American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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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.
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Abbreviation | AASM |
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Formation | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) |
Type | Professional Association |
Headquarters | Darien, IL |
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Membership | 11,000[1] |
Official language | English |
President | James A. Rowley, MD[2] |
Website | aasm |
Formerly called | American Sleep Disorders Association |
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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),[3] and by 2019 had accredited more than 2,600 sleep facilities across the U.S, Canada, and U.S. territories.[4]