Since 1975, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has been dedicated to advancing sleep care & promoting better sleep health to improve lives. 💤The AASM is advancing sleep care and enhancing sleep health to improve lives through accreditation, membership, standards and education.

Core values

- **Addresses Societal Needs**: The project targets the significant public health burden of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which affects an estimated 12% of the US adult population, with 80% of these cases undiagnosed. This addresses a critical health disparity[1].
- **Improves Quality of Life**: By increasing awareness and facilitating diagnosis and treatment of OSA, the project can reduce the risk of associated health issues such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and depression, thereby improving the quality of life for affected individuals[1].
- **Promotes Positive Change**: The project involves developing culturally competent public health interventions, particularly targeting communities with health disparities, which can lead to more equitable health outcomes[1].
- **Contributes to Community Well-being**: The project's focus on public awareness, education for healthcare professionals, and community-based programming aims to reduce the economic and health impacts of untreated OSA, which costs the US over $149 billion annually. This contributes significantly to community well-being by reducing healthcare costs, improving work productivity, and decreasing accidents[1].