Professional Development Articles
Updates about the annual meeting, educational events, and new resources
Beginning March 1, 2017, access to the journal SLEEP will require a subscription, which is included as a complimentary benefit of your AASM membership.
Recent television news coverage of sleep-related topics has included on-camera remarks from AASM members who have helped raise awareness of the importance of healthy sleep.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates members Moris Girgis, MD, and Franklin M. Douglis, MD, for their recent achievements.
Expand your professional knowledge, network with colleagues and contribute to the sleep medicine field by volunteering to serve on an AASM standing committee. Members interested in volunteering should review the conflict of interest policy and submit the required documents by Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) is now accepting late-breaking abstract submissions for presentation at SLEEP 2017, which will be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston from June 3-7.
The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, Version 2.4, will be released April 1, 2017. All AASM-accredited sleep facilities will be required to implement the new rules in Version 2.4 by Oct. 1, 2017.
Newly updated in 2017, this compilation of articles from SLEEP and Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is a great resource for anyone looking for case studies, board prep, or an informative reference.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates M. Safwan Badr, MD, MBA; Vishal Saini, MD; and Muhammad Sayed, MD, for their recent achievements.
Untreated, severe obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles your risk of dying from heart disease, the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project warns in conjunction with American Heart Month in February.
The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in asymptomatic adults, according to a new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement, which is published in the current issue of JAMA.