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 founded 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-founder 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.
