In the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, an editorial by AASM Past President Dr. Nathaniel Watson describes how the AASM is addressing concerns related to the present and future supply of sleep medicine physicians. The AASM has engaged in a multifaceted approach to strengthen the pipeline of board-certified sleep medicine physicians, fortify the pipeline of other health care professionals who play a vital role as members of the sleep team, expand patient access to sleep medicine expertise through telemedicine, and explore opportunities for other health care professionals to supplement the sleep medicine workforce.
Read the editorial in JCSM: A Unified Plan to Strengthen the Sleep Medicine Pipeline and Maximize Our Workforce