Professional Development Articles
Updates about the annual meeting, educational events, and new resources
Only one-month remains for you to receive maximum discounts on registration fees for SLEEP 2016, the 30th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS).
One of the benefits included with your AASM membership is the ability to earn 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for each issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicineand journal SLEEP.
Truck drivers who fail to adhere to treatment for obstructive sleep apnea are a public safety threat on U.S. roadways, according to results from the largest study of sleep apnea and crash risk among commercial motor vehicle drivers.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites members to vote for candidates for the AASM Board of Directors and the AASM Nominating Committee.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commends the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for seeking public comment on how to respond to the health and safety risks associated with untreated obstructive sleep apnea among commercial motor vehicle drivers and train operators.
Read the complete rules for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Member Appreciation Week sweepstakes and enter to win a prize pack.
The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, Version 2.3 will be released April 1, 2016. All AASM accredited sleep facilities will be required to implement the new rules in Version 2.3 by Oct. 1, 2016.
The 2016 AASM Member Appreciation Week is March 7 – 11.
An editorial in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine by Dr. Ronald Chervin and Dr. Kelly Carden explains the history and rationale behind the recent release of the AASM Style Guide for Sleep Medicine Terminology.
A new editorial by AASM President Dr. Nathaniel Watson states that the dawn of a new era for sleep medicine has arrived with the recent launch of AASM SleepTM, a state-of-the-art telemedicine platform designed specifically for the sleep field.