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DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest, which focused on educating teens about the importance of healthy sleep. The annual contest is open to high school [...]
The AASM is conducting a short survey of pediatric sleep specialists in response to member concerns that some durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers are requiring that ventilators be used instead of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea patients weighing [...]
DARIEN, IL – Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Using 3D photography, the study found that geodesic measurements — [...]
On April 9, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee member Dr. M. Adeel Rishi talked with AASM Past President Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, co-director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, about how the hospital and sleep center are providing patient care during [...]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a greater demand for telemedicine appointments. The AASM is making these telemedicine resources free for members so you can help meet this demand. Free AASM SleepTM Select Access AASM SleepTM is a telemedicine platform designed for sleep [...]
DARIEN, IL – Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and two members of Congress are recipients of the 2020 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards. “I would like to congratulate the 2020 award recipients, who join an elite group of past honorees [...]
On March 27, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Chair Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula and Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Seema Khosla, medical director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep in Fargo, to discuss how she is managing patient care and [...]
While health care professionals, including many AASM members, are intently focused on their mission of providing patient care during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s just as important to make time for self-care. The stresses of this health emergency—long hours, difficult cases, equipment shortages, isolation from [...]
DARIEN, IL – Physician burnout is a significantly underappreciated public safety issue, and sleep loss is often overlooked as a contributing factor, according to a new position statement published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep is essential to health, and sleep deprivation [...]
On March 20, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Chair Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula and Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Clete Kushida, medical director of the Stanford Sleep Clinic in California, to discuss how his team is managing patient care and promoting [...]