A snapshot of the practice of sleep medicine: A survey solicited by the American academy of sleep medicine

摘要

Although the overall response rate to the survey was low, there was good representation of respondents from all geographic areas, from a full range of practice settings, and representation from both genders, with a male predominance consistent with other fields. The survey indicated the diverse nature of sleep medicine, with representation of specialists from multiple medical disciplines and including a large number (particularly more recently trained individuals) of individuals practicing in academic settings. In reviewing the survey findings, there are several findings worth special consideration in relationship to changes in our field: subspeciality representation and our pipeline; the proportion of time sleep specialists spend in sleep medicine vs other areas; the proportion of time (and income associated with) sleep study interpretations; and compensation structures to enhance the quality of sleep medicine.