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Old 30th Jul 2001, 20:22
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My question is : Who funds the Aerospace Medical Association?

Since you asked the question...

"The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) was founded in 1929 under the guidance of Louis H. Bauer, M.D., the first medical director of the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce (which later became the FAA). Dr. Bauer and his associates dedicated themselves and the new Association to "dissemination of information as will enhance the accuracy of their specialized art...thereby affording a greater guarantee of safety to the public and the pilot, alike; and to cooperate... in furthering the progress of aeronautics in the United States." From the 1929 organizational meeting of 29 "aeromedical examiners," the Association has grown to its present strength of more than 3,500 members from about 76 countries.

The Aerospace Medical Association is the largest most-representative professional organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine. AsMA's membership includes aerospace medicine specialists, scientists, flight nurses, physiologists, and researchers in this field. Most are with industry, the FAA, NASA, Department of Defense, and universities. Approximately 25% of the membership is international. The Association has provided its expertise to a multitude of Federal and international agencies on a broad range of issues including aviation and space medical standards, the aging pilot, and physiological stresses of flight. Through the efforts of the AsMA members, safety in flight and man's overall adaptation to adverse environments have been more nearly achieved.

The Aerospace Medical Association has kept pace with the advances in aerospace medicine by presenting scientific investigations and papers in the specialty. Through the years, a number of papers have been presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting. Papers are also published in the Association's official journal, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine (formerly Aerospace Medicine)."

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