2024 – 2025 Training Program Committees

Young Investigators Research Forum Planning Committee

MANDATE

The AASM Foundation Young Investigators Research Forum Planning Committee oversees the organization and execution of the Young Investigators Research Forum program.

GOALS for 2024-2025

  1. Nominate and recruit diverse faculty.
  2. Create an agenda based on previous year’s Young Investigators Research Forum feedback.
  3. Review applications with faculty and approve participants.
  4. Participate in all Young Investigators Research Forum activities as faculty.
  5. Evaluate the 2025 Young Investigators Research Forum and provide a summary report to the Executive Committee.

MEMBERS

Chair: James Timothy McKenna, PhD
Raj Dedhia, MD, MSCR
Galit Dunietz, PhD, MPH
Jennifer Martin, PhD
Kelly Glazer Baron, PhD, MPH
Board Liaison: Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH
Staff: Vanessa Gonzalez, MPH and Sarah Fones

Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers Planning Committee

MANDATE

The AASM Foundation Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers Planning Committee oversees the organization and execution of the Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers (SOAR).

GOALS for 2024-2025

  1. Nominate and recruit diverse faculty.
  2. Plan the curriculum based on Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers feedback and create new content as needed.
  3. Review applications with faculty and approve participants.
  4. Lead Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers group reviews and participate as faculty.
  5. Evaluate the Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers and provide a summary report to the Executive Committee.

MEMBERS

Chair: Brienne Miner, MD, MHS
M. Safwan Badr, MD, MBA
Louise O’Brien, PhD, MS
Alberto Ramos, MD, MS
Mayte Suarez-Farinas, PhD
Board Liaison: Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc
Staff: Vanessa Gonzalez, MPH and Sarah Fones

Young Investigators Research Forum Outcomes Task Force

MANDATE

The Young Investigators Research Forum Outcomes Task Force will evaluate, analyze, and report on the outcomes of the Young Investigators Research Forum participants.

GOALS for 2024-2025

  1. Complete data collection from Young Investigators Research Forum participants
  2. Analyze collected data and compile in a report.
  3. Publish a paper on outcomes of the Young Investigators Research Forum in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

MEMBERS

Chair: Sairam Parthasarathy, MD
Andrew Varga, MD, PhD
Steven Shea, PhD
Michael Twery, PhD
Board Liaison: Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc
Staff: Vanessa Gonzalez, MPH