Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2025

Nov 14 – 15, 2025
In-person and livestreaming around the world!

Explore the innovations that are poised to change the landscape of sleep health, patient care, and health care delivery. You will learn how the art of improvisation will help you leverage these changes to thrive. This is the future of sleep medicine.

The Disruptors Mindset

  • Understand what makes sleep medicine primed for innovation
  • Discuss factors contributing to unprecedented changes in health care
  • Discover strategic implications of the health care revolution
  • Prepare for transformations that will impact your sleep medicine practice

The Disruptors Coalition

  • Sleep medicine clinicians and scientists who want to understand where the sleep field will be heading in the future
  • Technology developers, start-up founders and health care innovators who are disrupting sleep care
  • Venture capitalists who want to expand their presence in the sleep health market

NEW IN 2025!

Abstract Submissions

AASM is accepting abstract submissions for Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2025. Accepted abstracts will be scheduled for in-person poster presentation or oral presentation and will be published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Submit an abstract by Monday, Sept. 8.

Innovation Award

AASM is accepting entries for the inaugural Sleep Medicine Disruptors Innovation Award, which recognizes innovative products, features and services that support sleep health and advance sleep medicine. Enter by Monday, Sept. 8.

Exhibitors

Looking for an opportunity to increase your brand awareness of your company’s products and services? Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2025 will provide an opportunity for exhibitors to connect virtually and/or in-person with a large audience of physicians from around the country who are dedicated to the field of sleep medicine.

Exhibitor Questions? For more information contact Annette Delagrange at adelagrange@aasm.org or Elsy Anthonijsz at eanthonijsz@aasm.org.

View the prospectus and complete the online application below to secure your exhibit space sponsorship opportunities:

Keynote Address

You won’t want to miss the keynote address, “The Future of Healthcare,” given by Robert Pearl, MD, on Friday, Nov. 14. From value-based care and sleep medicine to the game-changing potential of generative AI, this forward-thinking session will challenge assumptions and spark new ideas.

Dr. Pearl, former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente) and author of “ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine,” brings unparalleled insight into how technology and innovation are reshaping the patient experience.

Discover what’s coming—and how to lead the way.

Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2025 Speakers

Feby Abraham, PhD
Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, TX
“How Health Systems Can Transform for the Future”

Dennis Hwang, MD
Kaiser Permanente, CA
“From Rules-Based Tools to AI Agents: The Evolution of AI in Sleep Medicine”

David Kent, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
“Updates in Neuromodulation Technology for OSA”

David White, MD
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
“Pharma Therapy of OSA: Near-Tterm and Further Out Molecules and Targets”

Welcome to a chic urban retreat in the heart of Austin. The Austin Marriott Downtown features a rooftop pool with breathtaking views, two-level lobby bar, a signature restaurant, Corinne, and a rooftop tropical bar with tiki cocktails. Enjoy being steps away from Lady Bird Lake, popular shops, and many restaurants.

Venue

Austin Marriott Downtown
304 E Cesar Chavez St
Austin, TX 78701

The AASM has negotiated a discounted room rate of $289/night for Sleep Medicine Disruptors attendees. Click the link above to book your room. The deadline for booking through the discounted housing block is Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CST. After this date, prevailing hotel rates will apply.

Pricing and Policies

Ticket Type

In-Person*

Virtual Livestream
AASM Member $600 $450
Nonmember $750 $575

Confirmation and Registration Disclaimer 

Confirmation will be sent via email within one week of receipt of the registration form and payment. All attendees must pre-register. 

Cancellation Policy 

Attendees will receive a full refund of all registration fees when a cancellation request is submitted in writing to the AASM meetings department at courses@aasm.org by Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. After this date, no refunds will be available. Refunds are not provided to no-shows. The AASM reserves the right to cancel this course and provide a full refund should conditions warrant. The refund will only include the cost of registration for the event.

Please note, the Sleep Medicine Disruptors agenda is subject to change at any time without notice.

Continuing Education

The AASM will offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Physicians and CECs for Sleep Technologists. The amount of CME and CECs learners can earn will be determined once the agenda is finalized.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for physicians is not offered for this course.