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. 2023/2024 Meeting time is the third Friday of the month at 2 pm ET.
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 2024/2025:
1. Assess AASM’s membership and leadership to identify underrepresented groups and recommend strategies to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging within the AASM .
2. Make recommendations to improve engagement with underrepresented groups within the AASM based on the DEI annual report.
3. Develop resources that will educate AASM members and leaders on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
4. Assist in the administration of diversity, equity & inclusion awards and scholarships.
5. Review AASM’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement on an annual basis and recommend updates to the AASM Board of Directors, if needed.
6. Identify practices within sleep medicine that contribute to health care disparities and provide strategies for members to reduce inequities.
Please review the AASM-COI-Policy-March-2023.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.