Aerospace Physiology Society (AsPS)

 It’s time to start making your plans to attend the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association in Atlanta.  Online registration is open, group rate hotel rooms can still be booked, and the itinerary planner for creating a personal schedule for the meeting is up and running on the AsMA Meetings and Events page (http://www.asma.org/meeting/index.php#links).

 Be sure to plan to attend the following Aerospace Physiology Society events:

 AsPS Training & Education Panel – “New Aircraft, New Problems?”
- Tuesday, May 15th at 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
- Hilton Atlanta, Ballroom D (second floor)

AsPS Luncheon Program & Smith W. Ames Memorial Lecture – “Dressing for (mission) Success” by  Mr. Jack Bassick
- Wednesday, May 16th at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Hilton Atlanta, Rooms 208-210 (second floor)

 AsPS Social
- Wednesday, May 16th at 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Venue TBA

Check out the AsMA Meeting Information Page for updated information: AsMA reserved room rates now available

• The 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association will be held May 13-17, 2012, at the Atlanta Hilton in Atlanta, GA
• Meeting information: see details on the AsMA website meeting page at http://www.asma.org/meeting/index.php

Attention AsPS members!

The time has come to consider nominations for this year’s AsMA level Awards.  Nominees must be current members of the Aerospace Medical Association by 1 February 2012, with the sole exception that the Sidney D. Leverett, Jr., Environmental Science Award which is open to nonmembers.

Some of the awards that may be of interest to the aerospace physiology community include, but are not limited to:

• WALTER AND SYLVIA GOLDENRATH AWARD for Aerospace Physiology.
• JOHN ERNSTING AWARD for outstanding research in altitude physiology and/or longstanding support of aerospace medicine.
• HARRY G. MOSELEY AWARD for most outstanding contributions to flight safety.
• JOHN PAUL STAPP AWARD for outstanding contributions in aerospace biomechanics contributions to promote ejection, vibration, or impact protection.

For a list of all of the different awards and their criteria, please click here to download the Award Nomination form which includes this information on pages 2-3.

The AsPS Training & Education Committee has announced its Scientific Program Panel!

Major Wes Davis & CDR Rich Folga, Co-Chairs of the Training & Education Committee, are working with their committee members to assemble a panel of presentations focusing on the theme “New Aircraft, New Problems”.  Click here to view the panel abstract to see if your presentation ideas fall within the scope of the panel.

Those interested in participating as presenters should contact our Training & Education Committee chairs with questions or abstract submissions via our society email at aerophyzsociety@gmail.com.  Abstracts for presentations are due no later than close of business 28 Oct 11.

Those interested in participating as presenters should contact our Training & Education Committee chairs with questions or abstract submissions via our society email at aerophyzsociety@gmail.com.  Abstracts for presentations are due no later than close of business 28 Oct 11.

The AsMA has opened its abstract submission site as of 06 Sep 11.   AsMA members may log in to the site to submit their abstracts for review.  Submission deadline is October 31, 2011.

The Aerospace Physiology Society will once again be putting together a panel of presenters and invite you to contact us to assist in submitting  your abstract and including it in our Training & Education Day line up.   We will be focusing on “New Aircraft, New Problems” .

This year’s certification examination will be offered at the 83rd annual scientific meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association on Sunday, 13 May 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).

Applications for Aerospace Physiology Board Certification are available from the Admissions Committee Chairman:

Heath M. Clifford, Lieutenant, USN, M.A.ED., CAsP
3419 Cedar Glen Way
Anacortes, WA 98221
Email: heath.clifford@navy.mil (professional), or heath.clifford@hotmail.com (personal)

Deadline for Application: 02 March 2012

For more information, please see the Board Certification in Aerospace Physiology page.