2026-2027 Committees and Task Forces

The AASM relies on the volunteer efforts of numerous committees and task forces to move forward the mission of the organization. Below is a listing of their mandates and rosters for 2026-2027.

The annual call for volunteers opens in February 2027.

Mandate: The Accreditation Committee evaluates the existing accreditation programs and standards and provides recommendations related to accreditation based on the current and future needs of the field of sleep medicine and the strategic priorities of the AASM. The committee will make all accreditation status decisions.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Review and determine accreditation application status for all forms of accreditation.
  2. Review and resolve accreditation related issues.
  3. Review any feedback received on the current accreditation standards and propose recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors, if needed.
  4. Propose recommendations for potential new accreditation standards that account for emerging models of care to the AASM Board of Directors.
  5. Review applications received for circumstance accreditation and submit recommendations to the AASM Executive Committee for approval.

Chair: Safia Khan, MD
Vice-Chair: Sadeka Tamanna, MD, FAASM
David A. Cohen, MD
Monisha Das Ireland, MD
Younghoon Kwon, MD
Natalie B. Lunsford, BS, CCSH, RPSGT
Michael J. Neeb, PhD
Harish S. Rao, MD, MRCPCH
Anas Rihawi, MD, MPH
Sadeka Tamanna, MD, FAASM
Board Liaison: Susheel P. Patil, MD, PhD, FAASM
Staff: Ray Anthonijsz, Matthew Gregus
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The AASM Advocacy Committee provides nonpartisan guidance and support for the implementation of AASM policy priorities at the local, state, and federal level in the United States. The committee helps develop strategies to engage members in local and national advocacy efforts, to collaborate with organizations on shared initiatives, and to advance the AASM Legislative and Policy Agenda with elected officials, state and federal agencies.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Build personal relationships with elected and appointed officials and their staff at all levels of government to strengthen the AASM advocacy grassroots network.
  2. Review AASM advocacy resources and help draft or provide feedback on resolutions, letters, fact sheets and other communication to advance the AASM Legislative and Policy Agenda.
  3. Collaborate with the AASM Board of Directors and AASM volunteer groups on setting federal and state-level advocacy priorities.
  4. Work with staff to gain support in Congress and federal agencies by participating in virtual and in-person Hill visits as needed. 
  5. Develop strategies to increase AASM member interest and participation in advocacy at the local, state and federal level. 
  6. Develop resources to support members who want to become more active in state and federal advocacy efforts.
  7. Work with staff to develop strategies and identify speakers for periodic meetings of the Congressional Sleep Health Caucus.
  8. Identify and collaborate with organizations with similar advocacy priorities to amplify our voices. 

Chair: Sally Ibrahim, MD, FAASM
Vice-Chair: Alison S. Kole, MD
Joanna S. Fong-Isariyawongse, MD
Matthew Griffith, MD,MPH
Dennis Jurcevic, MD
Beth Malow, MD, FAASM
Lindsay McCullough, MD
Chimuanya Okoli, MD MPH
Shalini Paruthi, MD
Steven C. Plenzler, PhD, D,ABSM
Yasaman Safarpour, MD
Sudha Tallavajhula, MD
Martina Vendrame, MD, PhD
Anna Wani, MD
Board Liaison: Alexandre R. Abreu, MD, FAASM
Staff: Eric Albrecht
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The APSS Program Committee is a joint committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS). The committee shapes the annual SLEEP meeting and its content – everything from cutting-edge science to engaging speakers to beneficial education opportunities.

AASM Co-Chair: Iris A. Perez, MD, FAASM
Psychologist Reviewer: Elaine M. Boland, PhD
Constance H. Fung, MD, MSHS, FAASM
Scott Kutscher, MD, FAASM
John G. Park, MD, FAASM
Iris Perez, MD
AASM Board Liaison: Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, FAASM
SRS Board Liaison: Suzanne Bertisch, MD
SRS Co-Chair: Elda Arrigoni, PhD
Candice Alfano, PhD
Fiona Baker, PhD
Omonigho Michael Bubu, MD, PhD
Staff: Jordana Money, Thomas Heffron
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee reviews advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) within the sleep medicine field. The committee provides educational information based on technological advances and AASM’s strategic priorities to prepare our members for the clinical integration of AI. The committee works to advance the autoscoring certification program.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Remain informed on the impact of evolving AI technologies on members and their practice.
  2. Monitor the autoscoring certification program and provide suggestions for improvements.
  3. Develop educational content (e.g., AASM website blog posts, Montage article, Sleep Medicine Trends lecture, podcast episode) to continue to inform members about advances in AI and the role of AI in sleep medicine.
  4. Provide recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors on opportunities to further standardize the integration of AI technologies in sleep medicine.
  5. Develop two webinars for the 2026-2027 webinar series. 

Chair: Margarita Oks, MD
Vice-Chair: Ramesh Sachdeva, MD, PhD
Mattina Davenport, PhD
Yoel Green, MD
Aatif M. Husain, MD
Trung Le, PhD
Melissa Lipford, MD
Ankit A. Parekh, PhD
Edward Rojas, MD
Daniel Rongo, MD
Abhay Sharma, MD
Punitha Vijayakumar, MD
Kunwar Praveen Vohra, MD, MBA, FAASM, FCCP
Subaila Zia, MD, MBA, FCCP
Board Liaison: Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH, FAASM
Staff: Matthew Anastasi, Andrew Sampson
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, MBA, CAE, Ex officio

Lawrence Epstein, MD
Vikas Jain, MD

Patrick Strollo, Jr., MD
Sam Fleishman, MD

Charles Bae, MD, FAASM
Jeremy A. Weingarten, MD, MBA, MS

Mandate: The Awards Advisory Panel recommends AASM award recipients to the AASM Board of Directors using a fair, equitable, and transparent process.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Assess nominees for each AASM award and provide award recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors.
  2. Discuss and propose new ideas for recognizing important contributions to the field of sleep medicine.
  3. Identify barriers preventing award nominations and recommend strategies to address those barriers. 

Chair: Raman Malhotra, MD, FAASM
Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM
Jason Bronstein, MD, FAASM
Kelly Carden, MD, MBA, FAASM
Eric J. Olson, MD, FAASM
Subhendu Rath, MBBS
Anita Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, FAASM
Staff: Christen Whittington

Mandate: The coalition organizes groups and individuals to advocate for the passage of federal legislation implementing permanent standard time in the United States.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Meet periodically to plan advocacy strategies that engage the coalition members in promoting permanent standard time.
  2. Identify and recruit additional coalition members.
  3. Provide feedback on campaign messaging and advocacy materials.
  4. Provide public comments and testimony as needed for state and federal hearings.
  5. Secure the introduction in Congress of a permanent standard time bill.
  6. Advocate for a permanent standard time bill to be passed by Congress and signed into law.

Co-Chair: Karin Johnson, MD, FAAN, FAASM
Co-Chair: Jay Pea
AASM Member: Erin Flynn-Evans, PhD, MPH
SRBR Member: Karen Gamble, PhD
SRS Member: Beth Malow, MD, FAASM
NSF Member: Joseph Dzierzewski, PhD
Board Liaison: Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH, FAASM
Staff: Eric Albrecht

Mandate: The Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Committee prioritizes and provides guidance on advocacy and education initiatives related to coding and reimbursement issues and policies.

Goals for 2025/2026:

  1. Based on member feedback and staff analyses, provide recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors which coding and reimbursement issues affecting groups of clinicians should be prioritized and addressed through advocacy or education initiatives by the AASM.
  2. Provide input during the development and updating of coding and reimbursement educational resources for AASM members and payers (e.g., coding FAQs, webinars).
  3. Review and provide feedback on payer requests for feedback on new or updated coverage policies and AASM payer communications used to advocate on behalf of members.
  4. Provide guidance regarding strategies to encourage payer alignment with AASM clinical practice guideline recommendations and to advocate for appropriate reimbursement.
  5. Provide feedback to AMA CPT Editorial Panel and RVS Update Committee (RUC) Advisors on maintenance or changes to the sleep medicine code set or other codes relevant to sleep clinicians.
  6. Provide feedback on AASM responses to relevant Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) public comment periods (e.g., Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program, Prior Authorization, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, etc.) and requests for reconsideration.
  7. Provide input on member inquiries, as requested.
  8. Develop a webinar for the 2025-2026 webinar series.

Chair/RUC Advisor: Charles Bae, MD, FAASM
Vice-Chair: Paul Raymond, MD
Consultant/CPT Alternate Advisor: Vikas Jain MD, FAASM, CPE
Consultant/RUC Alternate Advisor: Jeremy A. Weingarten, MD
Pranshu Adavadkar, MD
Keziah Aibangbee, MD
Gabriela De Bruin, MD
Kelly C. Byars, PsyD, ABPP, DBSM
Amara Emenike, MD
Emma Evans (Oldham), CRNP
Stella S. Hahn, MD, FAASM
Sarah Patel, MD
Kaung H. San, DO
M. Iftekhar Ullah, MD, MPH
TALHA Rashid Memon, MD
Maria P. Tovar Torres, MD, FAASM
Christopher Williams, MD
Board Liaison: Alexandre R. Abreu, MD, FAASM
Staff: Diedra Gray, MPH, Tracy Bunge, CPC
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Conflict of Interest (COI) Advisory Panel assists the AASM Board of Directors with the annual review and implementation of the AASM COI policy in order to maintain integrity, credibility and transparency across all volunteer and elected positions of the AASM.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Impartially assess potential conflicts of interest for volunteer and elected positions within the AASM with judiciousness and consistency as outlined in the current version of the AASM COI policy.
  2. Review the COI policy and recommend changes to the AASM Board of Directors, if any. 

Chair: James A. Rowley, MD, FAASM
Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg MD, FAASM
Lois E. Krahn, MD
David C. Kuhlmann, MD, FAASM
Susheel P. Patil, MD, PhD, FAASM
Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, FAASM
Rebecca Spiegel, MD

Staff: Steve Van Hout, Sherene Thomas PhD, Christen Whittington

Mandate: The Education Committee contributes to the development of educational programs, initiatives and products that meet the needs of the field of sleep medicine.

Goals for 2026/2027:

    1. Review existing AASM education products and update, as necessary, those out of alignment with current standards and guidelines and those nearing CME credit expiration.
    2. Serve as subject matter experts in the development of educational resources for sleep clinicians, sleep team members, other sleep medicine stakeholders (e.g., other medical specialties), and collaborative partners.
    3. Evaluate questions flagged by users of AASM question-based products and replace (by editing or rewriting) poorly performing questions to ensure a high-quality learning experience.
    4. Develop a webinar for the 2026-2027 webinar series. 

Chair: Stephanie M. Stahl, MD
Vice-Chair: Meena S. Khan, MD, FAASM
Jaeun Ahn, MD
Alicia Faulkner, MSN
Jack Galagan, MD
Giuseppe Guglielmello, DO
Karen A. Hentschel-Franks, DO, FAASM
Meena S. Khan, MD, FAASM
Ashesha Mechineni, MD
Dionne M. Morgan, MBBS, FCCP
Sonja G. Schuetz, MD, MS
Aarti Shakkottai, MD, MS
Zahari N. Tchopev, MD, MBA
Tina Thomas, MD
Brian S. Wojeck, MD
Board Liaison: Paul Raymond, MD
Staff: Garrett Spatz
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Emerging Technology Committee monitors and evaluates emerging and evolving technologies that impact the practice of sleep medicine. This committee is responsible for developing AASM member resources that provide information and analysis on emerging consumer and clinical sleep technology and potential ways to incorporate this technology into clinical practice, when/if appropriate.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Monitor emerging trends and evolving consumer and clinical technologies and analyze their impact on sleep medicine.
  2. Develop additional new technology assessment reports while reviewing and updating existing #sleeptechnology reports on a regular basis.
  3. Develop educational resources (e.g., Montage content, podcast episodes) for members that include guidance on the use of the highest-prioritized technologies, including consumer wearable devices, and integration into practice.
  4. Develop one educational resource for sleepeducation.org.
  5. Gather information from industry when additional technology information is needed and be a supportive resource for industry-related technology queries (e.g., FAST Program).
  6. Identify the highest priority emerging technologies that may require integration guidance or clinical standards and provide recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors as needed.
  7. Develop two webinars for the 2026-2027 webinar series. 

Chair: Steven Holfinger, MD, MS,
Vice-Chair: Sachin Shah, MD, MS in BME
Lawrence Chan, DO
Steve Chung, DO
Michael Faulx, MD
Michael Mak, MD, FAASM
Andrea Matsumura, MD, MS, MSCP, FAASM
Peter Ostrow, MD
Luis Quintero, DO, MPH, FAASM
Subhendu Rath, MBBS
Amandeep Saini, DO
Jennifer Y. So, MD
Mudiaga Sowho, MD, MPH
Pahnwat T. Taweesedt, MD
Sikawat Thanaviratananich, MD, MSc
Navin Verma, MD
Tammy Wong, MD
Rochelle S. Zak, MD
Board Liaison: Emerson Wickwire, PhD, FAASM
Staff Liaison: Sarah Hashmi
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: Review Fellow standing applications and provide approval recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Evaluate and approve Fellow standing applications for the 2026 membership year.
  2. Evaluate and refine the application review process.

Chair: Swapan A. Dholakia, MD, FAASM
Daniel Barone, MD, FAASM
Michael G. Bonacum, DO, FACP, FAASM
Swapan A. Dholakia, MD, FAASM
Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, FAASM
Ajay Kasi, MD, FAASM
Gilbert Seda, Jr., MD, PhD, FAASM
Andrew Spector, MD, FAASM
M. Iftekhar Ullah, MD, MPH, FAASM
Board Liaison: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM
Staff: Nicole Casas, Mariam Owodele
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Guidelines Advisory Panel (GAP) oversees the clinical practice guideline (CPG) and clinical guidance statement (CGS) development processes, ensures there is consistency across AASM documents, approves key steps in the development of these documents, and makes recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors about approval to post these documents for public comment period and to publish.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Serve as liaisons to all of the CPG and CGS task forces in order to facilitate communication between the task forces and the GAP and ensure consistency across projects.
  2. Submit Chair and Vice Chair recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors for all CPG and CGS projects and approve other task force members.
  3. Implement the guideline development process outlined in the AASM Practice Guideline Development Handbook (e.g., approvals of project charters, progress reports, providing feedback at key steps). Ensure that guideline task forces adhere to the scope and timeline for the project.
  4. Provide recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors for criteria that should be used when reviewing endorsement requests from external organizations.
  5. Review and make recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors or Executive Committee for requests submitted to the AASM for endorsement of or collaboration on practice standards documents.
  6. Provide feedback on the guideline development process and make recommendations for updates to the AASM Practice Guideline Handbook to ensure current best practices in guideline development are implemented.
  7. Provide recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors for the prioritization of guideline projects. 

Chair: Susheel P. Patil, MD, PhD, FAASM
Vishesh Kapur, MD, MPH FAASM
Carol L. Rosen, MD, FAASM
James A. Rowley, MD, FAASM
Mandeep Singh, MBBS, MD
Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc
Staff: Sherene Thomas PhD, Gerard Carandang
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Inclusive Engagement Committee supports the AASM’s commitment to fostering a welcoming and inclusive professional community. The committee develops engagement strategies and provides recommendations to ensure inclusive practices across all levels of AASM.

Goals for 2025-2026

  1. Review and provide recommendations on evaluation criteria for AASM leadership and volunteer opportunities applying fair and objective criteria that encourage broad representation.
  2. Collaborate on the development of a new AASM Engagement Report. Analyze current engagement data and identify areas for improvement.
  3. Draft and propose a formal statement outlining AASM’s position on inclusive engagement.
  4. Recommend best practices for inclusive volunteer application assessment.
  5. Develop a webinar on being inclusive and fostering belonging in professional settings for the 2025-2026 webinar series.

Chair: Anna Wani, MD
Vice-Chair: Spencer Dawson, PhD
Alicia Chung, Ed.D.
Stella S. Hahn, MD, FAASM
Younghoon Kwon, MD
Andrea Matsumura, MD
Mohammed S. Mollah, MD
Elizabeth Nocera, DO
Chimuanya Okoli, MD MPH
Anas Rihawi, MD
Edward Rojas, MD
Board Liaison: Eric Olson, MD, FAASM
Staff: Jetaun Mallett, Mariam Owodele, Chris Waring
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Innovative Fellowship Models Task Force oversees implementation of the ACGME Advancing Innovation in Residency Education (AIRE) proposals until completion of the pilot program.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Monitor the progress of the ACGME AIRE proposals and work with the ACGME and ABIM during the pilot period.
  2. Oversee implementation of approved AIRE proposals.
  3. Act as the review committee for the pilot programs.
  4. Review outcomes of the pilot and provide recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors regarding transition from the innovative fellowship models pilot to an established and utilized program.
  5. Identify strategies that will be needed for the sustainability of innovative models and make a recommendation to the AASM Board of Directors. 

Chair: David T. Plante, MD, PhD, FAASM
Barry G. Fields, MD, FAASM
Divya Gupta, MD, FAASM
Meena S. Khan, MD
Ilene M. Rosen, MD, FAASM
Ian D. Weir DO, FAASM
Board Liaison: Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD, FAASM
Staff: Jenny Bogda, M.S.Ed, Lawrence J Epstein, MD, FAASM
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: Understand the leadership needs of AASM, help identify, develop, and recommend future leaders within AASM, and foster connections between volunteer leaders and the Board of Directors.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Identify leadership skills, perspectives, and backgrounds necessary to effectively advance AASM’s strategic priorities, and work with the Board, Committee on Committees, and staff to identify potential future leaders.
  2. Analyze the results of the annual Board self-assessment and determine gaps within the Board’s demographics and skills to prioritize in the review of Board nominations.
  3. Oversee the Board of Directors nomination process and determine the candidates to appear on the election ballot, with the goals of strengthening the Board and enhancing the diversity of leadership within AASM.
  4. Determine reimbursement and stipend amounts for AASM leadership positions.
  5. Collaborate on setting the annual curriculum for the leadership development workshop aimed at strengthening volunteers’ leadership capabilities and evaluate post-training survey data to identify improvement opportunities.

Chair: Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, FAASM
Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM
Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD, FAASM
Karin Johnson, MD, FAASM
Vishesh Kapur, MD, MPH, FAASM
Anita Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, FAASM
Kunwar Vohra, MD, MBA, FAASM
Michelle Zeidler, MD, MS, FAASM
Staff: Christen Whittington
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Lifelong Learning Development Committee writes, reviews, and updates exam questions for the sleep medicine in-training examination and AASM educational products.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Update the sleep medicine in-training examination to ensure that it accurately reflects the content areas of the sleep medicine certification examination.
  2. Oversee the process that ensures the sleep medicine in-training examination is valid and reliable with the goal of using performance on it to predict performance on the initial sleep medicine certification exam.
  3. Develop and update MOC self-assessment exams to ensure they align with current standards and guidelines.
  4. Provide feedback in response to periodic inquiries related to the sleep medicine board exam and MOC, as needed. 

Chair: Rachel S. Darken, MD, PhD, FAASM
Vice-Chair: Glen P. Greenough, MD
Sabhyata Agrawal, MD
Stephanie Ashraf, MD
Richard Byrne, MD
Lawrence Chan, DO
Thomas Freedom, MD
Ronald R. Gavidia Romero, MD, MS
Sidney Iriana, MD
Venu Komakula, MD, MPH
Seema Rani, MD
Armand M. Ryden, MD
Gorav Sharma, MD
Virginia Skiba, MD
Xinhang Tu, MD
Harry C. Yuan, DO, MPH, MBA, FACOP, FCCP, FAASM
Board Liaison: Joyce K. Lee-Iannotti, MD, FAASM
Staff: Alyssa Ebersole
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: To develop short-term guidance and long-term strategies for AASM members on obesity management.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Discover best practices from sleep medicine clinicians on incorporating obesity management into their existing practices.
  2. Develop resources (e.g., webinars) that provide practical implementation guidance for AASM members on obesity management and/or obesity medications (e.g., GLP-1).
  3. Propose to the AASM Board of Directors a long-term strategy for the sleep medicine field on managing obesity and/or partnering with obesity medicine specialists.

Chair: Timothy Morgenthaler, MD
Vice-Chair: Rafael Sepulveda MD, D-ABOM
Raed Hawa, MSc, MD, FRCPC, DABSM, DABPN
Safia Khan, MD
Nícollas Mozart Vieira, MD
Nathan Nowalk, MD
Lindsay Stager, PhD
Mira Tadros, DO
Xinhang Tu, MD
Brian Wojeck, MD
Board Liaison: Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD
Staff: Matt Anastasi, Kathleen Fitzgerald
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The AASM Political Action Committee (PAC) Advisory Panel leaders serve as ambassadors for the PAC by encouraging member engagement, providing strategic counsel to guide fundraising activities, and supporting AASM advocacy initiatives.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Represent the PAC at AASM events (e.g., SLEEP, Sleep Medicine Trends), educate members about the importance of legislative advocacy, and urge them to make contributions to the PAC.
  2. Assist staff in the development of a comprehensive fundraising and communications strategy that expands member engagement and grows contributions to the PAC.
  3. Review staff recommendations for PAC distributions to legislative campaigns.

Chair: Rafael Pelayo, MD, FAASM
Vice-Chair: Sameh Morkous, MD,FAAP, FAAN,FAASM
Anuj Chandra, MD, FAASM
Jocelyn Cheng, MD
Innessa M. Donskoy, MD
Rakesh C. Gupta, MD
Neeraj Kaplish, MD
Colleen G. Lance, MD
Jennifer A. Liebenthal, MD
Sonia Malik, MD
Feby Maria Puravath, MD
Bianca Stewart, MD
Aparajitha K. Verma, MD, MBA
Michael E. Yurcheshen, MD, FAASM
Board Liaison: Alexandre R. Abreu, MD, FAASM
Staff: Eric Albrecht
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Public Awareness Campaign Advisory Panel provides feedback to Hager Sharp on the development and implementation of a national public awareness campaign supporting the AASM vision.

Goals for 2025/2026:

  1. Serve as subject matter experts, providing Hager Sharp with insight about sleep, sleep disorders, and the practice of sleep medicine.
  2. Review concepts and materials developed by Hager Sharp and provide feedback as needed.
  3. Review progress reports shared by Hager Sharp to monitor the impact of the campaign.

Chair: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM
David Kuhlmann, MD, FAASM
Andrea Matsumura, MD
Jack Peltz, PhD
Candice Watkins Robinson, MA
Staff: Melissa Clark, Thomas Heffron
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Public Safety Committee identifies safety risks related to sleep, fatigue and circadian misalignment and develops strategies to advocate for and promote improved regulatory oversight, awareness, alertness, and overall safety.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Monitor regulatory agencies’ actions, state and federal legislation, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations, new research publications, Food and Drug Administration actions, and news reports for safety updates related to sleep and fatigue.
  2. Draft responses from the AASM when federal agencies or other organizations issue safety notices requesting public comments on issues related to sleep and fatigue.
  3. Help shape public opinion on safety issues related to sleep and fatigue by drafting letters, letters to the editor, editorials, commentaries and/or position statements.
  4. Develop resources to educate members and the public about safety topics such as drowsy driving, school start times, burnout, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and fatigue in the transportation industry.
  5. Develop one educational resource for sleepeducation.org.
  6. Develop a webinar for the 2026-2027 webinar series. 

Chair: Jocelyn Cheng, MD, FAASM
Vice-Chair: Andrew M. Namen, MD, FAASM, FCCP
Cameron Barber, DO
Ayan De, MD
Seshadri Jagannathan, MD
Kenneth Lee, MD
William F. Martin, PsyD, MPH , MSc
Ketrell McWhorter, PhD
Andrew M. Namen, MD, FAASM, FCCP
Anoop Narahari, MD
Adam Shapiro, MD, MAS
Jasmin Singh, MD
Vani S. Vallabhaneni, MD
Board Liaison: Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD, FAASM
Staff: Sarah Hashmi
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Quality Initiative Advisory Committee (QIAC) provides feedback and guidance on the development and implementation of quality measures, quality improvement initiatives, and associated educational resources.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Review the existing AASM quality measure portfolio on an annual basis to make updates to diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and quality measure language that do not require initiation of a complete measure maintenance cycle.
  2. Provide direction to ensure alignment of quality measures with current clinical practice guidelines, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities.
  3. Provide guidance on the development, implementation, and evaluation of collaborative quality improvement initiatives.
  4. Provide feedback on ways to increase member engagement in quality initiatives.
  5. Develop a webinar for the 2026 – 2027 webinar series.

Chair: Zhikui Wei, MD PHD
Vice-Chair: Ryan A. Donald, MD
Liza H. Ashbrook, MD
Jason Bronstein, MD
David Eapen, MD
Shelley Hershner, MD, FAASM
Elsie Osiogo, MD
Board Liaison: Emerson M. Wickwire, PhD, FAASM
Staff Liaison: T’Auna Crawford

Mandate: Oversee research and development phase of an updated framework for the characterization of OSA.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Determine the number and composition of the content expert workgroup(s).
  2. Determine whether other types of advisory groups are needed (e.g., industry, government agencies, patients/patient advocacy groups) and when each group should be included in the process.
  3. Determine what deliverables will be developed and submitted to the Board of Directors for review/approval.
  4. Monitor progress of workgroup(s) and involvement of advisory group(s).
  5. Report back periodically to the AASM Board of Directors. 

Chair: Kannan Ramar, MD, FAASM
Vice Chair: Daniel Gottlieb, MD, MPH
Maria R. Bonsignore, MD
Danny Eckert, PhD
Yuanming Luo, PhD
Board Liaison: Vishesh Kapur, MD, MPH
Staff: Sherene Thomas, PhD
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: To identify, evaluate, and integrate patient-reported symptoms and outcomes that enhance the characterization of OSA, with the goal of improving diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment selection, and outcome prediction beyond the limitations of the AHI.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Perform a systematic review of evidence about OSA symptoms to identify and define clinically relevant OSA symptom domains and assess predictive and stratification value.
  2. Evaluate clinical utility of OSA symptoms chosen and craft an updated diagnostic framework.
  3. Identify and prioritize research gaps.
  4. Submit a summary report with final recommendations to the Steering Committee.

Chair: Diego R. Mazzotti, PhD
Members: Fernanda R. Almeida, DDS, PhD, Diplomate, ABDSM
Nicole Grivell, BNurs (Hons)
Ulysses J. Magalang, MD
Jonna L. Morris, PhD, RN
Alexander Sweetman, PhD
Staff Liaison: Sherene Thomas, PhD

Mandate: To identify, evaluate, and integrate physiological measures that enhance the characterization of OSA, with the goal of improving diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment selection, and outcome prediction beyond the limitations of the AHI.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Perform a systematic review of evidence about physiological measures to identify and define clinically relevant physiological measures and assess predictive and stratification value.
  2. Evaluate clinical utility of the physiological measure(s) chosen and develop a framework for risk stratification.
  3. Identify and prioritize research gaps.
  4. Submit a summary report with final recommendations to the Steering Committee.

Chair: Reena Mehra, MD, MS
Members: Matheus Lima Diniz Araujo, PhD
Najib Ayas, MD
Ali Azarbarzin, PhD
Amy S. Jordan, PhD
Lucia Pinilla
Thomas M. Tolbert, MD
Staff Liaison: Sherene Thomas, PhD

Matthew M Troester DO, FAASM
David T. Plante, MD, PhD, FAASM
Richard B Berry, MD, FAASM

Mandate: The Sleep Medicine Fellowship Directors Council (SMFDC) Steering Committee recommends and develops resources to support sleep medicine fellowship programs and program directors.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Develop and facilitate an annual forum and two to three Faculty Development Workshops for Program Directors.
  2. Strategize ways to strengthen the sleep medicine fellowship pipeline and bring recommendations to the AASM Board of Directors.
  3. Support the Sleep Medicine Match and ensure that all programs adhere to the All-In Policy.
  4. Develop and distribute materials that assist programs in meeting ACGME requirements, including facilitating monthly webinars for sleep medicine fellows (September-May).
  5. Develop and facilitate educational course content for the next year’s incoming sleep medicine fellows (Fellow Boot Camp).

Chair: Michael E. Yurcheshen, MD, FAASM
Sabra Abbott, MD, PhD
Aarti Grover, MD
Giuseppe Guglielmello, DO
Brian N. Palen, MD
Bharati Prasad, MD, MS, FAASM
Armand Ryden, MD
Board Liaison: Alexandre R. Abreu, MD, FAASM
Staff Liaison: Maggie Kosinski, MNM
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Sleep Technologist and Respiratory Therapist Education Committee contributes to the development of educational content that is critical for sleep technologists, respiratory therapists and other technical staff.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Serve as subject matter experts in the development of educational resources for sleep technologists, respiratory therapists and other technical staff, focusing on the intersection of clinical sleep medicine and sleep technology, sleep center leadership, and practice management.
  2. Review relevant technologist educational modules (e.g., Introduction to Sleep Medicine for Technologists, Advanced Clinical Sleep Health for Technologists) as needed to ensure content remains current.
  3. Develop a webinar for the 2026-2027 webinar series.

Chair: Christopher R. Hope, MD, MHA, FAASM
Vice-Chair: Michael G. Bonacum, DO, FACP, FAASM
Amber Allen, BA, AAS, RPSGT, RST, CCSH (BRPT Representative)
Claudio C. Cardenas, MD, FAASM
Patricia Fair, RPSGT
Umakanth A. Katwa, MD
Molly-Min Mao, MS, RPSGT, RRT
Ashesha Mechineni, MD
Dionne M. Morgan, MBBS, FCCP
Mary L. Moysard, RPGST
Kiran Nandalike, MBBS
Sadia Naqshbandi, RPSGT
Subham Sahoo, MD, DM
Surina Sharma, MBBS
Ninotchka Sigua, MD, FAASM
Board Liaison: Rob Stansbury, MD, FAASM
Staff: Kathleen Fitzgerald, Kristin Cuzzone
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio

Mandate: The Women’s Sleep Health Task Force provides guidance on efforts focused on understanding and advancing sleep health in women.

Goals for 2026/2027:

  1. Develop and hold a Women’s Sleep Health summit (deliverables could include a summit paper and/or women’s sleep health toolkit). (IN PROGRESS)
  2. Submit a session proposal for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical & Scientific meeting. (COMPLETE)
  3. Provide input on speakers, topics, and format for a 3-part webinar series on women’s sleep health with each webinar highlighting different sleep disorder(s). (IN PROGRESS)
  4. Provide input on an AASM Foundation Strategic Research Grant request for applications focused on women’s sleep health. (IN PROGRESS)

Chair: Suzanne Bertisch, MD
Vice-Chair: Jennifer Marsella, MD
Mihaela Bazalakova, MD, PhD
Michelle Jonelis, MD
Gonzalo Labarca Trucios, MD, MS
Monica Mallampalli, PhD
Snigdhasmrithi Pusalavidyasagar, MBBS
Audrey Wells, MD
Board Liaison: Anita Shelgikar, MD, MHPE
Staff: Sherene Thomas, PhD, Melissa Clark, Sarah Hashmi, MPH
President: Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, FAASM, Ex-officio
Executive Director: Steve Van Hout, Ex officio