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Standing CommitteesFor a complete description, please see the Bylaws (Adobe Acrobat Format). Aerospace Human Factors CommitteeThe field of aerospace human factors includes a multidisciplinary approach involving behavioral, biomedical, psychosocial, physiological, and engineering factors. This committee is responsible for performing studies, sponsoring panels and seminars, and preparing reports, resolutions, and recommendations concerned with improving human factors input in the concept, design, development, test, and evaluation and operational deployment of aerospace programs and systems. Standing Committee Chair: Thomas NesthusCommittee Members:
Air Transport Medicine CommitteeThis committee is responsible for performing studies and preparing reports, resolutions, and recommendations on biomedical aspects of air transport operations. Its efforts concentrate on the promotion of international health, safety, and care through the mechanism of collecting information, analyzing data, and recommending solutions leading to improving health and safety in air transport operations. Standing Committee Chair: Dr Nigel DowdallCommittee Members:
Aviation Safety CommitteeThe goal of this committee is to improve the safety of aviation activities. The committee directs its efforts to identifying and resolving specific, important aviation safety issues, national or international in scope, which represent a significant threat to the health and safety of people involved in aviation activities, either as crewmembers or passengers, through educational and regulatory processes. Standing Committee Chair: Charles DeJohnCommittee Members:
Awards CommitteeThe Awards Committee obtains and reviews nominations for the various awards
and honorary citations presented by the Association and makes recommendations
to the Council.
Standing Committee Chair: Dwight Holland Committee Members:
Award Nomination Form and instructions (MS Word document) Bylaws CommitteeThis committee is a fact-finding committee on matters pertaining to the Constitution and Bylaws. It studies proposed amendments to the Bylaws referred by the Council, and make its recommendations to the Association through the Council. These are then presented through specific channels to the membership for approval at the annual business meeting. Standing Committee Chair: James WebbCommittee Members:
Communications CommitteeThis committee oversees the communications program of AsMA including brochures, books, and electronic media. Standing Committee Chair: CAPT Joseph DervayCommittee Members:
Corporate and Sustaining Membership CommitteeThis committee is responsible for initiating programs and activities whose purposes and objectives are to increase and represent the interests of the corporate and sustaining members. Standing Committee Chair: Col. Marian SidesCommittee Members:
Education and Training CommitteeThis committee promotes international aerospace medicine and allied disciplines through excellence in education and training conducted or cosponsored by the Association and consistent with the Association's objectives. It establishes procedures to ensure the dissemination of educational and training related information and materials to the membership; coordinate the Association's education and training needs with the Scientific Program Committee; and coordinate the Association's Continuing Medical Education (CME) role. Standing Committee Chair: Eilis BoudreauCommittee Members:
Finance CommitteeThis committee updates and reviews the Association's financial balance sheets on an ongoing basis, provides an overview of the Association's financial position to the Council at its regular meetings, and brings forward or reviews potential new courses of financial action. Standing Committee Chair: CAPT P. Glenn Merchant Md, Mph&TmCommittee Members:
History and Archives CommitteeThis committee is responsible for acquiring, preserving, and maintaining those items of historical significance which represent and depict the achievements of the Association and its members. This responsibility is exercised through historical research, commemorative presentations, and fostering the preservation of library, archival, and museum collections. Standing Committee Chair: Stanley MohlerCommittee Members:
International Activities CommitteeThis committee is responsible for initiation, coordination, and promotion of international scientific and technical meetings for the promotion of international cooperation and understanding in the field of aerospace medicine. Standing Committee Chair: Col. Christopher KleinsmithCommittee Members:
Membership CommitteeThis committee is responsible for initiating programs and activities whose purposes and objectives are to increase membership in the Association and to promote public relations. This committee acts in an advisory capacity to the Executive Committee and the Council in matters relating to the establishment of eligibility requirements for all classes of membership. Standing Committee Chair: Warren SilbermanCommittee Members:
Nominating CommitteeThe Nominating Committee is responsible for nominating the elected officers and elective members of Council. The committee is composed of past presidents and representatives from constituent organizations. The report of this committee is presented orally and in writing at the opening ceremonies of the annual meeting. The vote takes place at the business meeting. Standing Committee Chair: Prof. Michael BagshawCommittee Members:
Resolutions CommitteeThis committee reviews and approves all resolutions and presents them to Council for its consideration and approval prior to presenting them to the membership for vote at the annual business meeting. Standing Committee Chair: Richard ScheuringCommittee Members:
Science and Technology CommitteeThis committee is responsible for informing and educating the Association regarding interdisciplinary problems in the areas of systems analysis and technology utilization, as well as aeromedical, biomedical, and human factor requirements. Standing Committee Chair: Barry ShenderCommittee Members:
Annual Scientific Meeting ChairsGeneral Chair: Russell B. Rayman, M.D. Standing Committee Chair: Col. Susan NorthrupCommittee Members:
Deputy Program Committee: Philip J. Scarpa, Jr., M.D. Panels: Peter B. Mapes, M.D. Posters: John Darwood Slides: Richard Scheuring Arrangements: Peter H. U. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. Registration: Gordon Landsman |
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