicare Carrier contract for Jurisdiction 14 (J14) to National Heritage Insurance Corporation (NHIC).

The AASM will actively support IOM recommendations that both enhance patient safety and promote quality physician training.

This study is the first to show that high levels of prenatal smoking exposure strongly modify sleep patterns in preterm neonates, which may have serious consequences for the development of the infant’s brain.

This study is the first to attempt to balance phase delaying, and phase advancing, light and dark exposure to achieve a specific circadian phase position that improves alertness and performance for night shift workers.