Residencies and Fellowships
成功完成了认可的医学院课程后，对睡眠医学感兴趣的人进入了专业的住院医师，这可能会导致睡眠医学专业。大多数睡眠医学医师专门研究内科，精神病学，儿科或神经病学；但是，专门从事家庭医学，耳鼻喉科和麻醉学的医生也可以进入睡眠医学研究金。
Sleep medicine fellowships are one-year programs that provide thorough clinical training and research experience in the field of sleep medicine. During the program, fellows learn about the normal mechanisms of sleep physiology and the pathophysiology of sleep disorders. Fellows gain competency in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders that help them develop skills for the interdisciplinary care of patients of all ages. Sleep medicine fellowships incorporate aspects of internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, neurology, surgery, epidemiology and basic science.
睡眠事实
Sleep Medicine Board-Certification
经过董事会认证的睡眠医学医师在医学界与一系列医学专业人员合作，包括医生，护士，医师助理，睡眠技术人员，呼吸治疗师等，在医学界扮演着各种角色。希望获得睡眠医学董事会认证的医生可能来自各种主要专业。从以下美国医学专业委员会的董事会获得睡眠医学的专科认证：
A Day in the Life of Dr. Skiba
A typical day in my fellowship/practice
I am a neurologist by training. I started in the Navy which allowed me to see places I would not have visited otherwise, to meet interesting people, and to experience several different clinical and administrative environments. I then decided to come back to my home state of Michigan and settle into full time sleep medicine. One of the reasons I like my position is every day is little bit different! In general, I work about 8-9 hrs a day. I start at 8 am on most days, but I also have days I start early at 7 am or later at 11 am. Most of this time I spend seeing patients in clinic…
Frequently Asked Questions
病人护理
对于许多经过董事会认证的睡眠医学医师，直接患者护理是他们的主要日常活动。睡眠医师照顾各种情况下患有各种睡眠障碍的患者，包括医院，办公室或全国2500个AASM认可的睡眠设施之一。
教育
许多睡眠专家教授医学生，居民和研究员。通常，经过董事会认证的睡眠医学医生在一家与医学院有关的教学医院参与睡眠医学。许多教学医院和医学院都有自己的睡眠设施，使同伴有机会获得动手体验。
行政
A number of board-certified sleep medicine physicians are involved in the business of medicine. AASM-accredited sleep facilities are owned or managed by board-certified sleep medicine physicians. Due to the multidisciplinary approach of the field, sleep physicians are uniquely qualified to work within all levels of medical administration
研究
睡眠是一个令人兴奋且不断变化的领域，它促进了各个领域的研究。经过董事会认证的睡眠医学医师可以在学术机构和其他环境（例如工业，政府或私人执业）中进行研究。睡眠研究的范围各不相同，从基础科学到以患者为导向的研究再到人口健康。
混合机会
睡眠中的各种各样的职业机会edicine allows those in the field to customize their career goals to best fit their interests. Some may choose to provide patient care while participating in education and community outreach, while others may devote their time to research and public policy to contribute to sleep health on a broader scale. Training in sleep medicine provides a basis upon which one can pursue professional growth in a number of areas.
睡眠医学医生花时间在医院和睡眠设施中工作。他们还在办公室里看到病人。根据AASM 2012年的一项调查，他们的大部分工作都涉及对睡眠研究的临床咨询和解释。
作为董事会认证的睡眠医学医师工作的积极方面包括：
- 诊断和治疗各种症状和原因的多种疾病
- 对经常因慢性疾病而经常遭受多年苦难的患者产生改变生活的影响
- 通过减少疲劳和白天过度嗜睡的发生率来改善公共安全
- Working with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic tools that offer innovative health care solutions
睡眠医学的实践与移动卫生技术的增长和远程医疗的传播密切相符。创新的迹象包括：
- 多年来，无线下载CPAP治疗数据和在线认知行为疗法一直是睡眠场的主食。
- A multitude of mobile consumer apps and wearable devices that monitor sleep are giving sleep physicians a better understanding of patients’ sleep disorders habits.
- New therapeutic innovations, such as an implantable upper airway stimulation device and vibro-tactile positional therapy, are promoting precision medicine in the sleep field.