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85th Annual Scientific Meeting
The 85th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, May 11 - 15, 2014 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, San Diego, CA.
Registration Opens January 2, 2014
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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 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.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:00 AM
Flying Physicians Winter Board Meeting
FPA Winter Board Meeting (open to all), January 23-26, 2014
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 12:00 AM
Preventive Medicine 2014
Annual meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine. See meeting details.
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Friday, March 14, 2014 12:00 AM
Raising C Diff Awareness
Join forces with renowned health care professionals,infection prevention/control leaders as they come together to talk about what we can do to drive down C. diff. rates and beat the super-bug. Rema...
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Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:00 AM
AirMed 2014
"Sharing, Improving, Innovating" is the AirMed 2014 motto.
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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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November 25, 2013
ETC Group Receives New Contracts
ETC's Sterilization System Group has been awarded several new contracts.
November 25, 2013
Baxter Collaborates with Cell Therapeutics
Baxter International Inc. and Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) recently jointly announced that they have entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to develop and commercialize pacritinib...
November 25, 2013
Allianz Partners with Travel Managers
Allianz Global Assistance recently announced its appointment as the new sole travel insurance provider to TravelManagers, Australia’s leader in home-based travel services.
November 25, 2013
NIOSH Makes "Women in Science" Videos Available
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced the availability of a new series of videos highlighting the stories of NIOSH female scientists.
November 25, 2013
ALPA Commends FAA for New Pilot Training Rules
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), recently applauded an announcement made by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to move forward with the implementation of new training rul...
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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In accordance with Article XII of the Bylaws of the Aerospace Medical Association, the following proposed changes to the Bylaws are printed herein. They will be voted upon at the next ...
There are three new job positions posted in the Job Fair in the Members Only section. Please log in to view these jobs, one for a Flight Medicine Physician in South Carolina, a second for a Flight ...
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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
Travel across multiple time zones results in a desynchronization between local time and the traveler's circadian rhythm. Desynchronization can be best characterized as a
a. problem faced by the occasional traveler, best resolved by selecting optimal departure times.
b. problem for all travelers including aircrews, best resolved by a variety of techniques including preadaptation, selecting optimal departure times, ensuring a period for resynchronization upon arrival, avoiding excessively fatiguing activities, and perhaps the use of melatonin.
c. problem for all travelers including aircrews, best resolved by an early return home.
d. problem not adequately resolved as yet, but the best medical advice is found in a combination of a and c.
e. all of the above
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