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This is Aerospace Medicine!
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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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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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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 aerospace medicine and human performance.
AsMA is a scientific forum providing a setting 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.
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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 02, 2023
June 2023 President's Page
A Call to Service
Joseph Dervay, M.D., M.P.H., MMS, FACEP, FAsMA, FUHMS
June 02, 2023
Benincasa Heads Army Flight Surgeons
LTC Jennifer A. Benincasa is the incoming President for the Society of U.S. Army Flight Surgeons.
June 02, 2023
Berry to Lead ASAMS
Dr. Daniel K. Berry is the incoming President for the American Society of Aerospace Medicine Specialists (ASAM).
June 02, 2023
Ruskin Is Incoming AsHFA President
Keith J. Ruskin, M.D., is the incoming President for the Aerospace Human Factors Association (AsHFA).
June 02, 2023
Welsh to Lead AsPS
CDR Welsh is the incoming President for the Aerospace Physiology Society (AsPS).
Benefits of Membership
- Join a Joint Effort Toward a Universal Goal
- Annual Scientific Meeting
- Monthly Professional Journal
- Continuing Professional Education
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