Physicians
Welcome to the Aerospace Medical Association’s section dedicated to physician issues. This section of our website is designed to provide provide physicians with important medical and human performance information to improve your knowledge and understanding of aerospace medicine and human performance issues.
You will find important topics listed below. Simply select the topic of interest and you will be taken to the webpage dedicated to that topic.
We hope you find this section useful. Should you believe there is other medical and human performance information that should be presented for physicians in this section, please contact the Home Office.
Useful Documents
Medical Considerations for Airline Travel
Managing In-Flight Medical Events
In-Flight Emergencies Slide Presentation
BasicMed for Physicians
BasicMed was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to give pilots and their physicians the responsibility of determining a pilot’s fitness to fly, instead of going through FAA medical certification.
COVID-19 Information
Aerospace medicine professionals continue to collaborate on ensuring aircrew, flight attendants, support personnel, and passengers are properly protected during all phases of aviation operations.