About the AASM Foundation
For 25 years the AASM Foundation has been the leading organization helping investigators, community leaders, and clinicians address the challenges of the evolving field of sleep. The programs of the AASM Foundation support career development, high-impact research projects, and community programs that are Championing a Bright Future in Sleep Health.
The AASM Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable and scientific organization. Our IRS EIN # is 41-1920576. All contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law, and our 990 is available on GuideStar.
Purpose
Investing in people, research, and communities to improve the sleep health of all people.
Strategic Plan
Learn more about the AASM Foundation’s 2024-2028 Strategic Plan.
Core Values
Collaborative, evidence-generating, inclusive, innovative, strategic
Bylaws
Operating rules of the Foundation were last revised October 2022. Read the bylaws.
Board of Directors
R. Nisha Aurora, MD, MHS
President
Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc
President-Elect
Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD
Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Van Hout, MBA, CAE
Executive Director, Ex officio
Susmita Chowdhuri, MD, MS
Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH
Vishesh K. Kapur, MD, MPH
Joyce K. Lee-Iannotti, MD
Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE
Stephen H. Sheldon, DO
Emerson M. Wickwire, PhD
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Statement
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation) values unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives in achieving our goals of advancing science, supporting career growth, helping to reduce health disparities, and celebrating achievements in the sleep field. We foster diversity and inclusiveness amongst current and prospective volunteers, leaders, and collaborators. We are dedicated to identifying and eliminating barriers to inclusion within our programs, initiatives, and processes by implementing equitable and transparent practices. We are committed to meaningfully engaging in outreach to support the AASM Foundation’s purpose of investing in people, research, and communities to improve the sleep health of all people.
– Adopted by the AASM Foundation Board of Directors on October 25, 2024