2019-20 Annual Report
James A. Rowley, MD
2019-20 President
We are thankful for our volunteers, donors and award applicants. The support of the sleep community is what enables this report to be filled with so many compelling stories about exciting research that will help propel our field into the future.
James A. Rowley, MD
2019-20 President
We are thankful for our volunteers, donors and award applicants. The support of the sleep community is what enables this report to be filled with so many compelling stories about exciting research that will help propel our field into the future.
Our strategic goals for improving clinical sleep research and sleep health
Goal 1
Improve Patient-Centered Sleep Care Through High-Impact Research
Reduce gaps in knowledge impacting patient care
Improve clinical practice, reimbursement and clinical practice guidelines
Increase public knowledge
Goal 2
Develop the Careers of Sleep and Circadian Investigators
Expand the pipeline of impactful sleep clinician scientists across the spectrum of sleep research domains
Increase support for sleep researchers
Increase the number of sleep research institutions
Goal 3
Increase Engagement of Current and Potential Stakeholders
Increase engagement with an expanded network of stakeholders
Increase network of financial supporters
Snapshot of Achievements
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Feb_185x185](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Feb_185x185.jpg)
February:
2019-2023 Strategic Plan introduced at TRENDS
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_April_185x185 Young Investigators Research Forum](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_April_185x185.jpg)
April:
Clinical Fellowship Rescue Funding Award program launched
Young Investigators Research Forum took place
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_June_185x185 Picture of James A. Rowley, MD](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_June_185x185.jpg)
June:
James A. Rowley, MD, becomes the AASM Foundation’s 12th President
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_July_185x185](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_July_185x185.jpg)
July:
Community Sleep Health Award program launched
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Sept_185x185 AASMF Coffee Mug and Laptop Sleeve](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Sept_185x185.jpg)
September:
Launched first fundraising campaign focused on program expansion with special gifts for donors
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_December_185x185 Fundraising Campaign](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_December_185x185.jpg)
December:
Snapshot of Achievements
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Feb_185x185](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Feb_185x185.jpg)
February:
2019-2023 Strategic Plan introduced at TRENDS
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_April_185x185 Young Investigators Research Forum](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_April_185x185.jpg)
April:
Clinical Fellowship Rescue Funding Award program launched
Young Investigators Research Forum took place
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_June_185x185 Picture of James A. Rowley, MD](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_June_185x185.jpg)
June:
James A. Rowley, MD, becomes the AASM Foundation’s 12th President
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_July_185x185](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_July_185x185.jpg)
July:
Community Sleep Health Award program launched
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Sept_185x185 AASMF Coffee Mug and Laptop Sleeve](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_Sept_185x185.jpg)
September:
Launched first fundraising campaign focused on program expansion with special gifts for donors
![AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_December_185x185 Fundraising Campaign](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASMF_SnapshotAchievments_December_185x185.jpg)
December:
![Diego Mazzotti, PhD](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Mazzotti.png)
“I believe the AASM Foundation has a key role in improving public health because it is serving as a bridge between the research and the clinical side to the populations.”
Diego Mazzotti, PhDÂ Â |Â University of Kansas
![Diego Mazzotti, PhD](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Mazzotti.png)
“I believe the AASM Foundation has a key role in improving public health because it is serving as a bridge between the research and the clinical side to the populations.”
Diego Mazzotti, PhD
University of Kansas
Career Development Awards in Action
![CareerDevAwards_Slider1](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/CareerDevAwards_Slider1-1-300x280.png)
In 2019, the AASM Foundation sent its first award outcomes survey to award recipients from 2015-2017 to determine the impact of these awards on career development. More than half of AASM Foundation projects (58%) resulted in a new grant from the National Institutes of Health or other funding agencies, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Merck, Alzheimer’s Association and intramural grants from the award recipient’s institution.
Of the 21 AASM Foundation awards issued between 2015-2017, totaling $1,643,636, 12 new grants were secured resulting in more than $4.5 million in additional funding.
Career Development Awards in Action
![CareerDevAwards_Slider1](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/CareerDevAwards_Slider1-1-300x280.png)
In 2019, the AASM Foundation sent its first award outcomes survey to award recipients from 2015-2017 to determine the impact of these awards on career development. More than half of AASM Foundation projects (58%) resulted in a new grant from the National Institutes of Health or other funding agencies, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Merck, Alzheimer’s Association and intramural grants from the award recipient’s institution.
Of the 21 AASM Foundation awards issued between 2015-2017, totaling $1,643,636, 12 new grants were secured resulting in more than $4.5 million in additional funding.
Building a Pathway for Sleep Research and Career Success
Whether you are just starting out, transitioning to a faculty position or an independent researcher looking to secure sleep research funding, the AASM Foundation has a variety of awards and programs to help you every step of the way.
![Researchers Icon](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Researchers-Icon.png)
Researchers
![Physicians Icon Physicians](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Physicians-Icon.png)
Physicians
![Non-Profit Icon Non-Profit](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Non-Profit-Icon.png)
Non-Profit
![AASM_Accredited Sleep Centers Icon AASM-Accredited Sleep Centers](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASM_Accredited-Sleep-Centers-Icon.png)
AASM-Accredited Sleep Centers
Career Development Awards and Programs
![Clinical Fellowship Rescue Funding](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Clinical-Fellowship-Rescue-Funding-1.png)
![Young Investigators Research Forum](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Young-Investigators-Research-Forum-1.png)
![Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Sleep-Research-Program-for-Advancing-Careers-1.png)
![Physician Scientist Training Award](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Physician-Scientist-Training-Award-1.png)
![Bridge to Success Award for Early Career Investigators](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Bridge-to-Success-Award-for-Early-Career-Investigators-1.png)
![Focused Projects Award for Junior Investigators](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Focused-Projects-Award-for-Junior-Investigators-1.png)
![ABSM Junior Faculty Award](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ABSM-Junior-Faculty-Award-1.png)
![Bridge to Success Award](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Bridge-to-Success-Award-1.png)
Building a Pathway for Sleep Research and Career Success
Whether you are just starting out, transitioning to a faculty position or an independent researcher looking to secure sleep research funding, the AASM Foundation has a variety of awards and programs to help you every step of the way.
![Researchers Icon](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Researchers-Icon.png)
Researchers
![Physicians Icon Physicians](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Physicians-Icon.png)
Physicians
![Non-Profit Icon Non-Profit](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Non-Profit-Icon.png)
Non-Profit
![AASM_Accredited Sleep Centers Icon AASM-Accredited Sleep Centers](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/AASM_Accredited-Sleep-Centers-Icon.png)
AASM-Accredited Sleep Centers
Career Development Awards and Programs
![Clinical Fellowship Rescue Funding](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Clinical-Fellowship-Rescue-Funding-1.png)
![Young Investigators Research Forum](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Young-Investigators-Research-Forum-1.png)
![Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Sleep-Research-Program-for-Advancing-Careers-1.png)
![Physician Scientist Training Award](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Physician-Scientist-Training-Award-1.png)
![Bridge to Success Award for Early Career Investigators](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Bridge-to-Success-Award-for-Early-Career-Investigators-1.png)
![Focused Projects Award for Junior Investigators](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Focused-Projects-Award-for-Junior-Investigators-1.png)
![ABSM Junior Faculty Award](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/ABSM-Junior-Faculty-Award-1.png)
![Bridge to Success Award](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Bridge-to-Success-Award-1.png)
Investigator-Initiated Awards
![InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category 1](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category-1.png)
![InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category 2](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category-2.png)
Investigator-Initiated Awards
![InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category 1](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category-1.png)
![InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category 2](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/InvestigarInitiatedAwards_SRA_category-2.png)
Community Awards
![Community Awards- CommunityHealthAward](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Community-Awards-CommunityHealthAward-274x300.png)
![Community Award-SleepChampionAward](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Community-Award-SleepChampionAward-274x300.png)
![Community Awards-DisasterReliefFund](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Community-Awards-DisasterReliefFund-274x300.png)
Community Awards
![Community Awards- CommunityHealthAward](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Community-Awards-CommunityHealthAward-274x300.png)
![Community Award-SleepChampionAward](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Community-Award-SleepChampionAward-274x300.png)
![Community Awards-DisasterReliefFund](https://foundation.aasm.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/Community-Awards-DisasterReliefFund-274x300.png)
Approved for the 2019-2020 Program Cycle
Investigator Initiated Awards
$849,660
Career Development Awards
$817,321
Training Awards
$76,428
Community Awards
$38,279
Approved for the 2019-2020 Program Cycle
Investigator Initiated Awards
$849,660
Career Development Awards
$817,321
Training Awards
$76,428
Community Awards
$38,279