M. Safwan Badr, M.D., M.B.A., chair of The Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, has been appointed the third editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Board of Directors.
Dr. Badr’s five-year term will begin Jan. 1, 2025.
“I am honored to be selected as the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, and I will strive to ensure that it is the premier scientific publication in our field,” said Dr. Badr, the Liborio Tranchida, M.D., Endowed Professor of Medicine and a world-renowned expert in sleep medicine. “As the leading professional society in sleep medicine, the AASM and its members deserve a world-class journal, and it will be my duty to meet that expectation.”
The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the exclusive source of AASM clinical practice guidelines, position statements and other guidance, as well as peer-reviewed sleep and circadian research, systematic reviews, commentaries and editorials. Earlier this year, the AASM board approved a new strategic plan for the journal. Dr. Badr will be responsible for elevating the journal’s position as the premier scientific publication for human sleep and circadian science, growing the journal’s influence within academic and clinical medicine, and ensuring its relevance to the community of sleep and circadian clinicians and scientists.
“We are excited to begin the next phase in the growth and development of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, and we are confident that Dr. Badr will implement strategies to advance a bold vision for the journal’s future,” said AASM President Eric Olson, M.D. “I am thrilled that Dr. Badr will lead our journal, and I know that he will successfully build upon the foundation established by his predecessors, Dr. Stuart Quan and Dr. Nancy Collop.”
Dr. Badr served as president of the AASM from 2013 to 2014. He also is a staff physician at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, and the chief clinical officer of the Wayne Health, a non-profit, multi-specialty academic group practice with more than 400 physicians and advanced practice providers offering a full spectrum of care in 50 medical specialties.
As a renowned physician-scientist and research mentor, Dr. Badr has expertise in sleep-disordered breathing, central sleep apnea and spinal cord injury. He is funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health, and his research publications have been cited more than 31,000 times. He has developed editorial expertise as an associate editor of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Respirology, and the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.
The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is published monthly at jcsm.aasm.org.
Established in 1975, the AASM advances sleep care and enhances sleep health to improve lives. The academy has a combined membership of 12,000 accredited sleep centers and individuals, including physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who care for patients with sleep disorders.