Committee Member
Service as a committee member is a one-year appointment with potential for reappointment for up to two additional terms. Service requires participation on monthly conference calls and collaborative involvement on projects that meet the committee mandate.
New committee members will be polled for their best meeting day and time. 2022/2023 Sub-committee meeting times are the third Tuesday, third Friday, and fourth Friday of the month at 12 pm ET.
Mandate: The Lifelong Learning Development Committee develops educational resources related to lifelong learning in the field of sleep medicine, including the sleep medicine in-training examination and maintenance of certification (MOC) products.
Current Goals for 2022/2023:
- Update the sleep medicine in-training examination to ensure that it accurately reflects the content areas of the sleep medicine certification examination and oversee the process that ensures the exam is valid and reliable.
- Develop and update MOC self-assessment exams to ensure they align with current standards and guidelines.
- Evaluate question performance in MOC self-assessment exams and replace poorly performing questions to ensure a high-quality learning experience.
- Develop and update references and/or rationale for questions in the AASM item bank where they are currently absent or outdated.
- Collaborate with the Education Committee to develop resources that educate physicians on trends and advancements in sleep medicine.
Please review the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Policy on Conflicts of Interest.
Committee, task force and panel members are required to disclose any relevant conflicts when appointed in order to determine the appropriate management of conflicts. Any new conflicts that arise during a member’s term must also be disclosed at that time.