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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 aerospace medicine and human performance.
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.
Wednesday, March 04, 2015 12:00 AM
Aerospace Medicine Aspects of Sports and Recreational Flying symposium
This symposium will examine the issues pertaining to a variety of sports and recreational activities involving flying.
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Wednesday, March 04, 2015 12:00 AM
Stewart Named Lecture: From Take-Off to Final Destination – A History of Aviation Pathology
In this lecture Wg. Cdr. Graeme Maidment, Head of the Aviation Pathology Department at the Royal Air Force, will present a historical perspective on the development of aviation pathology in the UK.
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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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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:00 AM
ICAO/UNOOSA Aerospace Symposium
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Monday, March 23, 2015 12:00 AM
ICAO Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Symposium
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February 24, 2015
IMSS Newest Corporate Member of AsMA
International Medical Support Services (IMSS) is the newest Corporate and Sustaining Member of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA).
February 24, 2015
SAA First to Implement Satellite Authorization Systems
South African Airways (SAA) recently became the first airline globally to install the SatAuth (Satellite Authorization Systems) solution.
February 24, 2015
Mayo Clinic Telestroke Added in Southern Nevada
Southern Nevada residents in need of emergency medical care for a stroke may benefit from a Mayo Clinic “telestroke” program that is now available at all three campuses of Dignity Healt...
February 24, 2015
Gentex Demonstrates Aircrew Helmet Systems
Gentex Corporation, together with its U.K. subsidiary, Helmet Integrated Systems (HISL), demonstrated their combined lines of Gentex and ALPHA aircrew helmet brands at the Avalon Air Show in Februa...
February 24, 2015
NIOSH Presents Hearing Loss Prevention Awards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Safe-i...
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The application period for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's (NSBRI) First Award Fellowship Program is now open. One-year fellowships are available to pursue research in any U....
The IAC is the one place and time of the year when all space actors come together. Global, multidisciplinary and covering all space sectors and topics, it offers everyone the latest space informati...
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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
When a pilot performs a -Gz maneuver immediately followed by a +Gz maneuver, the G level to cause unconsciousness during the +Gz maneuver is:
a. increased due to cardiovascular compensation mechanisms.
b. decreased due to cardiovascular compensation mechanisms.
c. unaffected due to cardiovascular compensation mechanisms.
d. independent of the eye-to-heart hydrostatic column height.
e. none of the above
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