Sleep Medicine Section

The Sleep Medicine Section helps neurologists become aware of the importance of sleep and wakefulness in health.

• Be Recognized: Apply for the 2010 Sleep Science Award
• Neurologists Asked to Monitor
• Update Your Membership Contact Information
• Sleep Medicine Section Listserv

AAN Membership Benefits Expired December 31, 2009: Pay Your Dues Today

Now is the time to continue your wealth of benefits that an AAN membership affords. Pay your 2010 dues online today to ensure access to your AAN membership benefits tomorrow.

Members who did not paid their dues by December 31, 2009, lost their exclusive AAN membership benefits. Minimize the interruption of these benefits, including:

• Publications including Neurology® journal, Neurology Today®, AANnews®, and Neurology Now® patient magazine
• Significant discounts to the AAN Annual Meeting and Regional Conference
• Advocacy representation and training
• Maintenance of Certification tools and resources including CME courses (in person and online), NeuroSAE, and CME tracker
• Practice resources and tools including Guidelines, E/M templates, AAN.com, and m.AAN.com
• More

Bring your dues current quickly and easily by renewing online or contacting AAN Member Services at memberservices@aan.com, (800) 879-1960, or (651) 695-2717 (international). Seniors or those working part-time may be eligible for free membership as a senior member. Students simply need to renew their membership to continue their free membership.

Get Involved with AAN Sections

The AAN offers many opportunities for members to get involved in Academy events and initiatives, from joining sections and work groups to writing and reviewing clinical practice guidelines. Events such as the Annual Meeting, regional conferences, and advocacy participation programs give members the chance to improve their skills, advance health care issues, and network with their peers.

Throughout this website, you will find contact information for AAN staff who can answer questions about their areas and help you get involved. If you would like to become a member of an AAN section, contact AAN Member Services at memberservices@aan.com or call (800) 879-1960 to indicate which sections you would like to join.

Neurologists Asked to Monitor Patients for Post-Vaccine Related GBS

At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Neurology is asking its member neurologists and other health care professionals to report any potential post-vaccine related cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder that may be associated with the H1N1 vaccine currently in production.

The AAN will host a series of webinars specially designed for neurologists and other health care professionals. These multimedia presentations will feature important information on reporting GBS and related cases, general facts about the disorder, and more.

Learn more about to report to VAERS, the webinar, and other resources on H1N1 and GBS.

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Articles of Interest

The Place of Neurology in Sleep Medicine (.pdf)

Important: Update Your Membership Contact Information Today

Update your contact information today to be sure your address and other contact information is current. Don't miss out on important news and event information about your Academy, or your host of other AAN publications included with your membership that are designed to keep you up-to-date on the latest issues affecting you and your profession, your practice, and your patients, including the journal Neurology®, AANnews®, Neurology Now®, and more.

If you are a Junior member of the AAN who graduated in June, 2009, you will need to update your contact information in order to continue receiving important AAN communications and other valuable member benefits during your transition to Active or Associate member status. If you are continuing to a fellowship, contact AAN Member Services to be sure your member status is updated and you continue to receive Junior member benefits, including discounts on the RITE exam, free subscription to Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®, and more!

If you want to update your section participation, contact AAN Member Services. View a list of AAN subspecialty or special interest sections.

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Sleep Medicine Section Listserv

The Sleep Medicine Section has a new listserv that allows for discussions of clinical issues relevant to the field of Sleep Medicine. To post a question, send an email to slep@lists.aan.com. All members must follow the AAN listserv rules and etiquette when posting comments.

Subscribed members can view and search archived comments via the listserv web interface. If you need your login id or password—or if you have any other questions or administrative requests about the Sleep Medicine Section's listserv —please contact Cheryl Alementi, AAN Sleep Medicine Section Staff Liaison, at calementi@aan.com.

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