Thought Leaders Articles
Updates from the AASM president and other leaders in the organization
Twenty years ago the American Medical Association (AMA) granted the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) a seat in its House of Delegates. For two decades this position has given us a platform to represent the interests and needs of sleep specialists. Now we [...]
Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine unveiled a new logo to coincide with the launch of the completely redesigned AASM website. Approved recently by the board of directors, the logo represents a rebranding of the AASM. When the previous AASM logo was developed [...]
After the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, and in anticipation of the damage that will be caused by Hurricane Irma, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is announcing that disaster recovery assistance is available from the American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF).
In response to the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors encourages all of our members to join us in making a donation to support disaster relief efforts in Texas and Louisiana.
At each quarterly board meeting, the mission and vision of the AASM is prominently displayed to ensure that each decision we make is strategically aligned with our core priorities. At the July 28-29 meeting, the board made several decisions to advance the AASM mission: [...]
To keep you informed about the AASM's activities, we have developed a President’s Report from the July board of directors meeting, which includes a summary of the board’s decisions and a report of the committees and task forces.
As I mentioned during my address to the membership at SLEEP 2017, one of the challenges facing the field of sleep medicine is the need to increase access to care for patients who have a sleep disorder. This was a prominent topic of discussion during last weekend’s meeting of the AASM board of directors.
This is an excerpt from AASM President Dr. Ilene Rosen's address to the membership at the AASM General Membership Meeting on Monday, June 5, at SLEEP 2017 in Boston.
Earlier this week the White House released a federal budget that proposes to reduce funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $5.8 billion in fiscal year 2018. The proposed budget includes a $575 million reduction in funding for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which houses the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR). We must unite to support sleep and circadian research.
While it has been perplexing to see recent proposals calling for reductions to NIH funding, the current budget discussions in Washington, D.C., afford us an opportunity to reaffirm the value of biomedical research.