We have a national crisis of poor sleep and undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders, creating a considerable need to address the gaps in knowledge that impact patient care. In 2018 the National Institutes of Health projected that funding for sleep research will decrease by [...]
Watch the recording of the webinar Charitable Planning: Gifts that Keep on Giving, presented by the AASM Foundation and the SRS Foundation. This webinar explains: Charitable giving and tax considerations Why you should plan your estate Understanding the estate planning process Considerations for various [...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the AASM Foundation are offering relief funding through new programs created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds are now available from the AASM for state and regional sleep societies and from the AASM [...]
The AASM Foundation awarded $400,000 in career development awards to support sleep physician scientists at various stages of their careers. The funded projects will explore the relationship between sleep and type 1 diabetes, investigate the use of wearable light in the treatment of postpartum [...]
The AASM Foundation and the SRS Foundation are jointly sponsoring a special webinar that will provide an in-depth review of charitable contributions and explore the benefits of annual giving and estate planning. Please join Ron Paprocki, CEO of MEDIQUS Asset Advisors, Inc. for an [...]
Photo includes, Kori Ascher, DO and James A. Rowley, MD Just Breathe Miami is an organization founded by Kori Ascher, DO, to raise funds to support pulmonary disease awareness and education. The goal of the organization is to provide a unique opportunity for medical [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges for members of the sleep community. Many sleep centers closed, or offered limited services, throughout the spring, and I am hopeful that most of you have started reopening and seeing patients in person again. As chief of [...]
Christine Spadola, PhD, and Danielle Groton, PhD, are recipients of the 2018 Focused Projects Award – Educational. Learn more about how their project is improving sleep health knowledge and training among social work students. Christine Spadola, PhD, and Danielle Groton, PhD, are assistant professors [...]
The AASM Foundation strives to develop the careers of sleep and circadian investigators by offering award opportunities for sleep researchers at various stages of their careers. The AASM Foundation is now accepting competitive applications for the 2020 Career Development Awards – Cycle 1, which [...]
The AASM Foundation is proud to announce that Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. is the 2020 recipient of our inaugural Sleep Champion Award. This award is part of our efforts to recognize community-based organizations that excel at providing best-in-class care and/or education to the populations they [...]
