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. 2022/2023 Meeting time is the third Friday of the month at 1 pm ET.
Mandate: The Sleep Technologist and Respiratory Therapist Education Committee recommends and develops educational content that is critical for sleep technologists and respiratory therapists working in AASM-accredited sleep facilities.
Current Goals for 2022/2023:
- Develop an educational track for SLEEP 2023 for sleep technologists and respiratory therapists.
- Evaluate the AASM’s current educational resources for sleep technologists and respiratory therapists and recommend educational resources to fill any gaps.
- Develop an educational resource for sleep technologists focusing on pediatrics (e.g., preparation for the BRPT Pediatric Sleep Certificate Exam).
- Develop resources to help sleep technologists prepare for their registry exams (including comparing AASM resources to the RPSGT Exam Blueprint).
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.