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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 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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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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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, 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 25% of the membership is international.
Through the efforts of the AsMA members, safety in flight and man's overall adaptation to adverse environments have been more nearly achieved.
Sunday, June 23, 2013 8:00 AM
Flying Physicians Annual Meeting
FPA 2013 Annual Meeting, June 23-27, 2013
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:30 AM
International Civil Air Medical Transportation Conference
It is our honor and pleasure to extend this invitation to join the 1st International Civil Air Medical Transportation Conference Bangkok (ICAMTC), to be held July 23-25, 2013.This conference will b...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 12:00 AM
XXVI National Congress of AIMAS - Joint Meeting with ELGRA (European Low Gravity Research Association) Biennial Symposium
The national AIMAS meeting is designed for flight surgeons, Aviation Medical Examiners (AME), flight nurses, and human factor experts working in aerospace medicine. The ELGRA symposium is a f...
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 8:00 AM
Flying Physicians Northeast Chapter Meeting
Northeast Chapter Meeting, September 19-22, 2013
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Saturday, September 21, 2013 8:00 AM
ICAO/McGill Pre-Assembly Symposium
ICAO and McGill University, Institute of Air & Space Law are again cooperating for the ICAO/McGill Pre-Assembly Symposium. This Symposium will address key issues identified by ICAO and McGill U...
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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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June 05, 2013
ETC Wins Award from Holloman AFB
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) announced recently that they have received a 2013 Best of Holloman Air Force Base award for Environmental and Ecological Services.
May 30, 2013
SAA and Etihad Airways Launch Strategic Partnership
South African Airways (SAA) and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing the two airlines to introduce a comprehensive range of codeshare and interline air services a...
May 30, 2013
ALPA Conference Explores Challenges, Solutions to Aviation in Harsh Environments
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), was joined by top legislative and aviation regulatory officials, operators, and service providers to discuss the challenges of aviation operatio...
May 30, 2013
United Unveils New Look in Newark's Terminal C
United Airlines recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the airline's Terminal C hub facility at Newark Liberty International Airport.
May 30, 2013
AOPA's Flying Clubs Initiative Supported by DTC DUAT
DTC DUAT, the popular pilot-weather and flight-planning information service, has stepped forward to support the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association’s (AOPA's) core mission to protect th...
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NASA has posted an article about microgravity studies aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that are helping researchers discover what drives human immune system responses. This will l...
After meeting with ASAE earlier this year, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week provided federal agencies with additional guidance on travel and conferences.
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The Aerospace Medical Association offers free information publications for passengers preparing for commercial airline travel. We also offer more detailed medical guidelines for physicians that can be used to advise patients with preexisting illness planning to travel by air.
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Question of the Day
The pertinent aeromedical consideration in an aircrewman with Meniere's disease is the:
a. progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
b. recurrent tinnitus which is usually roaring or buzzing and may be quite annoying.
c. recurring feeling of fullness or pressure, frequently with distortion of sounds.
d. possibility of recurring vertigo.
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