Aerospace Medical Association - Aerospace Medical Association

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is the largest professional organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine. The AsMA membership includes aerospace and hyperbaric medical specialists, scientists, flight nurses, physiologists, and researchers from all over the world.

Mission

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.

History

The AsMA was found under the guidance of Louis H. Bauer, M.D. in 1929. Dr. 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." Hubertus Strughold, the "Father of Space Medicine", co-founded of the Space Medicine Branch of the AsMA in 1950.

Membership

The AsMA has more than 2,200 members, approximately 25% of the membership is international from over 70 countries.

Publications

The AsMA produces many publications including:

• Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine - A peer reviewed monthly publication that was first published in 1975 and is indexed in PubMed. (ISSN 0095-6562)
• Aerospace medicine - The preceding journal to Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine was published from 1959 to 1974. (ISSN 0001-9402)
• The Journal of aviation medicine - The preceding journal to Aerospace medicine was published from 1930 to 1959. (ISSN 0095-991X)
• Medical Guidelines for Airline Passengers
• Medical Guidelines for Airline Travel