Montage Articles
The Early Career Physician Assembly is an online community for members who are early in their sleep medicine careers, giving them an opportunity to network and learn from colleagues with a similar professional background. AASM member students, fellows, trainees, and physician members under 40 [...]
Matthew Anastasi, AASM Sleep Scoring Project Manager “There is a Chinese curse which says, ‘May he live in interesting times.’ Like it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also the most creative of [...]
Jennifer Gibson, AASM Communications Manager The COVID-19 pandemic brought a new level of attention to health disparities. People in communities of color are at greater risk of getting sick and dying from COVID, and studies show that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately impacted [...]
Adam Shapiro is an otolaryngologist and sleep specialist with a special interest in aerospace medicine. In 2002, he founded Virgin Islands Ear, Nose & Throat, the leading otolaryngology practice in the Caribbean, with offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Dr. Shapiro is also [...]
By Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc, Treatment of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Guideline Task Force Reflecting advancements in treatment options, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an updated clinical practice guideline on the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence. The guideline includes [...]
By Ambrose Chiang, MD, FAASM; Jennifer Miller; PhD, APRN-NP; Sumit Bhargava, MD; Sharon Schutte-Rodin, MD, FAASM; Maryann Deak, MD, FAASM; on behalf of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Emerging Technology Committee The members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Emerging Technology [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. In this issue, we evaluate new technologies to treat obstructive sleep apnea and offer a handy side-by-side comparison. We also look at the Philips CPAP recall and the Academy’s efforts to support members [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. In this issue, we highlight the AASM’s new clinical data registry, Sleep CDR. We also discuss the AASM-led response to a government report on the effectiveness of CPAP therapy and review the new [...]
By Jennifer Gibson, AASM Communications Manager A government-sponsored draft report on the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy sent shockwaves through the sleep medicine community and prompted the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to organize a multi-society response in defense of [...]
By Jack Edinger, PhD, Chair, Behavioral and Psychological Treatments for Insomnia Guideline Task Force Chronic insomnia disorder is a widespread and debilitating condition that affects quality of life, daytime functioning, mental and physical health, and health care utilization for millions worldwide. The International Classification [...]
