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. 2024/2025 Meeting time is the third Friday of the month at 2 pm ET. 2025/2026 time is TBD.
Mandate: The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee works to promote a welcoming environment and improve diversity, equity and inclusion within AASM membership and the field of sleep medicine.
Preliminary Goals for 2025/2026:
- Assess AASM’s membership and leadership to identify underrepresented groups and recommend strategies to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging within the AASM.
- Make recommendations to improve engagement (e.g., volunteer efforts) with underrepresented groups within the AASM based on the DEI annual report.
- Develop resources that will educate AASM members and leaders on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Evaluate and select recipients for the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Travel and Registration Grant.
- Review AASM’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement on an annual basis and recommend updates to the AASM Board of Directors, if needed.
- Identify practices within sleep medicine that contribute to health care disparities and provide strategies for members to reduce inequities.
- Develop a webinar for the 2025-2026 webinar series.
Please review the AASM_COI_Policy__Updated_January_2025_.pdf.
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.