Shaping Sleep: The AASM’s Legacy, Research, and Advocacy – EP 17 w/ Dr. Anita Shelgikar & Melissa Clark

Dr. Anita Shelgikar is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at the University of Michigan and Immediate Past President of the AASM Foundation, where she has played a key role in advancing sleep research and funding groundbreaking studies.

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Dr. Shelgikar and Melissa Clark to explore the history, research, and advocacy efforts of the AASM. They discuss how sleep research is funded, the biggest challenges in advancing sleep medicine, and how policy decisions impact sleep health on a national scale. From the founding of the AASM in 1975 to cutting-edge discoveries shaping the future of sleep science, this episode dives deep into the forces driving the field forward.