American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Membership
Providing sleep medicine and sleep research professionals with the Support, Science,
Education, and Networking that you need.
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Support
The AASM provides our members with support through the monitoring of relevant legislation
and health policy in the field, as well as through the development of practice management
resources for your facility.
Benefit from the AASM’s involvement as health policy issues are developed and reviewed.
At the national level, the AASM has maintained a strong influence with the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and in issues involving professional liability
insurance and Medicare billing compliance. The AASM is also actively involved in
state issues regarding licensure for sleep technologists, drowsy driving and more.
Earn the gold standard in the sleep medicine field by having your sleep center accredited
by the AASM. As an AASM member, you will receive a multitude of resources to aid
your practice throughout the accreditation process.
Get substantial discounts on valuable practice management resources such as reference
manuals, slide sets, webinar archive CD-ROMs and more. The AASM regularly releases
new and updated products in an effort to provide our members with most timely and
relevant information available.
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Science
As the professional medical association for sleep medicine, the AASM is committed
to improving patient care through the development, support and publication of sleep-related
research.
Receive early notification when the AASM releases new practice parameters and clinical
guidelines that set standards for the field. The evidence based practice parameters
and consensus-based clinical guidelines provide clinicians with a framework for
the assessment and management of sleep disorders.
Receive free online access and print subscriptions to the peer-reviewed journals,
SLEEP and the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). The journals
each serve to satisfy two basic needs of sleep professionals: SLEEP presents
the latest in sleep research, while JCSM covers best practices in the clinical
setting.
Benefit from the AASM’s efforts to increase funding and awareness for sleep research
through contact with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and advocacy of increased
funding for the NIH through Congress.
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Education
Members receive significant discounts on all AASM educational opportunities and
products. Offered in a variety of formats and at different educational levels, these
resources are of value to all medical professionals interested in sleep medicine.
Receive substantial discounts on registration to any of the webinars and courses
in the AASM’s Sleep Education Series. Webinars and courses are held throughout the
year covering the topics of greatest relevance to the field.
Save up to 40% on registration to the leading educational event in the fields of
sleep medicine and sleep research.
Earn CME or CE credits through several of the AASM’s educational opportunities.
Stay informed on new developments in the field through weekly e-mail updates and
access to the Members-Only section of the AASM Web site that contains information
on government relations, health policy, sleep medicine coding and reimbursement
and more.
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Networking
The AASM brings together physicians, researchers, nurses, technologists and other
professionals of all backgrounds and career paths to share their perspectives, resulting
in an ongoing conversation about sleep disorders research, diagnosis, treatment
and management.
Receive a copy of this vital networking tool that makes your contact information
available to colleagues both in the United States and abroad.
Interact with other members who share your interests, and make valuable contributions
to the field by participating in one or more of the AASM’s sections and committees.
Communicate through multiple online discussion forums where members can post questions,
experiences, ideas and other information of immediate relevance.
Search for job openings or fill an open position at your facility through the AASM
online Job Board. AASM members receive discounts on all job postings for their facilities.
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Join online or download the
membership
application to join by fax or mail. For more information about membership,
contact the membership department at 708-492-0930 or
AASMmembership@aasmnet.org.