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We've gone through many changes in the evolution of Sleep Medicine and the science of Sleep. Now with the Boards being administered by the ABIM and the window of opportunity narrowing for non-fellowship trained physicians to qualify for and get their boards, the inevitable question arises-where does the field of Sleep Medicine go from here?

Followers of The Steven Colbert Report know he has a segment called “The Word”.  It’s a regular feature that involves taking a word or phrase that you probably won’t find in Webster’s Dictionary.   His shtick is attributing a humorous meaning or idea to the made up word.  Many of us will agree that miscommunication or poor communication often leads to inefficiencies or ineffectiveness.  Small groups of individuals often develop their own language, phrases or ideas that every person in the group acknowledges, but that very few outsiders get.  Such is the case with our own small group of players here at the Atlanta School.

The other week, I came across a poem by Fleur Adcock that caused me to reflect on the occasional insomnia experience.

While colleagues often say “I see you guys everywhere”, we have a very limited marketing budget.  Occasionally an opportunity presents itself and we feel compelled to take advantage of it.  This was the case when the AASM invited us to place an ad in their annual calendar.

The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology was started 17 years ago and we have undergone changes and improvements.  Our group really was not sure how we could produce an ad and image consistent with the theme.  We started thinking about what had changed. 

Time is running out  ---  an expression often heard when taxes are due or  the school bell rings --  is not often associated with sleep medicine training for physicians. But, time is running out.  Between 2007 and 2012, a window of opportunity exists for physicians to earn board certification in sleep medicine without fellowship training.

One of my New Year’s resolutions is arriving early this year.
(raising my hand).."I resolve to engage in healthy sleep during this holiday season"

The course of sleep technology is heading in a new direction. I am enthusiastic about the upcoming launch of our 80-hour A-STEP program and want to share my thoughts with you. We began to discuss the feasibility of offering the A-STEP program more than 18 months ago, after much planning and content development, it is finally ready for prime time.