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JOIN GASP
GASP will help both medical professionals and sleep centers and labs excel
in the rapidly growing field of sleep medicine. Membership with GASP
is an elemental method in which you are able to support your profession.
Your membership helps GASP advance sleep medicine to ensure that the
highest standards of excellence are maintained as the field continues to
grow.
 posted July 1,
2009
Georgia State Composite Medical Board Newsletter to feature
article by GASP member,
Jeffrey S. Durmer, MD, PhD,
D.ABSM
June 2009 GA Medical
Board - Quarterly Newsletter
posted May 12,
2009
Governor Perdue Signs Legislation Into Law on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Governor Sonny Perdue announced that HB509 was signed into law today, May
12, 2009.
Legislation to revise the Medical Practice Act, HB 509, passed the Senate
and House and was sent to the Governor for his signature on April 15. HB
509 includes language that exempts anyone performing polysomnography acts
under the supervision of a physician from the necessity of licensure. The
language was drafted by the Governor's Counsel and is meant as a temporary
fix to the problem that was identified by the Attorney General with
delegation of these acts to an unlicensed healthcare professional. They
will need to come back in a future session of the legislature to pass a
licensure bill for the profession. (SEE ARTICLE 6)
This will preserve the status quo in the job market until there is enough
time to pass a well thought out and properly vetted licensure bill.
To view the full version of HB 509, you can visit the GA Legislature
website at http://www.legis.state.ga.us/ and
plug the appropriate bill number in the upper right hand corner of the
home page (HB ___).
 Advocacy
and Legislation
The most focused and relevant
sources of information about policy issues that affect you and your
patients will come from the professional associations to which you belong.
GASP is preparing to secure
legal counsel for the issues immediately at hand. These efforts, on
your behalf require significant funding. Please contribute to the
Legislative Legal Fund for the health and security of your specialty and
the safety of your patients.
CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE
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get involved.
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MEETINGS AND EVENTS
AWAKE Meeting
June 25, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express
Johns Creek, GA
2009 Sun, Sand and Sleep
Annual Meeting of the Alabama
Assoc of Sleep Professionals
August 28-29, 2009
Perdido Beach Resort
Orange Beach, Alabama
http://www.aasp.us/
chair@aasp.us
Facebook Event Posting
2009
BRPT Symposium
September 17 - 21, 2009
Savannah, GA
info@brpt.org
Annual
Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference
October 2-4, 2009
Denver, Colorado
PDF Brochure
GASP City Meetings
Week of October 12, 2009
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GASP Annual Meeting
March 2010
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GASP LAUNCH RECEPTION REVIEW
If you were able to attend the
GASP Launch Reception on March 20, we hope you enjoyed yourself and found
value in taking the time to network with your colleagues!
UPDATES ON SWINE FLU
(H1N1 VIRUS)
For the most
correct and up-to-date information on the swine flu (H1N1 virus), please
visit the CDC's information website: http://cdc.gov/swineflu/
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