Abbreviation AASM Location United States Official language English Founded 1975 | Formation 1975 Membership 12,000 Founder William C. Dement | |
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Type Professional Association Headquarters Darien, Illinois, United States Motto Setting Standards & Promoting Excellence in Sleep Medicine Similar National Sleep Foundation, American Board of Internal M, American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Ph, American Board of Medical S Profiles | ||
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is a United States professional society for the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine which includes disorders of circadian rhythms. It was established in 1975.
Contents
The organization's functions include the accreditation of sleep medicine facilities in the United States. According to the AASM, the organization issued its first accreditation to a sleep disorders center in 1977 (April 27, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore Medical Center, New York), and by 2010 had accredited more than 2,000 centers and laboratories for sleep-related breathing disorders.
Vision and mission
The organization's vision is achieving optimal health through better sleep. [1] Its stated mission is to improve sleep health and promote high quality, patient-centered care through advocacy, education, strategic research, and practice standards. [2]
Membership
Membership is open to physicians, researchers and other health care professionals who specialize in the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of sleep and daytime alertness, including some who are not Americans.[3]
Publications
The latest findings in sleep medicine are published in the official peer-reviewed journal of the AASM:
The AASM also publishes Clinical Practice Guidelines, Position Papers and Consensus Documents for sleep medicine physicians with recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders. There are diagnostic and treatment guidelines for several sleep disorders and they are regularly reviewed and revised.
The AASM's outreach to patients is found at Sleep Education.