Disaster Relief Fund
The AASM Foundation Disaster Relief Fund helps accredited sleep centers recover and resume patient care after significant disruptions from natural or environmental disasters.
Funder: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted anytime)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts vary; funding is limited and based on need for recovery after disaster.
Summary: Provides financial assistance to AASM-accredited sleep centers that have lost operational capacity due to natural or environmental disasters.
Key Information: Only AASM-accredited sleep centers are eligible; funds are limited and awarded as needed.
Description
The Disaster Relief Fund assists AASM-accredited sleep centers that have experienced significant operational disruptions due to disasters such as fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, or other natural or environmental events. The goal is to help affected centers recover and resume patient care as quickly as possible, ensuring continuity of sleep medicine services in impacted communities. The fund is sustained by donations from AASM members and supporters, and resources are directed based on needs identified by AASM members in disaster-affected areas.
