AASM Foundation 2nd Annual Friendsgiving Wednesday, November 10, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time We hope you will join AASM Foundation President, Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, and her co-host, Logan Schneider, MD, for a special virtual Friendsgiving event that will give attendees [...]
To ensure that there is continued advancement in effective diagnosis and care of patients with sleep disorders, the AASM Foundation provides research funding through the Strategic Research Grant. This grant program supports investigator-initiated, high-impact research projects aimed at addressing gaps in knowledge that impact [...]
In 2020, the faculty at the University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine and Miami VA Healthcare System joined together to make a special $1,600 donation to honor three fellows when they completed their year-long sleep medicine fellowship program. This year, the AASM [...]
The AASM Foundation Board of Directors recently approved more than $1.3 million in funding for 6 new projects as part of the 2021 Strategic Research Grant program, which supports investigator-initiated, high-impact research projects aimed at addressing gaps in knowledge that impact the ability [...]
Dr. Salma I. Patel is a physician-scientist and an AASM Foundation research grant recipient whose passion for sleep medicine research and education are making a difference in the lives of her patients. Salma I. Patel, MD, MPH, is tenure-track assistant professor of medicine at [...]
The AASM Foundation is committed to developing the careers of sleep and circadian investigators. To meet this goal, the AASM Foundation encourages and supports the development of a diverse and well-trained sleep and circadian research workforce. In early 2021, the AASM Foundation launched [...]
The AASM Foundation is committed to growing and supporting the pipeline of sleep scientists by investing in the research careers of new investigators through mentorship and grantsmanship training opportunities through its Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers (SOAR). Five SOAR Fellows were selected [...]
The Young Investigators Research Forum and Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers took place on Friday, June 11th during SLEEP 2021 to give current and past trainees, fellows, faculty, and mentors of the Young Investigators Research Forum and Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers [...]
The AASM Foundation is proud to announce that Start School Later is the recipient of the 2021 Sleep Champion Award. Start School Later is a coalition of health professionals, sleep scientists, educators, parents, students, and other concerned citizens dedicated to increasing public awareness about [...]
The AASM Foundation is committed to expanding the field of sleep medicine with highly qualified researchers and clinicians, which also aligns with the strategic goal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to expand the sleep team workforce of the future to improve [...]
