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86th Annual Scientific Meeting
The 86th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, May 10 - 14, 2015 at the Walt Disney Dolphin Hotel, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
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Dolphin Hotel Reservation Link Now Available
The Aerospace Medical Association’s 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL. Dolphin Hotel room reservations can be made now.
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Aerospace Medicine in Military Aviation
Military aviation operations present numerous unique Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance issues. Sustained acceleration, fatigue, orientation problems, and attention management issues are just a few.
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Aerospace Medicine in Commercial Aviation
Commercial aviation presents Aerospace Medicine problems for the aircrew, ground support crews, and the passengers they serve.
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Aerospace Medicine in General Aviation
General aviation aircraft present unique Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance problems. Human Performance factors continue to be leading causes of General Aviation mishaps.
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Space Medicine
Human participation in space operations presents some of the most interesting and challenging Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance problems. Microgravity, bone density and muscle atrophy issues, radiation exposure, and thermal stressors are just some of the space medicine problems.
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Human Performance
The ability for humans to perform under extreme environmental conditions poses challenging problems for Aerospace Medicine professionals. Altitude, thermal issues, fatigue, acceleration, and numerous other environmental stressors must be appropriately managed to ensure optimized human performance. Managing the mission environment through technology requires a process of human-centered design and acquisition known as Human Systems Integration.
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The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is the largest, most-representative professional membership organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine.
AsMA is an umbrella group providing a forum for many different disciplines to come together and share their expertise for the benefit of all persons involved in air and space travel. The Association has provided its expertise to a multitude of Federal and international agencies on a broad range of issues, including aviation and space medical standards, the aging pilot, and physiological stresses of flight. AsMA's membership includes aerospace medicine specialists, flight nurses, physiologists, psychologists, human factors specialists, physician assistants, and researchers in this field. Most are with industry, civil aviation regulatory agencies, departments of defense and military services, the airlines, space programs, and universities.
Approximately 30% of the membership originate from outside the United States.
Through the efforts of the AsMA members, safety in flight and man's overall adaptation to adverse environments have been more nearly achieved.
Friday, March 06, 2015 8:30 AM
AsMA Executive Committee Winter Meeting
Winter meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association Executive Committee.
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Sunday, May 03, 2015 8:00 AM
AOHC 2015
The 2015 American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC 2015)
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 8:00 AM
BASS 2015
60th annual Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) 2015
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Wednesday, July 01, 2015 12:00 AM
XXVIII National Congress of AIMAS
The Associazione Italiana de Medicina Aeronautica e Spaziale (Italian Association of Aeronautical and Space Medicine) national meeting is designed for flight surgeons, AMEs, flight nurses, and huma...
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The peer-reviewed monthly journal provides contact with physicians, life scientists, bioengineers, and medical specialists working in both basic medical research and in its clinical applications...
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January 05, 2015
Aerospace Medicine Accepted in Canada
On 9 October 2014 the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada formally announced the acceptance of Aerospace Medicine as an area of focused competence (AFC) eligible for recognition with...
December 19, 2014
January 2015 Presidents Page
The AsMA Journal: Making a Difference in Aerospace Medicine
by Philip J. Scarpa, Jr., M.D., M.S.
December 19, 2014
2014 AsMA Fellows Scholarship Winner
The AsMA Fellows Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce their selection of the winner of the 2014 scholarship.
November 26, 2014
Ten Presidents Gathered at ICASM
This past October, nine past Presidents of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM) along with the current president, gathered for a photo during the Inte...
November 17, 2014
In Memoriam - Arleen Saenger
AsMA was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Arleen Saenger, M.D., M.P.H.
Benefits of Membership
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Join a Joint Effort Toward a Universal Goal
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Annual Scientific Meeting
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Monthly Professional Journal
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Continuing Professional Education
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Mentorship Program
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