The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, February 26, 2026
“Watch more, do less” is a key take-home message from the soon-to-be-published expert consensus statement (ESC) from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) on the management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after adenotonsillectomy. Not every child who has continuing obstructive symptoms after initial adenotonsillectomy needs […]
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) announces the winners of its inaugural A-STEP/STAR Educational Grant Program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in sleep technology and/or those who are currently working as sleep technicians who would like to become a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT). Four sleep technicians were […]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is collaborating with Google to share evidence-based recommendations and sleep tips with consumers through the new Sleep Sensing feature available on the second-generation Nest Hub. Google announced that the new product will be available in the online Google Store on March 30. “The AASM […]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is waiving facility membership dues for 2021 and continuing to provide relief funds to support the sleep field, which is experiencing widespread financial difficulties related to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2,648 AASM-accredited sleep facilities were recently notified that the AASM is waiving facility membership dues […]
The American Association for Respiratory Care has decided to cancel the AARC Congress 2020 live event due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and its effect on RTs everywhere. As the U.S. continues to work toward reopening, the AARC said there are still uncertainties that prevent an effective in-person meeting. […]
Dr. Kelly A. Carden was announced as the 34th president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors. Carden assumed the role during SLEEP 2019, the 33rd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which is a joint venture of the AASM – the […]
New patient-focused membership organization advocates for people with all sleep disorders The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has formed a new patient-focused membership organization, the American Alliance for Healthy Sleep (AAHS), which is inviting both health care providers and patients with sleep disorders to become members. Millions of Americans […]
If you’re in the sleep field, and you don’t live under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the AAST’s break with the AASM and their move to a new association management company. After a 5-month long evaluation process, the AAST Board of Directors made the unanimous decision to transition from AASM […]
