Resources & Training
Links
The community of Aviation and Aerospace Medicine Practitioners is spread around the world, and there are colleagues both in New Zealand and beyond. Below are some relevant organisations and groups representing a range of activities related to the field.
Professional Organisations
Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ASAM)
Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA)
Aeromedical Society of Australasia
www.aeromedsocaustralasia.org
International Academy of Aerospace Medicine (IAASM)
www.iaasm.org
Educational & Training
Australasian College of Aerospace Medicine (ACAsM)
www.acasm.org.au
Australasian Medical Review Officers Association (AMROA)
www.amroa.com.au
University of Otago – Aviation Medicine
www.otago.ac.nz
Aerospace Medicine Student and Resident Organisation (AMSRO)
www.amsro.org
Regulatory & Legal
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) – New Zealand
www.caa.govt.nz
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) – Australia
www.casa.gov.au
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
www.icao.int
Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport – New Zealand
www.transport.govt.nz
Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC)
www.taic.org.nz
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
www.atsb.gov.au
Training in Aerospace Medicine
AMSANZ supports trainees on the fellowship programme of the Australasian College of Aerospace Medicine (ACASM)
Enquiries and applications should be made directly to the college.
Professional Development
Aviation Medical Examiners (AME’s) are required to undertake continuous professional development activities.
AMSANZ supports regional-wide groups and activities.
Peer review groups are arranged periodically on a local basis. Please contact the society to promote any events or meetings.
AMSANZ organises an Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in conjunction with the NZ Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
AMSANZ also organises joint meeting with partner organisations and societies from time to time for it’s members and visitors.
Keep an eye on the Events Page for more information of upcoming events.
Scholarships and Grants
Aviation and Space Medicine Scholarship
The International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine has a well-established Scholarship Programme, the aim of which is to enable young physicians commencing a career in aviation and space medicine to undertake training in the specialty. The scholarship can be used to facilitate attendance at a formal training course, or participation in a work programme (one year or more, structured towards educational goals) in a recognised aerospace medicine institute.
The scholarship award is a grant of up to NZ $ 32,000 but more than one scholarship for amounts less than this may be awarded in any year, depending on the applications received.
Applications for awards may be submitted between 1 February and 31 July each year.
Application Link: https://www.iaasm.org/
The following links represent some of the institutions that currently offer postgraduate training or work programme in Aviation Medicine:
– Short courses in Aerospace Medicine: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/bmb/professional-training
– Aerospace Medicine MSc/Post Graduate Diploma: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/aerospace-medicine-msc-pg-dip
– University of Texas Medical Branch
ASM Residency Program
Principles of Aviation and Space Medicine Course
Grand Rounds and Activities