Begin your board review preparation with the Sleep Medicine Board Review Course Series of 20 online learning modules. All topics mirror the ABMS sleep medicine examination content areas and contain a blend of didactic modules, evaluation of polysomnograms and case-based lectures.

Remember to renew your Scoring Manual subscription to continue receiving multi-platform digital access to this essential sleep scoring resource. By renewing today, you have guaranteed access to the Scoring Manual through the end of 2015, and the option of purchasing a printed copy for only $25.

There are only two weeks remaining before the 2015 membership drop date. If you have not renewed your membership by Saturday, February 28, 2015, your membership will lapse and you will lose your member benefits.

Are you looking to expand your professional knowledge, network with colleagues and contribute to the continued growth of the sleep medicine field? Consider serving on a standing committee or a task force. Volunteers provide an invaluable service to the AASM and its membership by contributing to initiatives and projects that are critical to the continued development of the field and also gain professional enrichment through the diverse activities of a committee or task force.

The AASM and AADSM are currently inviting public comment on draft guidelines for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring with oral appliances. The public comment period is open for 14 days beginning Monday, February 9, 2015 and ending Monday, February 23, 2015. AASM members, AADSM members, nonmember healthcare professionals, patients, insurance and oral appliance companies, advocacy groups, professional medical societies, and other interested members of the public are invited to review the draft guidelines and submit their feedback during this open comment period.

Sleep scientists have until Feb. 13, 2015, to enter the 2015 Flame Challenge by answering the question, “What is sleep?” The contest, which is organized by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, challenges scientists to explain sleep in a way that will enlighten 11-year-old students.

Earn up to 10.00 CME credits by completing the Managing the Complex Patient with Co-morbid Conditions Series of 10 online learning modules. This series provides physicians with the knowledge of when and how patients with co-morbidities should be treated for their sleep disorders.

Begin your board review with the Essential Readings in Sleep Medicine, a vital resource to your board exam preparation. For only $50, you receive selected manuscripts from the journal SLEEP and Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, which include reviews, controversies and case studies that are a helpful study resource for any current sleep physician preparing for the upcoming boards. 

Renew your membership on or before February 28th to avoid being left out of the online membership directory. The online membership directory is a powerful reference tool for networking with your sleep medicine colleagues.

The SLEEP 2015 Preliminary Program is now available to view online. The Preliminary Program contains course and session information for the APSS annual meeting as well housing and travel details for Seattle.