President’s Report
Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, is the 2026 — 2027 president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Her term as AASM president began June 15, 2026. Dr. Abbasi-Feinberg is a board-certified sleep medicine physician and neurologist, and she serves as medical director of sleep medicine at Millennium Physician Group in Fort Myers, Florida. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed her neurology residency and post-doctoral fellowship in EEG at the University of Maryland Medical System.
Dr. Abbasi-Feinberg provides periodic messages to the membership about current initiatives and developments. She can be reached at fabbasifeinberg@aasm.org.
2026 – 2027 (Dr. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg)
- Remarks by new AASM President Dr. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg (June 15, 2026)
2025 – 2026 (Dr. Anita Shelgikar)
- Remarks by AASM Past President Dr. Anita Shelgikar (June 15, 2026)
- Progress, partnership, and the path forward (May 28, 2026)
- Building on AASM’s 50th anniversary as we look to the future (Dec. 22, 2025)
- Thankful for our work together (Nov. 26, 2025)
- Remarks by new AASM President Dr. Anita Shelgikar (June 9, 2025)
2024 – 2025 (Dr. Eric Olson)
- Remarks by AASM Past President Dr. Eric Olson (June 9, 2025)
- AASM continues to advocate for federal support of the sleep field (May 15, 2025)
- We celebrate 50 years of shaping the future of sleep medicine (Dec. 26, 2024)
- My gratitude for your dedication to the sleep field (Nov. 26, 2024)
- Remarks by new AASM President Dr. Eric Olson (June 3, 2024)
2023 – 2024 (Dr. James Rowley)
- Remarks by AASM Past President Dr. James Rowley (June 3, 2024)
- AASM introduces new strategic plan for 2024 – 2027 (May 30, 2024)
- AASM initiatives continue to advance sleep care in 2024 (May 10, 2024)
- Navigating change and and paving the way for sleep medicine’s tomorrow (Dec. 29, 2023)
- Thankful for so much at this time of year (Nov. 21, 2023)
- Remarks by new AASM President Dr. James Rowley (June 5, 2023)
2022 – 2023 (Dr. Jennifer Martin)
- Remarks by AASM Past President Dr. Jennifer Martin (June 5, 2023)
- Weathering the storms of 2022 and a look ahead to a bright future (Dec. 30, 2022)
- Thankful for this season of generosity and gratitude (Nov. 22, 2022)
2021 – 2022 (Dr. Raman Malhotra)
- AASM advocates for sleep medicine clinicians and patients (June 3, 2022)
- New program will promote sleep and cardiology collaboration (Jan. 6, 2022)
- A fresh start to advance sleep care in 2022 (Dec. 30, 2021)
- Progress in the sleep field despite ongoing challenges (Dec. 17, 2021)
- Giving thanks for your dedication to sleep health (Nov. 24, 2021)
- AASM response to the Philips PAP device recall (July 23, 2021)
- A welcome message for new sleep medicine fellows – VIDEO (July 1, 2021)
2020 – 2021 (Dr. Kannan Ramar)
- Farewell and thank you! (June 3, 2021)
- Racism, intolerance, brutality, inequity: What do we do? (April 22, 2021)
- Disruption in the field of sleep medicine (March 26, 2021)
- Abiding by core values to guide key decisions (Feb. 19, 2021)
- A New Year 2021: Endless possibilities amid ongoing challenges (Jan. 21, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Sleep Medicine Update | AASM town hall forum (Jan. 19, 2021)
- Reflections on disruption and adaptability as a new year arrives (Dec. 17, 2020)
- Reasons to be thankful during these challenging times (Nov. 19, 2020)
- AASM takes the pulse of the sleep field and responds to COVID-19 | JCSM Special Article (Nov. 15, 2020)
- Change, the only permanence in life! (Oct. 15, 2020)
- Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and how to use them to our advantage (Sept. 18, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Sleep Medicine | AASM town hall forum (Sept. 10, 2020)
- Caring for others brings us joy and happiness (Aug. 13, 2020)
- The COVID-19 pandemic: reflections for the field of sleep medicine | JCSM Editorial (July 15, 2020)
- Leadership from all of us is the need of the hour (July 15, 2020)
- Adapting to change during difficult times (June 25, 2020)
2019 – 2020 (Dr. Kelly Carden)
- Connecting the sleep community during COVID-19 (May 15, 2020)
- Q4 – December 2019
- Q3 – September 2019