Sections

Members can discuss the latest findings and developments in sleep medicine and sleep research by participating in membership sections.

Members may participate in any number of sections but must designate a single primary section for the purpose of voting and holding office. Choose your section affiliations by logging in and selecting the “My Account” in the upper-right navigation bar or by contacting the AASM national office. Download the section policy manual to learn more.

Each section reflects one of the main classifications of sleep disorders as defined in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition. Each section has its own online discussion forum. The eight section chairs form the Membership Sections Committee, serving as a link between the AASM’s section members and the AASM Board of Directors. The MSC evaluates the needs of the sections and recommends to the Board of Directors topics of education, research, practice parameters and other areas as they relate to the sections and AASM membership. Please direct section questions to aasmsections@aasmnet.org.

AASM Membership Section participants may communicate with each other using the AASM Member's Discussion Forum

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Section Newsletter

Stay current on the activities of each AASM Membership Section by reading the AASM Section Newsletter

• View Issue #3 (May 2013)

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Active AASM Sections

Section agendas last updated May 1, 2013

Childhood Sleep Disorders and Development Section

Serves to advocate for the pediatric sleep medicine patient and to share knowledge on the development, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders in children. Chair: Sanjeev Kothare, MD

Childhood Sleep Disorders & Development Section Forum

Circadian Rhythms Section

To achieve optimal sleep, the desired sleep time should match the timing of the circadian rhythm of sleep and wake propensity. The AASM Circadian Rhythms Section is dedicated to the study of recurrent and chronic patterns of sleep disturbance which result from disturbances in an individual’s circadian rhythm pattern as related to the external environment. Chair: R Robert Auger, MD

Circadian Rhythms Section Forum

Insomnia Section

Devoted to increasing research and improving clinical diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders that are defined by difficulty of sleep initiation, duration, consolidation or quality. Chair: Deirdre Conroy, PhD

Insomnia Section Forum

Movement Disorders Section

Operates as a venue for the discussion of Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Sleep Related Leg Cramps, Sleep Related Bruxism, Sleep Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder, and Unspecified, Drug or Substance-Related, and Medical Condition-Related Sleep Related Movement Disorders. Chair: Mauro Manconi, MD, PhD 

Movement Disorders Section Forum

Narcolepsy Section

Advances awareness, research, and improved clinical diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders that are defined by their primary complaint of daytime sleepiness, but are not related to disturbed nocturnal sleep or misaligned circadian rhythms. Medical testing related to determining daytime sleepiness, i.e. the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test are also within the purview of conversation in the AASM Narcolepsy Section. Chair: Lou Tartaglia, MD

Narcolepsy Section Forum

Parasomnias Section

Encompasses topics related to abnormal sleep related movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, dreaming, and autonomic nervous system functioning. Chair: Alon Avidan, MD, MPH

Parasomnias Section Forum

Sleep Deprivation Section

Explores the effects of reduced sleep duration on behavior and physiology. Various causes of sleep deprivation are studied including experimentally-induced deprivation as well as the effects of sleep disorders that restrict or disrupt sleep. Chair: Melissa Mallis, PhD

Sleep Deprivation Section Forum

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders Section

Provides a forum for all aspects of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders, and their various treatment options related to head and neck upper airway surgeries, oral appliances, and positive-airway pressure devices. Chair: Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders Section Forum