Membership Articles
Updates about new member benefits, volunteer opportunities, and member achievements
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reaffirms our previous condemnation of racism and discrimination and denounces the ongoing acts of harassment and violence directed at Asian Americans in the U.S. The deaths of six Asian women in recent shootings in the Atlanta area [...]
The AASM call for volunteers is now open for the 2021 – 2022 program year, and I invite you to volunteer today to serve on an AASM committee. We need your skills and expertise! AASM committees offer you an opportunity to contribute to important [...]
The AASM regrets to announce the passing of Rosalind D. Cartwright, PhD, a longtime member and pioneer in the fields of clinical sleep medicine and psychological sleep science. She was born Dec. 30, 1922, and died Jan. 15, 2021, at the age of 98 [...]
#StayHome. In a year when “social distancing” became more than a buzzy phrase, connecting with others took on new importance. Social media became indispensable in keeping up with rapidly changing current events while also serving as a bridge to our communities. Sleep medicine professionals [...]
The AASM regrets to announce the passing on Dec. 9 of longtime member, clinician, and sleep scientist Richard P. Allen, PhD. Dr. Allen was a licensed psychologist, fellow of the AASM, diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), and research associate in [...]
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves or encourage others to be considered for seats that will open in 2021 on the AASM Board of Directors. To qualify for service on the AASM Board of Directors, nominees must be a voting AASM member [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the sleep medicine field in many ways. Through it all, the AASM has been quick to adjust to provide our members with timely support, resources, and lasting value. We are all in this together and together we will continue [...]
AASM President Dr. Kannan Ramar hosted a Presidential Town Hall Forum: COVID-19 and Sleep Medicine, on Thursday, Sept. 10. During this live webinar, Dr. Ramar presented the results of the recent COVID-19 pulse survey, which the AASM distributed to members in late July and [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Col. Jacob F. Collen, MD, FAASM, who was named the 2020 recipient of the Stuart Quan Award for Editorial Excellence, which recognizes the outstanding work of an associate editor of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. He [...]
The AASM regrets to announce the death of our founding president, Dr. William C. Dement, on June 17, 2020. According to Stanford Medicine, he died at the age of 91 after a two-year battle with cardiovascular disease. A researcher, clinician, educator, advocate, mentor [...]