AASM's Push to End Daylight Saving Time

Episode 59,   Mar 11, 2022, 11:00 AM

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In this episode, we spoke with Seema Khosla, MD, FCCP, FAASM, medical director, North Dakota Center for Sleep. She shared her insight into the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's ongoing initiative to switch to a fixed standard time year-round, as well as offered her perspective on the current state of care for sleep disorders.

Episode Breakdown:
  • 1:30 – AASM's position statement on daylight saving time
  • 3:15 – The impact of daylight saving time on circadian rhythm
  • 5:30 – Patient education on sleep and daylight saving
  • 6:40 – What can be learned from similar attempts to address sleep issues
  • 10:00 – Evidence in favor of fixed-standard time
  • 11:45 – Neurology News Minute
  • 14:50 – The state of sleep in the US
  • 19:15 – Physicians' relationship with sleep education
  • 23:20 – Importance of World Sleep Day and awareness
  • 25:30 – Advice for inquiring about patient sleep

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REFERENCES
1. Rishi MA, Ahmed O, Perez JHB, et al. Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(10):1781-1784. doi:10.5664/jcsm.8780 
2. AASM calls for end of seasonal time changes ahead of “springing forward”. News release. AASM. March 9, 2022. Accessed March 10, 2022. https://aasm.org/aasm-calls-for-end-of-seasonal-time-changes-ahead-of-springing-forward/