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The 2024 AASM Sleep Medicine Compensation Survey is the largest national survey focused on salary and compensation trends in the field of sleep medicine. The Executive Summary is available as a member benefit, and the full report can be purchased through the AASM Store. [...]
This Member Appreciation Week, we want to celebrate and show gratitude for the incredible individuals who make our sleep community thrive. We invite you to enjoy the weeklong festivities and discounts as we celebrate from April 21- 27. Ways to Participate AASM Shop Discounts [...]
AASM Link, a new artificial intelligence-powered assistant and resource library from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, is now available to help sleep medicine professionals quickly access and query AASM guidelines, standards, and references. By streamlining information retrieval, it provides accurate answers, personalized [...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released a new position statement emphasizing the clinical significance of sleepiness and its impact on performance, health, mood, safety, and quality of life. The position states that sleepiness is a critical patient-reported outcome that [...]
DARIEN, IL — New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer’s disease over time. Results show that individuals with lower proportions of time spent in slow wave [...]
Prioritizing sleep health affects children’s development and long-term well-being DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages parents, educators, researchers, and health care professionals to keep children healthy by focusing on the importance of sleep. In response to the current presidential [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the 21 members who constitute the 2025 Fellows of the AASM. Fellow standing recognizes outstanding contributions to sleep medicine, significant achievements in the field, and dedicated membership in the AASM. Applicants must have [...]
In 2024, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine launched the #RepairMedicare campaign, encouraging Congressional leaders to put forth a long-term solution to the consistently declining Medicare reimbursement rates. The AASM continues to advocate for physician payment reform, as the continuing resolution that was passed [...]
DARIEN, IL - As a new presidential administration takes office, political momentum to end seasonal time changes is building. President Donald Trump stated his support for ending daylight saving time, drawing media and policymakers' attention to reconsider the benefits of ending the biannual [...]
Early career registered sleep technologists are invited to apply for a new autoscoring Gold Standard Panel that will support the AASM’s efforts to provide oversight and certify autoscoring sleep scoring packages, helping to move the field of sleep medicine forward. The AASM Autoscoring Certification [...]
