Aerospace Medical Association
Professional organization in aviation, space, hyperbaric and environmental medicine
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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.
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History
The AsMA was founded under the guidance of Louis H. Bauer, M.D., in 1929. 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-founder of the Space Medicine Branch of the AsMA in 1950.
Membership
The AsMA has more than 2,000 members, approximately 30% of the membership is international from over 70 countries.
External resources
- AsMA Homepage
- Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Journal - Volume 74, Number 1, January 2003 to current