Professional Development Articles
Updates about the annual meeting, educational events, and new resources
Learn more about the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) by watching a recording of the AASM’s recent MACRA webinar.
The January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine includes a special article by AASM Past President Dr. Nathaniel Watson, President-Elect Dr. Ilene Rosen and President Dr. Ronald Chervin describing how the AASM board of directors has developed a comprehensive plan to strengthen the field of sleep medicine.
Make plans now to join the AASM for a warm, winter escape at Sleep Medicine Trends 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. Join 400 sleep medicine professionals at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort from Feb. 17-19.
Applications must be submitted to the American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) by 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 for the Physician Scientist Training Award, Bridge to Success Award for Early Career Investigators, and Bridge to Success Award for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators.
Sleep was ranked as one of the top 10 health stories of 2016 in a recent Wall Street Journal article, which noted that sleep has increasingly become a public health issue.
View a selection of some of the top headlines and highlights from the field of sleep medicine in 2016.
The following papers published in 2016 received the most pageviews on the website of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, which is published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
In response to the request by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for comments on proposed revisions to Section VI of the Common Program Requirements, the AASM submitted comments advocating that work hours for all residents should not exceed 16 hours per shift.
On November 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, its annual rule finalizing payment policy and rates effective January 1, 2017.
The Dec. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine includes a letter to the editor from AASM leadership in response to a report from the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Endpoints (SAVE) study.