The Aerospace Medical Association's mission is to raise awareness of health, safety, and performance of individuals working in aerospace-related field through application of scientific method.[1]
History
The AsMA was found under the guidance of
Louis H. Bauer, M.D. in 1929.[2] Bauer was the first medical director of the Aeronautics Branch of the
Department of Commerce which became the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The original 29 "
aeromedical examiners" started the organization for the "dissemination of information, as it will enhance the accuracy of their specialized art...thereby affording a greater guarantee for the safety of the public and the pilot, alike; and to cooperate... in furthering the progress of aeronautics in the United States."[3]Hubertus Strughold, the "Father of Space Medicine", co-founded of the Space Medicine Branch of the AsMA in 1950.[4]
Membership
The AsMA has more than 2,000 members, approximately 30% of the membership is international from over 70 countries.[3]
Publications
The AsMA produces many publications including:
Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance - A peer reviewed monthly publication that was first published in 2015 and is indexed in PubMed. (
ISSN 2375-6314)
^"Medical guidelines for air travel. Aerospace Medical Association, Air Transport Medicine Committee, Alexandria, Va". Aviat Space Environ Med. 67 (10 Suppl): B1–16. October 1996.
PMID9025825.