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.
Mandate: The AASM Advocacy Committee provides nonpartisan guidance and support for the implementation of AASM policy priorities at the local, state, and federal level in the United States. The committee helps develop strategies to engage members at the local and national level in advocacy and advance the AASM Legislative and Policy Agenda with elected officials and federal agencies.
Current Goals for 2021/2022:
- Build personal relationships with elected and appointed officials at all levels of government to strengthen the AASM advocacy grassroots network.
- Help draft resolutions, letters and other communication to advance the AASM Legislative and Policy Agenda.
- Work with staff and AASM lobbyists to gain support in Congress and federal agencies by participating in the annual AASM Hill Day and other Hill visits as needed.
- Develop strategies to recruit other AASM members and other stakeholders and engage them in advocacy activities at the state and federal level.
- Work with staff and AASM lobbyists to develop strategies and identify speakers for periodic meetings of the Congressional Sleep Health Caucus.
- Identify and collaborate with organizations with similar goals to amplify our voice.
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.