ABIM to offer two-year sleep medicine MOC option starting in 2020
Starting in 2020, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) will offer a two-year assessment option, called a Knowledge Check-In (KCI), as an alternative to the 10-year maintenance of certification (MOC) exam in sleep medicine. According to the Knowledge [...]
Leaders discuss public safety at Working Hours, Sleep and Fatigue Forum
Drs. Omer Ahmed and Indira Gurubhagavatula recently attended the Working Hours, Sleep and Fatigue Forum on Sept. 13-14, 2019, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as representatives of the AASM Public Safety Committee. Erin Flynn-Evans, PhD, who is also a member [...]
Read the fall 2019 issue of Montage
Choosing a career in sleep medicine is an intentional decision. However, the motivation behind a decision to study sleep medicine is varied. In this issue of Montage, we explore what inspires our members, whether it be the struggles [...]
Reflections on the life and legacy of Christian Guilleminault, MD
The field of sleep medicine lost one of its pioneers when longtime AASM member Christian Guilleminault, MD, died at the age of 80 on July 9, 2019, from complications due to metastatic prostate cancer. To reflect on the [...]
Sleep medicine in paradise: Joys and challenges
Born and raised on Maui, Shanon Takaoka Makekau, MD, is chief of pulmonary and sleep at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center in Hawaii. She served as the medical director of the Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Sleep Lab in Honolulu for 10 [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 14, 2019
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. Editorial: Disruption in sleep medicine In the Sept. 15 issue of the Journal of [...]
Shahrokh Javaheri: An inspiration in the sleep medicine field and beyond
AASM member Dr. Shahrokh Javaheri has inspired many young doctors — his daughter included — and has committed his life to patient care; sleep research; and educating medical students, fellows, sleep technologists, cardiologists, and other sleep doctors. Dr. Sogol [...]
Watch the SLEEP 2019 keynote address by Amita Sehgal, PhD
In San Antonio, Texas, on Monday, June 10, 2019, Amita Sehgal, PhD, presented the keynote address, “Using Small Animal Models to Determine How and Why We Sleep,” at SLEEP 2019, the 33rd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 7, 2019
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. Watch SLEEP 2019 keynote address The full-length keynote address presented in June by Amita [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 31, 2019
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. Discovery of another ‘short sleep’ gene After a decade of searching, the UC San [...]
FDA seeks pulmonary and dental sleep experts for Medical Devices Advisory Committee panels
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice requesting nominations for voting members to serve on the Medical Devices Advisory Committee (MDAC) device panels in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. The MDAC reviews and [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 24, 2019
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. ABIM to develop self-paced MOC option This week the American Board of Internal Medicine [...]
ABIM to develop self-paced maintenance of certification option
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is going to develop a longitudinal assessment option for its maintenance of certification (MOC) program, according to an Aug. 20 letter to the internal medicine community from Chair Marianne Green, MD, and [...]
ABPN announces change to primary certification policy for sleep physicians
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) has announced that maintenance of primary certification will now be optional for ABPN diplomates who have subspecialty certification in sleep medicine. The policy change allows ABPN diplomates currently certified in sleep [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 17, 2019
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. NovaSom files for bankruptcy Home sleep apnea test supplier NovaSom Inc. has filed for [...]
New movie featuring narcolepsy with cataplexy: What sleep doctors should know
On Aug. 9, 2019, a new feature film, "Ode to Joy," opened in select theaters and released via video on demand across the United States. "Ode to Joy" is a romantic comedy about a man, Charlie (played by Martin [...]
AAHS requests proposals for sleep education presentations
Are you an expert in a sleep subject? Have you had an experience that you could share that would benefit your peers and help advance sleep advocacy? The American Alliance for Healthy Sleep (AAHS) is soliciting session proposals for [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 10, 2019
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. 1 in 300 have advanced sleep phase A study in the journal Sleep reports [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 3, 2019
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. CMS issues proposed 2020 fee schedule This week CMS issued its proposed rule that [...]
CMS releases 2020 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
On July 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule citing potential revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Part B payment policies. Highlights of the 2020 CMS proposed [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 27, 2019
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. PAP vs UAS: Impact on blood pressure A study in press in CHEST found [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 20, 2019
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. Download new payer policy scorecard The AASM Payer Policy Review Committee has developed a [...]
New sleep apnea guideline scorecard for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
The AASM Payer Policy Review Committee recently reviewed a policy from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, “Diagnosis and Medical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.” The committee evaluated the policy and assigned a score based on [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 13, 2019
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. In Memoriam: Christian Guilleminault, MD The AASM regrets to announce the passing of longtime [...]
NHLBI seeks applicants for director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is launching a national search to identify an exceptional leader to catalyze an important research portfolio that will drive the future of sleep and circadian research for the next decade. NHLBI is [...]