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 | What is Aviation Medicine? |
| The RAAF Institute of Aviation Medicine |
| Other Military Aviation/Aerospace Medicine Centres |
| Civilian Websites |
| Professional Organisations |
This page provides a brief overview of my area of specialty, Aviation Medicine, and some useful links.
Aviation Medicine is
"The medical specialty which is concerned with the interaction between the aviation environment and human physiology, psychology and pathology"
Americans tend to call it 'Aerospace Medicine' as our forays in to space over the last 40 odd years have cause a broadening of some of the concepts associated with Aviation Medicine.
RAAF Institute of
Aviation Medicine (AVMED), the Centre of Excellence in military aviation
medicine in Australia . AVMED was formed at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria in 1960
after its evolution from an aviation medicine training flight
and a school. In 1995 it moved to its current location at RAAF Edinburgh.
I was Commanding Officer of the Unit from Jan 1997 to Dec 1999 - its first
female CO.
AVMED's mission is to:
"Advance flying safety and human performance through the study, application and teaching of Aviation Medicine and Aviation Human Factors"
It does this by providing teaching, research and development, human factors and clinical aviation medicine services to all branches of the Australian Defence Force.
In January 1999 the Unit's fine record of service was rewarded by the presentation of the Governor General's Banner (right), an honour awarded to Units who have provided outstanding service for 25 years or more.
| USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (USAF SAM) is located at Brooks AFB, Texas. Its role is to teach this subject to health personnel and also to evaluate aircrew and provide advice on fitness to fly issues via the Aeromedical Consulting Service. This website is extremely useful as you can download the USAF Waiver Guide from there. |
| Naval Operational Medical Institute (NOMI) which includes the Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute and the US Navy Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide on line. |
| US Army Aeromedical Center |
| Society of US Army Flight Surgeons and US Army Aviation Medicine Association |
| DCIEM Canada |
| NASA Aerospace Medicine |
| CASA (Australia) |
| Virtual Flight Surgeon |
| Aviation Safety Network - all
the latest news on aircraft accidents and safety issues. |
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The Aviation Medicine Association of Australia and New Zealand |
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| International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine |
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For more links, go to the Aeromedical
Home Page. This site has links to EVERYTHING avmed including textbooks, courses, and
contact names and you can even join myself and many others on the aero-med
mailing list.
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