Based on surveys and feedback that the BRPT has received from its credential holders, the board agrees there is an important need for a specialty exam for advanced sleep titration.
AASM member Beth Malow testified at a House subcommittee hearing about why standard time is better for our health and well-being.
The American Board of Sleep Medicine will discontinue the RST certification examination following the April 4 to May 2 exam.
The Hypersomnia Foundation’s new CEO says he is looking forward to expanding the organization’s education, advocacy, and research efforts.
Read MoreThe CRANIO Journal was founded in 1982 by Riley Lunn, DDS, who has also served as editor-in-chief from its founding.
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Participants will undergo lessons composed of videos and interactive activities to boost their skills in areas including, waveform recognition, staging, and event scoring.
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The AASM has launched a new accreditation program for medical practices outside the field of sleep medicine that manage patients who have a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Currently, eligibility for the new program is limited to cardiology practices.
Read MoreAndrea Ramberg, RPSGT, CCSH will begin her two-year term as president of the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
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The National Sleep Foundation has published Foundations of Sleep Health, its first sleep health textbook.
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Kokoon’s Nightbuds use a PPG sensor to collect heart rate variability and motion data within a companion app.
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Standardization of multiple sleep latency tests and maintenance of wakefulness tests will increase the value of results.
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If the AASM had its way, this would be the last time change in the United States, and the switch to standard time would be permanent.
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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) announced that they will begin accepting membership renewals and new member registrations for 2022.
Read MoreChristopher Kanan, PhD, received an NSF Faculty Early Career Development award and grant for his five-year project.
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A new statement from the American Heart Association means more cardiologists, as well as more parents, will be attuned to cases of possible pediatric sleep apnea—and may be more willing to treat it.
Read MoreThe three-year project will help increase awareness of obstructive sleep apnea among public health professionals, health care providers, and the public.
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It is an update to the AASM’s 2010 guideline, which made recommendations for specific surgical procedures but did not address when to consider such options.
Read MoreEach of the winners received a CCSH Educational Grant that covers the registration cost for an approved in-person conference or the cost to complete online modules for any approved CCSH educational program.
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