Professional Development Articles
Updates about the annual meeting, educational events, and new resources
All of the resources you need to prepare for SLEEP 2018, the 32nd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) in Baltimore, are now available for you to download online. Get complete details about sessions, speakers and abstract presentations in the [...]
The Medscape Physician Compensation Report indicates that the average physician compensation for specialists in 2018 is $329,000, which is up from $316,000 in 2017. Compensation includes salary, bonus, and profit-sharing contributions. The annual survey also shows that physician income has been rising steadily over [...]
SLEEP 2018 is just around the corner, and one of the most important dates for you to know is the Early Bird Registration Deadline. When registering by April 20 to attend, you can save up to $75 on SLEEP 2018! To [...]
Today the American Sleep Medicine Foundation announced it has a new name, the AASM Foundation, and a new website at foundation.aasm.org. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the AASM Foundation, which was established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) in 1998 [...]
The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is now accepting submissions for “REM: A Publication for Residents and Fellows,” a new section of the journal that will feature manuscripts and images in sleep medicine, submitted by physicians in training. Medical students, residents, and current and [...]
On Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST, the National Academy of Medicine will host the webinar, Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, to release several resources and provide a first look at an online repository aimed at providing users with resources related to [...]
Registration is now open for SLEEP 2018, the 32nd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which will be held on June 2-6, 2018, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Last year’s meeting was attended by nearly 5,400 physicians, researchers, sleep technologists, [...]
In a new white paper, "Physician Supply Considerations: The Emerging Shortage of Medical Specialists," physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins Associates argues that specialists such as pulmonologists, psychiatrists and neurologists are in just as short supply as primary care physicians (PCPs) are, and that the [...]
The deadline to submit a session proposal for SLEEP 2018, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the APSS, has been extended! The APSS Program Committee encourages additional postgraduate course and general session proposal submissions on all topics, but is specifically interested in receiving proposals [...]
Here are some tips and resources to help you if you are preparing for the sleep medicine maintenance of certification (MOC) exam, which is Monday, Nov. 20. The exam is being administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is being offered by [...]