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Now is a great time to join the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and experience membership for a reduced fee. Prorated dues are now available to new members for the remainder of the calendar year for those who are joining for the first time [...]
In mid-April the board of directors met in Philadelphia for its quarterly meeting, and then AASM leaders made the short trip to Washington, D.C., to advocate on Capitol Hill and promote sleep research through a series of strategic meetings and events. It was a [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Kelly Carden, MD, MBA, who was elected by the membership during the 2018 AASM leadership election to the position of 2018 – 2019 president-elect, and Raman Malhotra, MD, who was elected as secretary/treasurer. Anita Valanju Shelgikar, MD, [...]
All American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) members are invited to attend the AASM General Membership Meeting on Monday, June 4, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. during SLEEP 2018. Please join us in Room 341 of the Baltimore Convention Center for a recap [...]
The AASM has posted an updated scorecard for the diagnostic sleep apnea testing policy of UnitedHealthcare, which reflects changes made to the UHC policy effective Dec. 1, 2017. Also available from the AASM are scorecards for the policies of AIM Specialty Health and eviCore, [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has begun a new nationwide initiative to defend the scope of practice of physicians and advanced care providers who manage patients with obstructive sleep apnea from encroachment by dentists and other practitioners, who are not trained or [...]
Now available on the AASM website are updated Standards for Accreditation of sleep facilities and Independent Sleep Practice Standards for Accreditation. The AASM revised two standards for sleep facilities, H-3: Database/Storage and K-7: Safety Risks Unique to in-center Sleep Testing, to improve clarity [...]
DARIEN, IL – Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and a best-selling author were selected as recipients of the 2018 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards, which will be presented Monday, June 4, during the plenary session of SLEEP 2018, the 32nd [...]
In addition to meeting with legislators on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, April 17, AASM leaders participated in a series of events this week to promote sleep and circadian research at the federal level and to aid the career development of promising young investigators. [...]
On Tuesday, April 17, AASM leaders held meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., at the offices of more than 30 U.S. Senators and Representatives — or 5% of the entire U.S. Congress! While that’s a phenomenal day’s work, we can - and [...]