Membership Articles
Updates about new member benefits, volunteer opportunities, and member achievements
Dear Members: Recent days have been difficult for our communities and our nation. Still dealing with the fear and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now grappling with outrage, anger, and frustration after watching the senseless killing of George Floyd. As a [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the members who were elected to positions of leadership during the 2020 AASM leadership election, including Raman Malhotra, MD, who was elected as the 2020 – 2021 president-elect, and Jennifer Martin, PhD, who was elected as secretary/treasurer. [...]
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kannan Ramar, MD, AASM President-Elect, has initiated the formation of a new presidential committee that will be charged with developing resources to help AASM members provide remote patient care effectively. To volunteer for the new Telemedicine Presidential Committee, [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates top reviewer Lourdes M. DelRosso, MD, and the other reviewers who made the greatest contributions in 2019 to the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, which is the official peer-reviewed publication of the AASM. The top reviewers were identified [...]
The AASM regrets to announce the passing of longtime AASM member and sleep medicine leader Mark Mahowald, MD, on March 18, 2020. He was a world-renowned sleep physician, researcher and educator who had an enormous impact on the field of sleep medicine, particularly in [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites all eligible voting members to participate in the 2020 - 2021 AASM leadership election. In fall 2019, the AASM announced a call for nominations for vacancies on the Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee. We received [...]
The AASM regrets to announce the passing of longtime AASM member and sleep medicine pioneer Helio Lemmi, MD. In 1998 he was a co-recipient of the AASM Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the sleep field. [...]
You can help the American Academy of Sleep Medicine build a strong sleep medicine community that represents the interests and needs of our entire membership. Please take one minute to complete your member profile by answering three new Diversity and Inclusion Data Collection questions [...]
The AASM has had an impactful 2019 which was made possible by member support. The AASM member community reflects a diverse group of sleep professionals working together to achieve optimal health through better sleep. Membership renewals and new registrations for the 2020 year is [...]
The AASM regrets to announce the passing of longtime AASM member and sleep medicine pioneer Christian Guilleminault, MD. As reported by the World Sleep Society, Dr. Guilleminault died at the age of 80 on July 9, 2019, from complications due to metastatic prostate cancer. [...]
