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Abstracts NOT Presented at the 76th Annual AsMA Scientific Meeting The following abstracts were not presented at the AsMA's 76th [200] INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND VISUAL ACUITY CHANGES Annual Scientific Meeting. The fact that they were printed in the March DURING 6 HOURS OF DRY SUPINE FLOATATION issue of Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine does not mean that M. Dahiya and K. K. Tripathi they were presented, only that they were accepted for presentation. To Institute of Aerospace Medicine, IAF, Bangalore, Karnataka, India the best of our knowledge, all other abstracts were presented and de- fended. [214] EFFECT OF HYPERBARIC HYPEROXIA ON SYMPATHOVA- GAL INTERACTIONS [25] EFFECT OF ADAPTATION TRAINING ON BRAIN TISSUE 5-HT N. Chaudhary1 and K. K. Tripathi2 CONTENT FOLLOWING CORIOLIS ACCELERATION STIMULA- 1Institute of Aerospace Medicine, India, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; TION IN GUINEA PIGS 2Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bangalore, India X. Su Jiang1 and Y. Wei Yan2 1Institution of Aviation Medicine, Air Force, Beijing, China; 2Department of [236] MAKING A CASE FOR EXPEDITIONARY TELEHEALTH; RE- Otorhinolaryngology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China VIEW OF OIF, OEF DERMATOLOGY CASES: 2001-2004 L. Folio1, E. Yao2, C. Cramer3, C. Ritchie1 and T. Carter1 [30] THE RELATION OF POSTURAL VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE TO 1Office of the AF Surgeon General, Falls Church, VA, CA; 2Residency in SPLANCHNIC HYPERVOLEMIA Aerospace Medicine (RAM), Brooks AFB, TX L. D. Montgomery and J. M. Stewart New York Medical College, Hawthorne, NY [247] EXERCISE STRESS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY: EVIDENCE BASED ANALYSIS OF USE AS A CIVIL AEROMEDICAL REGULA- [40] NAIL POLISH REDUCES ACCURACY AND PRECISION OF TORY SCREENING TOOL PULSE OXIMETRY TO DETERMINE OXYGEN SATURATION D. Watson1, C. G. Preitner2, P. D. Navathe2 and M. Drane1 J. Hinkelbein, H. Genzwuerker, and F. Fiedler 1Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand; 2Civil Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

[50] THE IMPACT OF BRIGHT LIGHT ON SLEEP INERTIA: APPLI- [268] MASSIVE, ACUTE, UPPER GASTROINTESTNAL TRACT HEM- CATION TO CIVIL AVIATION OPERATIONS ORRHAGE SECONDARY TO REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS IN AN AIR- V. Normier1, P. Cabon1, S. Bourgeois-Bougrine1, R. Mollard1 and J. LINE TRANSPORT PILOT Speyer2 L. Duque 1Unité d'ergonomie-Université Paris 5, Paris, France; 2Airbus, Blagnac, Avianca Airlines, Bogota, Colombia France [270] CERVICAL SPINE PAIN AND PATHOLOGY IN COLOMBIAN [51] EVALUATION OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES FOR AIR FORCE FIGHTER PILOTS EXPOSED TO G FORCES WORKLOAD EVALUATION OF A COMPLEX AVIATION TASK M. Zapata-Rodriguez1 and J. O. Behaine2 G. F. Wilson and J. Estepp 1Colombian Air Force, Bogota, Colombia; 2National University of Colombia, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Houston, TX

[52] NASA TASK LOAD INDEX (NASA-TLX) AND MISMATCH NEG- [278] TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF EVIDENCE BASED ATIVITY COMPONENT OF EVOKED POTENTIALS AS INDICES OF (AERO)MEDICINE MENTAL WORKLOAD D. Watson, P. D. Navathe, C. G. Preitner, and M. Drane K. K. Tripathi1, C. R. Mukundan2 and T. L. Mathew3 Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand 1Institute of Aerospace Medicine, IAF, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; 2National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; [295] CERTIFICATION OF THE AEROMEDICAL SECTION IN OPH- 3Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi, India THALMOLOGY UNDER THE EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS C. H. Stern [96] PERSONALITY TRAITS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST-TAKING German Center of Aerospace, Cologne, Germany RESPONSE STYLES IN AIRCREW B. Thomas and C. Joseph [311] AN INTELLIGENT WEARABLE DEVICE FOR ILLNESS DETEC- Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bangalore, India TION, PREVENTION AND REAL TIME HEALTH MONITORING OF THE AVIATOR AT RISK [123] LIBELLE SAGE PERFORMANCE WITH PBG C. Kourtidou-Papadeli1, C. Papadelis2, F. Lazaridou1, G. Ziogas1, E. B. Baur1, P. Stumpen2, S. Bolia3 and M. Cessant2 Perantoni1 and A. L. Louisos1 1University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; 2Autoflug Libelle, Inc., 1Greek Aerospace Medical Association and Space Research, Thessaloniki, McLean, VA; 3General Dynamics, Dayton, OH Greece; 2Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

[173] SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN AN AIRCRAFT CFIT MISHAP [395] EFFECT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FOOT BOARD SUPPORT E. Y. Park ON CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSES TO ORTHOSTASIS George Washington University, Washington, DC P. Renjhen and K. K. Tripathi Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bangalore, India [195] NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE MEDICINE, "GENERAL DR. AV. VICTOR ANASTASIU", [396] COSMIC RADIATION PROTECTION STRATEGY FOR JAXA BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - 85 YEARS ANNIVERSARY ASTRONAUTS M. Marian and C. Raduica Y. Koike, S. Yabe, M. Kyoda, and S. Tachibana National Institute of Aeronautical and Space Medicine, Bucharest, Romania Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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In much of the northern hemisphere, August is the month when many people take holidays and use the opportunity to rest, recuperate, and recharge their batteries to take them through the approaching autumn (all right, fall) and winter months. Here in September we should be re- freshed and ready to move forwards. In the southern hemisphere, people are moving out of winter and looking forward to the sense of renewal which comes with the onset of spring. What does this mean for AsMA? It means growth, renewal, and excitement as we plan for the coming year. Michael Bagshaw, M.B., B.Ch. The climax of each year is of course our annual scientific congress in May. Your Scientific Program Committee, chaired by Dr. Jeff Myers, is Russell Rayman, supported by our dedicated and well advanced in the planning, and in July I had loyal team in the Home Office, continues the ad- the pleasure of visiting the excellent hotel and ministrative functions whilst providing timely ex- congress facilities we will be using in Orlando. pert response to the media and the politicians on a This has the potential to be a memorable meeting, wide range of issues. Aerospace Medicine is a liv- but it depends upon you submitting your ab- ing science under constant evolution. Hence the stracts before the closing date in October. If you importance of our position papers and statements haven't got round to it yet, put this journal down, which ensure we are always up-to-date with the turn on your PC, go the AsMA web site, and sub- current state of knowledge. mit your abstract NOW. Please participate in YOUR association. The And while you are on the web site, check your strength of the organisation is greater than the details on the member page, and consider signing sum of the parts, but we need those parts (i.e. the up as a mentor. members) to develop the strength. (Talking of signing up, have you introduced a I look forward to seeing many of you at the new member yet?) Scientific Program Committee meeting in Although the face of AsMA in the aerospace November. Meanwhile, get those abstracts rolling medical community tends to be the annual con- in, encourage your colleagues to join the gress, remember that the work of the organisation Association, and attend the meeting. continues year round. Executive Director Dr.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76, No. 9 • September 2005 903 Medical News

pelling. He held both the formal and the psycholog- "Hap" Hansen, Past President of AsMA, Has Died ical leadership, and on that depended the sanity at Brig. Gen. Richard D. "Hap" Hansen, of USAF Flight Surgeons. least of his companions: The permutations (of per- USAF(Ret)., M.D., M.P.H., died in July at the He was a Fellow of AsMA, a diplomate of sonality) of incompatibility were endless." age of 76. A native of Bedford, IN, Gen. the American Board of Preventive Medicine in As I read “Shackleton” and came across Hansen received a Aerospace Medicine, and a past president of such lines which gave insight into the bachelor of science de- the Society of USAF Flight Surgeons. thoughts and feelings of the crew, I could not gree, cum laude, from [Managing Editor's Note: Hap was so help but think of our astronauts and cosmo- Indiana University in much more than a list of assignments and nauts. The voyage of the Endurance seemed to 1951, and a doctorate of medals can possibly relate. As I reread his be an excellent analogue for space travel: medicine degree from President's Pages from 1985-6, I was amused there was complete isolation since there were the Indiana University by his easy writing style. But he got his points no radios; the crews were forced to live to- School of Medicine in across. And many of his points are still valid gether for as long as 3 years in close quarters; 1954. He received a today--nominating members for awards, be- there was no chance of rescue; and there was master of public health coming Associate Fellows, getting involved no return vehicle. Added to this was the ever degree, cum laude, and attending the Council and Business meet- present threat of death due to starvation, lack from the Harvard ings, diversity in our membership and officers. of water, or destruction of the Endurance be- University School of Public Health in 1958. He wrote of eel grass and oyster spats, of his- cause of the ice floes. Gen. Hansen entered the U.S. Air Force in tory and his love of flying, but he also wrote of Nevertheless, Shackleton, on several ex- 1954 and was designated a flight medical ex- pride and peace. We have lost a great friend to ploratory expeditions to Antarctica, success- aminer in 1955. Following an assignment as Aerospace Medicine.] fully returned home safely without losing a Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 20th Tactical single crewmember, which undoubtedly is a Hospital, RAF Wethersfield, UK, he was ac- testimony to his leadership skills. cepted in the USAF Aerospace Medicine resi- Executive Certainly much can be learned by reading dency program. In 1961, he was named Air the accounts of early explorers such as Defense Command Flight Surgeon of the Year Director’s Shackleton. Other renowned explorers of the while stationed at Minot AFB, ND. He next Column Polar areas include Amundsen, Byrd, Nansen, moved to the U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, Peary, and Scott. I believe that there are many where he was chief of aerospace and preven- lessons to be learned from the written active medicine. During this time he was also accounts of these explorers that would apply to tive in the U.S. space program, and was today's astronauts and cosmonauts. Medical Flight controller in three Project The great importance of human factors Mercury missions. He spent 3 years as was emphasized to me by a Russian cosmonaut who had several missions in space in- Medical Advisor to the Surgeon General of the Rayman Chinese Air Force, in Taiwan. cluding one of about 8 months. When I asked When he returned to the U.S. he was as- him what he thought the limiting factor of signed to the School of Aerospace Medicine at long-duration spaceflight would be, he imme- Brooks AFB, TX, as instructor and chief of the Human Factors and diately answered, human factors. aerospace medicine branch, where he was Spaceflight In keeping with the importance of human noted for his efforts to maintain residency factors in the space program, I strongly recom- training in Aerospace Medicine and to retain mend that you read your journal supplement the flying training portion of the residency We were in a world of our own, we had only our- issue (June 2005) entitled "New Directions in program. selves to look to, and the world was as completely Space Flight Behavioral Health; a Workshop In 1972 Gen. Hansen became 7th Air Force cut off from us as though we had come from an- Integrating Research and Application." This surgeon and commander of the 377th USAF other planet. I have experienced a good many supplement contains a number of excellent ar- Hospital at Tan Son Nhut AB, Republic of strange things in my time but this sensation of ticles concerning human factors and, in fact, Vietnam. While there he flew more than 70 detachment from the living world was one of the makes frequent mention of Polar expeditions combat missions. He was the last Air Force most memorable (1). of which I indicated above. Physician to leave Vietnam at the end of the It would well behoove the space explo- war in March 1973. Again upon his return to These are not the words of an astronaut or ration community to take heed and to ensure the U.S. he was reassigned to the School of cosmonaut but rather the words of an explorer that proper attention is given to this very im- Aerospace Medicine as Chief, Education aboard the ship Endurance on its voyage to portant aspect of exploration in space. The ex- Division. He continued to serve in the Air Antarctica in the early 20th Century. Other plorers of 100 years ago still have much to Force until he retired in 1984, but soon re- similar entries can be found in the diaries of offer the space program of the 21st Century. turned to work as Medical Director at the those sailors serving under Sir Ernest NASA Langley Clinic until 1998. Shackelton. Another member of the expedi- REFERENCE He held private pilot's ratings for both sin- tion recorded, "Not the geographical un- 1. Huntford R. Shackelton. New York: gle engine planes and gliders. He had more known, nor even the ice was Shackelton's real Atheneum; 1986. than 2,500 flying hours, including 400 in single adversary: it was the human factor." engine jet aircraft. His military decorations “Shackelton,” by Roland Huntford, is an ERRATUM and awards include the Air Force Distin- extremely interesting book. It is a biography of guished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 3 Shackleton and an historical perspective of ex- In the list of new Fellows printed on oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal, ploration in the cold Antarctic, providing us p. 700 in the July issue, we mistakenly Air Force Commendation Medal, Presidential with glimpses of how human beings react to Unit Citation Emblem, Air Force Outstanding long periods of isolation, uncertainty, and per- listed David M. Brown, M.D., instead Unit Award Ribbon with "V" device and 4 oak sonal danger. of David L. Brown, M.D. We apolo- leaf clusters, as well as awards from the There are also interesting insights about gize to the family of David M. Brown Republic of Vietnam including the Air Service leadership in such trying circumstances: and to David L. “Lex” Brown for this Medal and Gallantry Cross. He also received "His (Sir Ernest Shackleton) one weapon was a su- error. the George E. Schafer Award from the Society periority of will, not exactly despotic, but com-

904 Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76, No. 9 • September 2005 Statement of the Aerospace Medical Association for the Hearing Record to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Aviation, U.S. Senate, Tuesday, July 19, 2005 The Aerospace Medical Association refute the Age-60 Rule. In any event, the va- there is insufficient medical evidence to sup- (AsMA) appreciates the opportunity to sub- lidity of these studies comes into question if port restriction of pilot certification based on mit this statement to the U.S. Senate we attempt to extrapolate the findings de- age alone. Although studies could be de- Committee on Commerce, Science, and rived from general aviation and commercial signed to determine which pilots could be Transportation on the important issue of the pilots to air transport pilots because of signif- certified to safely fly beyond age 60, they Age-60 Rule for air transport pilots. I am Dr. icant differences in aircraft and operations - would be difficult to design and would be Russell B. Rayman, Executive Director of the this represents a significant flaw. costly. In the meanwhile, we would recom- Aerospace Medical Association, representing We believe that some pilots beyond age mend that selected pilots be certified to fly approximately 3,100 physicians, scientists, 60 could continue to fly without an added beyond age 60 and closely monitored. and flight nurses engaged in the practice of risk to flying safety. The challenge is to de- aerospace medicine or related research. termine which ones could be safely certified THE AGE-60 RULE and which ones should be retired. To re- Have YOU Checked Out Our The Age-60 Rule, implemented by the solve this dichotomy, studies would have to New Website? Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in be designed to determine if and what medi- www.asma.org 1959, does not allow persons engaged in op- cal tests might be added to the current FAA erations conducted under Part 121 of the flight medical examination as a means of AsMA’s new website is now online Federal Regulations to serve as a pilot or monitoring the health of the older pilot. with many new features! Please check copilot on reaching their 60th birthday. The Additional studies would also be needed to it out! Rule was implemented under the premise determine how older pilots might be tested • Brand new Members Only area that the risk of incapacitation due to medical for significant performance decrement in the causes after 60 years of age was unacceptably cockpit. Such a study would be daunting in • Members can update address and high. terms of scientific design and costs and most phone number online and much more! Is there evidence that this is true for air likely would take years to accomplish. • Announcement Updates transport pilots and is there evidence that In the meanwhile, we would suggest that aging causes a significant performance decre- selected pilots be certified to an arbitrary age • Mentorship Program signup ment in the cockpit? Unfortunately, there is beyond age 60 and closely monitored. no clear answer to either of these questions; Although medical sudden incapacitation is the reason being that there are no studies of always a possibility (at any age), we believe Where's the Proof? air transport pilots who are beyond 60 years it is a vanishingly small risk. Even if there of age simply because none have ever been were such an occurrence, there is always a Evidence Based Medical certified by the FAA. second pilot in the cockpit. It might also be Certification: an International To answer these questions with reason- added that there has never been a U.S. air Challenge able certitude, it would be necessary to study carrier accident due to medical causes. And a cohort of air transport pilots who are over finally, there are about 30 countries that per- Sunday May 14, 2006: age 60 and to compare them with a cohort of mit air transport pilots to continue flying be- 8:00AM-Noon air transport pilots below age 60. Since this yond age 60. And to our knowledge, there cannot be done today, the only alternative is has been no adverse effect upon flying CAMA, Sunday, Orlando to study cohorts of general aviation and com- safety. Florida, with AsMA mercial pilots, both categories having no age CONCLUSION limits. And indeed, a number of such studies On review of the existing evidence, the Don't miss it! have been accomplished and published in Aerospace Medical Association concludes the literature. However, the conclusions of these studies are vexing in their inconsisten- AsMA RESOLUTIONS/POSITION PAPERS/LETTERS/PROJECTS cies and contradictions. Hence, they do not provide convincing evidence to support or STATUS REPORT SUBJECT STATUS Call for Papers Abstract Deadline: October 31, 2005 1 Policy on Interval for Flight Physical In Progress Examinations 2. Policy on Countermeasures and In Progress “Spread the Word-- Medical Care Moon/Mars Mission Share the Science” 3. Policy on Medical Standards for Flight In Progress May 14-18, 2006, Orlando, FL Attendants 4. Policy on Emerging Infections In Progress www.asma.org 5. Policy on Fatigue Countermeasures In Progress 6. Policy on UAV Medical Standards In Progress Site available NOW! 7. Policy on Optimal Cabin Pressure In Progress Online step-by-step instructions will 8. White Paper on Aerospace Medicine Completed. Submitted to ASEM for publica- guide you through the process. 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Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76, No. 9 • September 2005 905 pre-oxygenation more than 50 percent of in- presented." (5) This Month in Aerospace dividuals of military age may develop symp- Unfortunate outcome of an ejection over Medicine History-- toms of decompression sickness, in deep sea water (Royal Air Force Institute of Pathology, September 2005 diving up to 5 percent, and in caisson work RAF Halton, United Kingdom): "A strike air- about 2 percent of decompressions give rise craft hit cables and both crew were obliged By Walter Dalitsch III, M.D., M.P.H. to symptoms indicative of the presence of in- to eject at low level over the sea. Both Seventy-Five Years Ago travascular and extravascular nascent gas canopies deployed fully. The navigator got On September 8, 1930, near Hamburg, bubbles" (2). into his dinghy and was rescued by a heli- Germany, a sounding balloon attained an al- copter soon afterwards, but the pilot failed to titude of 117,750 feet (nearly 22½ miles) (7). Twenty-five Years Ago inflate his life-jacket and was dead when the Minimizing mishaps due to pilot "failure" helicopter reached him… The question re- Fifty Years Ago (Directorate of Preventive Medicine, National mains as to why the pilot failed to inflate his Encapsulation in the future of ejection seats: Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, Canada: "The life preserver. The navigator also failed to in- "We believe at present that the ejection seat author presents a personal perspective on at- flate his life preserver before water entry and will be just about at its upward limit of use tempts to reduce aircraft accidents resulting he vividly described his state of panic, grasp- ing for his Koch connectors in the wrong at speeds corresponding to little more than from human failure in the cockpit. The place and failing to find them, and worrying sonic flight at sea level, because angular and premise is that accidents result from an im- about drifting into his floating parachute translational accelerations encountered will balance between performance ability and canopy. However, he did inflate his life pre- approach human limitations and because of performance demand. Advances in decreas- server, and he then became calm and able to the problems of retaining protective equip- ing pilot-induced accidents must come from methods that will prevent the stresses that think rationally. It is well known that aircrew ment and body extremities in the airblast. who have to eject in an emergency may be- Some alleviation can be expected by increas- diminish performance ability. It is suggested that the investigation of life change as a con- have illogically for some time after parachute ing the weight of the seats and incorporating tributing factor in aircraft accidents will be deployment and forget that there are proce- special stabilization and retaining devices. fruitful because of the tremendous amount of dures which have to be carried out to However, when this point is reached, it is research that has already been done in this achieve their own survival. With the pilot, our belief that we might as well go on to the field. A review of previous work leads to we believe this period of disorientation was complete capsule, because it will probably three recommendations: the Recent Life aggravated and prolonged by 'winding,' cost little - if any - more in weight, space, Change Questionnaire (RLCQ) should be de- rather than by cervical cord injury. During and complexity. Moreover, the capsule has veloped as a tool for management and indi- this time, he could have inhaled quite large many advantages over ejection seats: better vidual aircrew; a character assurance pro- amounts of sea water, increasing the panic protection of the occupant from environmen- gram should be adopted; and a technique to due to discomfort and respiratory distress on tal conditions, opportunity for considerable remove accident-prone individuals should be entering the cold water, thus leading to in- integration of personal equipment, and pro- developed" (4). ability to think logically and ultimately to tection of the user after he has reached the Identifying mass casualty victims (Armed death" (1). surface…. Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC): "Whichever capsule configuration is cho- "The process of identifying the victims of a REFERENCES sen, it will unquestionably be capable of re- mass disaster can be simplified if ap- 1. Balfour AJC, Underwood Ground KEA. taining pressure, withstanding landing im- proached in a logical manner. The organiza- An unsuccessful ejection. Aviat Space pact, and floating for long periods after tional concept used by the Armed Forces Environ Med 1980; 51(9):1050-1. water landing. The recovery system can be Institute of Pathology divides the process 2. Behnke AR. Mil Med 1955 (Sep); 117:257. expected to be completely automatic in oper- into four phases - preliminary evaluation, 3. Frost RH. Aeronaut Eng Rev 1955 (Sep); ation, probably consisting of a drogue stabi- data collection, data analysis, and conclu- 14:44-5. lizer chute deployed immediately after ejec- sion. Much flexibility is retained within each 4. Haakonson HN. Investigation of life tion and subsequently released by some sort of these phases to enable general application, change as a contributing factor in aircraft ac- of altitude-and force-sensing device. At re- but major emphasis centers upon quality cidents: A prospectus. Aviat Space Environ lease, the drogue will deploy a single or mul- control. This control consists of multiple Med 1980; 51(9):981-8. tistage recovery parachute that will lower the checks during the phases of data collection 5. Keppler BR, Manders WW. Analytical in- capsule all the way to the ground or water. and analysis and confirmation of each identi- strumentation in toxicology. Aviat Space The intention will be that the occupant stay fication by all available methods. An inten- Environ Med 1980; 51(9):989-92. in the capsule through the entire descent sive effort must be made to obtain complete 6. McMeekin RR. An organizational concept and, if desired, until rescue is accomplished. antemortem records and descriptions as soon for pathologic identification in mass disas- However, I strongly suspect that all capsules as possible, for no identification will be posters. Aviat Space Environ Med 1980; will have to provide for manual bail out at sible without this comparison data. The val- 51(9):999-1003. any time desired, at least until a great deal of ues of a logical organizational flow are in- 7. www.hq.nasa.gov. experience has been gained to prove their re- creased efficiency and accuracy of liability, and this requirement will diminish identification" (6). full realization of the capsule potentialities. The cutting edge of forensic and toxicology In any event, I am convinced that airplanes instruments (Armed Forces Institute of AsMA Future capable of supersonic flight at low altitude Pathology, Washington, DC): "An ever-grow- Meetings for 2006-09 should and will be equipped with capsules, ing number of analytical instruments are ap- and I expect the result will then continue the pearing in forensic and toxicology laborato- May 14-18, 2006 trend already apparent from ejection seat ries. The demand for increased Caribe Royale Hotel statistics - an increase in percentage of suc- instrumentation has resulted from the rigid Orlando, FL cessful escapes from combat airplanes" (3). qualitative and quantitative requirements Risk of decompression sickness in various en- placed on the modern toxicologist, as well as May 13-17, 2007 vironments: "Of all the debilities produced by from the need for control of the proliferation Sheraton and Marriott Hotels abnormal environment those pertaining to of toxic substances. This demand is definitely New Orleans apparent in the toxicological investigation of rapid decompression from high pressure at- aircraft accidents, with which the authors are mospheres or from the normal atmosphere to May 11-15, 2008 currently concerned. The advent of micro- substratospheric altitudes, are the most dra- Sheraton and Hilton Hotels processor-controlled instrumentation plus an matic. The diver and caisson worker and re- Boston, MA improvement in instrument reliability and cently the aviator and wind tunnel worker efficiency has turned the traditional toxicol- May 3-7, 2009 are all subjected to a potentially grave acute ogy laboratory into a highly complex, elec- and possibly chronic injury when the ambi- Westin Bonaventure Hotel tronic testing facility. The advantages of ana- Los Angeles, CA ent barometric pressure is rapidly reduced. lytical instrumentation and the inherent The calculated risk is reflected by the fact dangers and precautions confronting the that in simulated altitudes ascents without forensic scientist and the toxicologist will be

906 Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76, No. 9 • September 2005 and released from the stomach) all act here cacy of low-dose aspirin taken at bedtime and all have normal rhythms of production rather than awakening in reducing blood pres- and release. Disturbance of these rhythms is sure and risk of cardiovascular events often (but not always) associated with diurnal (Hypertension. 2003; 41:1259-1267). The circa- Science & and/or nocturnal hyperphagia (eating too dian state of the gastrointestinal tract (intake much). system), circulatory system (transport), liver Technology Dr. Katerina Borer at the University of and kidneys (disposal system), and target tis- Michigan presented a study showing that ex- sues all play a part. As Michael Smolenski of Watch ercise after meals leads to a surge in postpran- the University of Texas, Houston, emphasized dial blood glucose, while exercise before meals in his presentation, collecting good data on leads to more stable blood glucose, the oppo- circadian phenomena is fraught with diffi- site of what might be expected. This is an ex- culty. Far more remains unknown than ample of how a simple behavioral difference known, because of the labor-intensive round- may account for some of the variability in con- the-clock approach needed to tease out these trolling blood glucose. factors. This applies to the comparatively triv- Keeping You Informed Of The Latest The relationship between sleep and body ial study of individuals who can stay in a re- Advances In Science And Technology temperature has long been known--core body search facility and follow prescribed time regi- temperature dips at night during sleep and mens. This month's edition of the Watch reviews peaks during awakening. E.J.W. van Someren What about shift workers? And what some fascinating research in the area of chronobi- of the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research about aircrew? What are the implications for ology and chronomedicine and its potential to presented an interesting study in which he at- the 24-hour military? help offset the effects of extended duration mis- tempted to manipulate core and peripheral We can say, based on what we know so sions which cross multiple time zones. body temperature, within the comfort zone, in far, that these people live in recurrent, if not order to induce or deepen sleep. Counter-in- constant, desynchrony of greater or lesser de- What Time Is It? tuitively, they found that warming, not cool- gree. The various body systems are repeat- ing, the skin of trunk and proximal limbs ac- edly called upon to adapt: to re-set, to re-en- Valerie E. Martindale, Lt Col, USAF, BSC celerated sleep onset by an average of 3.2 train, and to re-synchronize. Therefore, if Program Manager, Life Sciences and Human minutes, or 27%, in all subjects, and in elderly aerospace medicine is to make use of Effectiveness, European Office of Aerospace subjects it also induced a deeper sleep with chronomedicine, to prescribe with respect to Research and Development more slow-wave activity. Warming core tem- timing whether it be medical treatment, exer- perature, however, delayed sleep onset, espe- cise, nutrition, or sleep, medics must be able to Researchers and physicians met in June cially in elderly subjects. answer the question, "What time is it?" What 2005 in Antalya, Turkey, for the First Research on jet lag and shift work has time is it for the brain, for the liver, for the International Congress on Applied yielded support for what many travelers and heart, etc? So far this question cannot be an- Chronobiology and Chronomedicine, hosted shift workers already know--different body swered for several days for a traveler who by Dr. Hakan Zengil (abstracts to be published systems adapt at different rates. Most travel- merely crosses the Atlantic. How can we in an upcoming issue of Chronobiology ers are well aware that the intestinal cycles can hope to answer it for an aircrew member on a International). The importance of circadian be out of phase with sleep-wake cycles, result- long-range aircraft, traveling multiple legs, rhythms for performance has long been ing in hunger at odd and inconvenient times. crossing and recrossing time zones, sitting known in the aviation community, but some It's less obvious that endocrine and immune alert, and putting up with all of the sleep dis- of the other topics discussed might come as a systems also become desynchronized. A num- turbances and circadian insults which we surprise. A day was devoted to circadian ef- ber of disease states, particularly depressions, know affect our aircrews? fects on cancer growth, metastasis, and treat- eating disorders, and dementia, involve some Some hope is offered by the approach of a ment. Multiple presentations investigated the degree of desynchrony. Some thought pro- Japanese group. Tomoyuki Hisa from Tokyo relationship between circadian cycles and voking studies also linked cancer and cardio- University, Japan, presented progress on a blood pressure disturbances. Several presen- vascular disease to many years of shift work, search for clock genes from peripheral tissues. ters showed statistics on the time of day (and and to poor "light hygiene" (days too dark and It has been established for some time that a season of the year) at which different illnesses nights too bright to synchronize the brain's cir- small number of clock genes in the suprachi- or causes of death are most likely to occur. A cadian clock). asmatic nuclei of the brain are capable of gen- group of posters followed the rhythmic Dr. Linda Morgan from the University of erating cycles of roughly 24 hours, which are changes in efficacy of drugs ranging from Surrey in the United Kingdom has investi- then entrained by incoming light to the famil- morphine to lithium, showing how the con- gated metabolic responses to meals with par- iar 24-hour cycle. This group used a clock stant dose paradigm is wrong more often than ticular interest in shift workers. In her "jet lag" gene known to be expressed in endothelial it is right. study, volunteers simulated travel nine time cells in fish for homologs in human and Dr. Michael Sole of the University of zones eastward. She found delayed glucose mouse expression libraries. To date, they Toronto, Canada, used high throughput uptake after meals and increased insulin re- have found two of each, human Erih 1 and 2 screening on high-density DNA chips to find sponse, suggestive of the markers of Metabolic and mouse Erih 1 and 2, for which they have that over 12,000 genes in the mouse heart are Syndrome which is becoming so common in filed patent applications. The discoverers call tightly regulated, being either diurnally or the U.S. She also found circulating triacyl them "watch" genes, and hope to show their nocturnally expressed, not both. In other glycerol levels significantly increased in the function as peripheral clock genes which may words, the heart is a genetically different "jet-lagged" group. Field work to test these be synchronized with the brain's circadian organ at night than it is during the day. He findings has taken her to Halley Survey Base center, but may also run independently. If made the interesting observation that these in the Antarctic and oil platforms in the North they are successful, it may be possible to mea- changes, dramatic as they are, go undetected Sea. She found the abnormal lipid profile to sure the level of Erih expression in a tissue by because research typically takes place during a be persistent even after several days, when the ELISA or similar rapid assay, and answer in a limited portion of the circadian cycle. No one glucose and insulin profiles had normalized. functional and very important sense the ques- knows yet the extent to which other tissues are In addition, re-adaptation for workers return- tion, "What time is it?" regulated by the circadian cycle. ing to the morning shift after 1 to 2 weeks on ********** "The Chronobiology of Appetite and the night shift took longer than initial adapta- Weight Homeostasis," presented by Satya and tion. Exposing night shift workers to very The AsMA Science and Technology Pushpa Kalra of the University of Florida, de- bright light during their night shifts improved Committee provides this Science and Technology scribed the structure of the small area in the their blood lipid levels. She also investigated Watch Column as a forum to introduce and dis- anterior hypothalamus, just behind the third nutritional strategies that mitigate the lipid cuss a variety of topics involving all aspects of ventricle, where both circadian and appetite disturbances. civil and military aerospace medicine. The control reside. The regulating hormones neu- Chronotoxicology, chronopharmacokinet- Watch can accommodate up to three columns of ral peptide Y (NPY) (synthesized in the arcu- ics, and chronopharmacodynamics all address text, which may include a figure or picture to il- ate nucleus and released from the paraventric- the fact that the body responds differently to lustrate your concept. ular nucleus), leptin (produced and released chemical exposures at different times in the Please send your submissions and comments from adipose tissue), and grehlin (produced circadian cycle. An example is the greater effi- via e-mail to: [email protected]

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MEETINGS Toledo Hospital Department of Hyperbaric Nominations Sought for Medicine in a Joint Sponsorship with the 2006 AsMA Awards CALENDAR Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, 2005 Midwest Chapter. Info: The Toledo Hospital Department of Hyperbaric Medicine at 419- The deadline for receiving nominations is December 15 for awards to be presented at the September 15-18, 2005, Gold Coast, 291-2072; the Continuing Medical Education 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando, Queensland, Australia. Conjoint Meeting of Department at 419-291-4650; or e-mail FL. the Australasian Society of Aerospace [email protected]. Nominations should be submitted as far in Medicine (ASAM), the Asia Pacific Federation 15th October 2005. Leicester, UK. 2nd advance of the deadline as possible. of Aerospace Medicine Associations UK Space Medicine Day, National Space Nominations can be made by any member (APFAMA), and the Aviation Medical Society Centre, Leicester, United Kingdom. Info: of AsMA. of Australia and New Zealand (AMSANZ). The [email protected]. The nominations can now be submitted on- Annual Scientific Meeting of ASAM, together October 19-22, 2005, Playa del Carmen, line from the Members Only area of the AsMA with the 5th Asia Pacific Congress of Q.R., Mexico. XXII International Meeting of website at: Aerospace Medicine (APCASM). Contact: Aerospace Medicine. Sponsor: Mexican www.asma.org/members/awards/awardnomina- Anne Fleming, ASAM Secretariat, +61 3 Association of Aviation Medicine,A.C. tion.php. They can also be submitted on forms 98991686; fleminga@ bigpond.net.au; General Theme: Advances in Clinical available from the AsMA Home Office and www.asam.org.au. Aerospace Medicine. Info: Luis A. Amezcua printed in the journal. September 24-25, 2005, Nashua, NH. G.,M.D., Tel./Fax: (52-55) 55-15-68-84; Policies: 2005 Daniel Webster College Aviation [email protected] 1. The nominee must be a current member of Heritage Festival. Info: 603-577-6622; e-mail: October 24-26, 2005, Salt Lake City, UT. the Association, except that the Sidney D. [email protected]; or visit: www.dwc.edu. SAFE Association 43rd Annual Symposium. Leverett, Jr., Environmental Science Awards is September 26-30, 2005, Orlando, FL. Info: Jeani Benton 541-895-3012; open to nonmembers. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 49th [email protected]; www.safeassociation.com. 2. Employees of a company sponsoring an Annual Meeting. For more information, write October 26-27, 2005, London, UK. SMi's award are eligible to receive the award. Self to [email protected] or visit Inaugural Conference on Combat Casualty nomination is not allowed. Deceased members hfes.org/Meetings/05annualmeeting.html. Care. Info: http://www.smi- may be nominated. October 5-9, 2005, Charleston, SC. Civil online.co.uk/event_media/overview.asp?is=1& 3. Nominations for the Tuttle and Aviation Medical Association’s 50th ref=2288. Environmental Science Awards must cite a spe- Anniversary Annual Scientific Meeting. Info: October 31 - November 4, 2005, San cific paper printed in Aviation, Space and 405-840-0199; www.civilavmed.com; jiml- Francisco. International Congress of Environmental Medicine. The award will be [email protected]. Nanotechnology Info: The Event Coordinator, given to the first author only. October 7-8, 2005, Oregon, OH. 2005 International Association of Nanotechnology 4. Nominations received by Dec. 15 will be Hyperbaric Medicine Update. Sponsored by Sacramento, CA 95825 USA; email: considered for awards to be presented at the ProMedica Health System Continuing [email protected]; Web site: www.ianano.org; next annual meeting. Medical Education Department and The www.nanotechcongress.com. 5. Unsuccessful nominations will be retained in the active file through three award cycles.

908 Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76, No. 9 • September 2005 Send information for publication on this page to: Dwight A. Holland, Ph.D. [email protected] SPACE MEDICINE BRANCH REPORT Space Medicine Branch Enjoys Active, Busy Spring and Luncheon The Space Medicine Branch of AsMA had The membership at this luncheon also tributed to this organization with her out- its 54th Annual Business Meeting and Lun- voted for very minor Constitutional wording standing service and extraordinary attention to cheon at noon on May 12, 2005, in the Westin changes that were recommended by an attor- detail. Crown in Kansas City, MO. The Annual ney to aid in the acceptance of a soon-to-be- Our Branch Secretary is Dr. Alan Moore, Meeting capped off a busy year for the Branch filed status as a not-for-profit organization who updated and converted the Branch data- in several areas. First, as per the intent ex- known as a 501(c)(3). This has been approved base from the Excel format we had it in to a pressed at the last two Executive Committee by the Executive Committee, and will better more modern "Access" format where data can Meetings for improved financial performance, enable the Branch to handle contributions, in- be pulled from different fields more easily, as the Branch reported a record (over $8,000) in vestments, and "endowment funds, etc." in a required. This was part of our efforts to "re- the treasury due to the generous contributions manner that keeps the federal tax authorities engineer" the Branch's organization and opera- from sponsors and members. Part of the orga- comfortable. tions into a more cutting-edge manner. We all nizational plan adopted by the Branch's Exec- The Branch welcomed new officers and a deeply appreciate Alan for his tedious behind- utive Committee just 2 years ago was to begin Committee Chair to the Executive Committee, the-scenes work to accomplish this thankless, soliciting donations for the Branch's operations while saying "farewell" to several others. The but essential task. Members, new and veteran more actively, and to begin to use set-aside officers that have served their terms as mem- (not "old" ;-} ), please update your member- monies that would grow over time as an "en- bers-at-large included Col. Jim Collier, USAF, ship information with Dr. Alan Moore at dowment" for various awards and operations. MC, and Clarence Jernigan, M.D. Dr. Collier [email protected] if you have not In this spirit, Branch Treasurer Genie had also served the branch in the past as the done so. Bopp reported the following sponsors this Secrectary-Treasurer, and Dr. Jernigan has In other developments, Branch Historian year for the Space Medicine Branch (SMB), been a mentor and friend to many through the and former President Dr. Denise Baisden re- and it is with grateful appreciation that we years through his work at UTMB's residency ported for the History Committee. The recognize these sponsors of our Branch for program. Member-at-Large (until 2006) Dr. History Committee, and several of our mem- their stewardship and support: Chrysoula Kourtidou-Papadeli has moved on bers, plus some interested members of the Platinum ($3,000+) -- Wyle Laboratories with our deepest thanks for her years of work Branch Executive Committee, spent a consid- (Robert Ellis, V.P.; George Melton, CEO) as the Branch's International Activities Chair, erable amount of time this past year research- Gold ($1,000-2,999) -- Jeff Myers, M.D. (for and we welcome the new Chair Maj. Karen ing questions brought to the Branch's attention seed money for the Young Investigator Award Breek, CF, MC, of the Canadian Forces now surrounding Dr. Hubertus Strughold's World set-aside Funds); Kelsey-Seybold Clinic (James on board in that role. New Members-at-Large War II activities. The Branch's Executive Hoyle, M.D., Medical Director) just elected for 3-year terms include Drs. Mark Committee and the Branch's members are con- Silver ($500-999) -- Comprehensive Health Campbell and Mike Chandler. Mark and stantly monitoring any new information that Services (through efforts by Dr. Jeff Myers) Mike have already volunteered for organiza- may affect the Branch's support for having its Bronze ($250-499) -- Smith Johnston, M.D. tional work and supported the Branch, and we highest award named after Dr. Strughold. As Patron ($50.00-249.00) - Human Factors welcome them aboard to serve, along with a matter of information, Dr. Strughold was Associates, Inc. (Dwight Holland, Ph.D.). current members Drs. Joe Ortega (term end- completely cleared several times immediately Gold and Platinum sponsors were given spe- ing in 2006), Jeff Jones and Judy Hayes (terms after the conflict of any wartime crimes in his cial recognition at the Annual Luncheon with ending in 2007). Mark Campbell has already roles as a German Medical Official during the Branch's thanks and special plaques of ap- been hard at work on rejuvenating our Branch WWII, including complete exoneration at preciation for their exceptional support. Website. Thanks, Mark! Nuremberg. Based upon advice from many A special President's Award was given to Due to Constitutional changes last year sources, and after a special meeting to review Dr. Jeff Myers, a former SMB President, for his splitting the Secretary/Treasurer position into any new questions/information during the years of steadfast, selfless, and brilliant service two since our organization is growing more week in Kansas City, MO, the Branch has to SMB as an officer, former President, Chair complex financially, appointed Treasurer elected to continue to support the Strughold of the hard-working Young Investigator Genie Bopp was elected to a 2-year term that name on this Award as our highest award for Awards Committee for about 15 years-- and officially began this May. Genie has been a excellence in Space Medicine. The Executive for his generous support of the Branch dedicated supporter of the Branch this past Committee of the Branch also resolved that it through many years of financial stewardship. year, and I cannot say enough good things would carefully review any newly discovered, Dr. Myers recently gave $1,000 of personal about how much hard work she has con- See SPACE MEDICINE, p. 911. funds to start an "endowment" for the Young Investigator Award. The Award Winner and Finalists were highlighted in the July issue.

OFFICERS--SMB Officers for 2004-05: (L to PAST PRESIDENT’S AWARD--Dr. Smith R): Secretary Alan Moore, President-Elect STRUGHOLD AWARD--Dr. Bill Augerson re- Johnston receives the Past-President's Award Dwight Holland, Treasurer Genie Bopp, and ceives the Strughold Award from SMB plaque for service to SMB from Incoming President Smith Johnston. President Dr. Smith Johnston. SMB President Dr. Dwight Holland.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76, No. 9 • September 2005 909 Send information for publication on this page to: LCDR Joe Essex, MSC, USN BLDG 2272 Suite 345 47123 Buse Rd Patuxent River, MD 20670 AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGY REPORT [email protected]

Night Vision Goggle high-G research being Aerospace Physiology Society Awards for 2005 conducted at the AFRL. Dr. Eveland has been a member of the Aerospace Physiology Society SERE, CSAR, and night targeting techniques. The President's Award since 1993. He trained coalition forces during on-going Robert "Joe" Zellers combat operations, dramatically increasing combat effectiveness. LT Schoonover devel- The President's Award for Outstanding oped the only fully functional Night Imaging Fred A. Hitchcock Award Service to the Aerospace Physiology Society is and Threat Evaluation laboratory in Iraq. He Col. Susan E. Richardson, BSC, presented to a member of the Aerospace led the distribution, training, and maintenance USAF Physiology Society who advances the mission of survival electronics, and procured laser des- and well-being of the Society through dedi- ignators and crew served weapon-aiming The Aerospace Physiology Society pre- cated service. The Society President hand-se- lasers. His human factors contributions were sented the 2005 Fred A. Hitchcock Award to lects the award. instrumental in the success of Marine and Col. Susan E. Richardson, BSC, USAF, for ca- President Captain Gail Hathaway, MSC Coalition Forces during Operation Iraqi reer contributions and excellence in opera- USN, recognized Robert Zellers, known as Freedom II. Lt Schoonover was recognized as tional aerospace physiology and aerospace "Joe" by his colleagues, for his career-long the U.S. Naval Aerospace Physiologist of the physiology research. commitment to the Aerospace Physiology Year in February 2005. Col. Richardson performed her duties as an Society, and his dedicated work in 2005. LT Schoonover recently returned from Iraq Air Force Officer and Aerospace Physiologist Joe Zellers currently works for Carleton and currently serves as the Aeromedical in a sustained and superior manner for over Aerosystems as the Staff Physiologist address- Safety Officer (AMSO) for Marine Aircraft 24 years of service. Col. Richardson served as ing issues and requirements for a variety of Group 16, Third Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS the Air Force Chief of Aerospace Physiology commercial aircraft and military oxygen sys- Miramar, CA. He holds a B.S. in Sports and led the effort to more broadly integrate tems. He earned a B.S. in Zoology at the Medicine and a M.Ed. in Exercise Physiology Aerospace Physiologists into war-fighter University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Masters from The Citadel, The Military College of strategies and requirements. She was the Air in Human Physiology from the University of South Carolina. After an enlisted tour in the Force's Functional Manager for the Aerospace Southern California. USN as a Hospital Corpsman at Marine Corps Physiology Course, setting training standards Base Camp Lejeune, NC, he was commis- for all new Air Force aircrew. Col. Richardson sioned into the Medical Service Corps in oversaw the construction of a new $1.35 mil- October of 1999. Wiley Post Award lion AP facility at Randolph AFB while train- LT Ronald L. Schoonover, MSC, ing hundreds of navigator students. She was USN the consultant to the Air Force Surgeon Paul Bert Award General for Aerospace Physiology and The Aerospace Physiology Society pre- Edward Eveland, Ph.D. Human Performance. sented the 2005 Wiley Post Award to LT Col. Richardson entered Air Force active Ronald L. Schoonover, MSC, USN for out- The Aerospace Physiology Society pre- duty in June 1979 on direct AFROTC commis- standing contributions sented the 2005 Paul Bert Award to Dr. sion. Her military assignments as an in direct operational Edward Eveland for outstanding research con- Aerospace Physiologist include Little Rock physiology, aeromed- tributions in aerospace physiology. The award AFB, Kadena AB Okinawa, Beale AFB, Mather ical training and educa- is named in honor of the French physi- AFB, McClellan AFB, Randolph AFB, Wright- tion. ologist, Paul Bert, the "Father of Pressure Patterson AFB, Andrews AFB, and Bolling LT Schoonover de- Physiology." AFB, DC. She was the 1984 Distinguished ployed to Iraq for Dr. Eveland was recognized for outstand- Graduate of Squadron Officer School, the 1986 Operation Iraqi ing career service to the United States Air Kadena Clinic Junior Officer of the Year, and Freedom II. He coordi- Force as a prolific research scientist in the 1994 AETC Aerospace Physiologist of the nated in-depth technical Aerospace Physiology. Year. Col Richardson is Board Certified in knowledge of night vi- Dr. Eveland became a Aerospace Physiology, and is an AsMA sion devices and sur- principal investigator at Associate Fellow. She served in numerous of- vival equipment with intelligence and opera- the Aerospace Medical See PHYSIOLOGY AWARDS, p. 911. tional organizations, and developed strategies Research Laboratory, and training for joint/coalition forces on now Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 1982. He developed a helmet dynamics research program at AFRL. His research into muscle physiology and the advancement of elec- tromyography (EMG) under high-G defined a new approach to evaluating the effect of helmet-mounted devices in the sustained acceleration environment. His application of EMG to characterize pilots' neck muscles during high- G exposure, and the development of a mathe- matical neck-loading model, revolutionized the evaluation of flight helmets. HITCHCCOCK AWARD--Tom Workman pre- Dr. Eveland currently serves at the Air PRESIDENT’S AWARD--Gail Hathaway, AsPS sents Susan Richardson with the award during Force Research Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB, President, presents Joe Zellers with the award the AsPS luncheon and meeting in Kansas as the Principal Investigator for the Panoramic during the annual meeting in Kansas City, MO. City, MO, in May 2005.

910 Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76 No. 9 • September 2005 Send information for publication on this page to: Daniel Roper 2827-B Quay Loop Holloman AFB. NM 88330 e-mail: [email protected] AEROSPACE NURSING SOCIETY NEWS www.aerospacenursingsociety.org

who we are and what we do. Janet Sanner A Message from the ANS and I have electronic brochures you can print Garrecht Award President and take with you to other conferences. You Information can e-mail these brochures to peers as well. I The deadline for submitting abstracts for welcome any other suggestions about how we The Brig. Gen. Claire Garrecht the 2006 Scientific Meeting is rapidly ap- can get the word out about who we are. Lastly, I welcome your suggestions for top- Award honors an ANS member for proaching. Let's ensure we get those in on the best scientific paper presented time, and use our mentors to make them ics to be discussed at the November Aerospace strong. It was 40% of our survey respondents Medical Association council meeting. Please during the Annual Scientific Meeting that said research based presentations are a e-mail them to me as soon as possible. of the Aerospace Medical Association. cornerstone of our existence. I look forward to seeing you all again in This award, sponsored by Educational Have you signed up to become involved in Florida next year! Enterprises, Inc., consists of a plaque a parent organization committee? Once again Dan Roper, PhD, RN, CEN, CFRN and honorarium. that url is: www.asma.org/aboutasma/com- President Criteria: Membership in the AsMA mitees.php. Get involved in one of the com- Aerospace Nursing Society and ANS. Abstract must be submit- mittees; they each need a nursing voice. ted and accepted for presentation. It's not too early to start thinking about Procedure: Submit the paper follow- those among us who are deserving of our Join the Aerospace Nurses Society! recognition. The awards, and their criteria, are Dues are just $10 ($5 allied health profes- ing the prescribed format (contact the listed on our website. While we're at it, let's sionals). For further information, contact: committee chair for format); must be generate some nominees for the Marshall Diane Fletcher, ANS Treasurer submitted to the Awards Committee scholarship. I have begun by contacting sev- PSC 2, Box 10849, Chair/ANS, 2326 Blue Shutter Road, eral universities looking for nominees. I en- APO AE 09012. Edisto Island, SC 29438-6620 by April courage you each to do the same. [email protected]. 15, 2006. Once again, let's get the word out about

SPACE MEDICINE, from p. 909. On a personal note, I am honored to be fol- award is presented to the science educator in directly relevant information with regard to lowing my good friend Smith Johnston in the Annual Scientific Meeting host city who questions surrounding this award, if indeed this role, and I could not have had a better advances life science through innovation and such material comes to light. guy ahead of me to support and follow this excellence. Dr. Smith Johnston Co-Chairs the past year. CAPT Jon Clark, USN(Ret) steps Ms. Kimminau has dedicated 35 years to Awards Committee, and this year he re- into the Branch's President-elect role, and we teaching life science. She organized Kansas ported that MG William S. Augerson, are all delighted that he will be stepping up City Regional Science Olympiads for over 10 USA(Ret)--a former Army and NASA Flight to the Presidency in 2006. years, and coached teams in 23 different sci- Surgeon--is the recipient of the 2005 Last but not least, we also want to thank ence events. Her teams advanced to State Hubertus Strughold Award. General our members that offered to support the level competitions 12 times. She developed Augerson's distinguished career was critical branch in other ways this past year--Drs. unique experiments and investigations with to the NASA Space Medical Operations de- Peter Lee, John Darwood, Mike Duncan, invertebrates for student classroom activities. velopments since he was there in Houston and the other numerous volunteers that Ms. Kimminau developed innovative part- and was a NASA Flight Surgeon at the dawn helped out at the annual luncheon taking nerships with local laboratories and medical of the Manned Speceflight era. Dr. tickets, selling T-Shirts, signing up members, activities to enhance classroom activities. Augerson's biography was quite impressive and answering questions at our Annual Ms. Kimminau currently teaches at the as Dr. Johnston noted, and after receiving his Meeting such as: Nina Johnston (our "First Summit Lakes Middle School. She holds a award, he recounted his days leading up to Lady" of SMB this past year), Kathy and B.S. in Math and Science Education from and during the earliest Manned Spaceflight Neil Houser, Mary Anne Frey, Alan Moore, Webster University, St. Louis, and a Masters era with a very interesting talk of his recol- Casey Pruett, Karen Mathes, Rick Pettys, in Education from the University of lections. Vernon McDonald, Jeff Jones, and Marilyn Missouri-Kansas City. Following Dr. Augerson's remarks, Dr. Sylvester. Thanks again for your willing- Johnston introduced the speaker for the lun- ness to step in and help out! cheon, veteran (former) astronaut CAPT James D. Wetherbee, USN(Ret). Jim provided the audience with many interesting re- PHYSIOLOGY AWARDS, from p. 910. marks about NASA, the culture of safety, ficer posts for the Aerospace Physiology and even how to better prevent you and Society, including Society President in 1992. your family from getting into an accident. She was the President of the Aerospace Many positive remarks were heard about his Physiology Certification Board, and an interesting talk after the luncheon was con- AsMA Council and Executive committee cluded. member. Col Richardson retired from active Thanks were then was offered to Dr. duty on 01 July of this year. Johnston by the incoming President Dr. Dwight Holland for his wise stewardship of the Space Medicine Branch President's office Partnership in Education this past year, and for his work throughout his many years in the Branch. Dr. Johnston Award has worked tirelessly to improve the Branch, Lavon Kimminau and he will be missed as our President, but PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION AWARD-- we will see him continue on as new The Aerospace Physiology Society pre- Andrew Woodrow presents Lavon Kimminau President of the Society of NASA Flight sented the 2005 Partnership in Education to with the Award for excellence in science edu- Surgeons, the Branch Awards Co-Chair, Past- Ms. Lavon Kimminau, of Summit Lakes cation during the AsPS annual meeting and lun- President, advisor to the Branch, and friend. Middle School, Lees Summit, MO. This cheon in Kansas City, MO.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 76, No.9 • September 2005 911 IAMFSP Holds Annual Spring Business Meeting and Dinner The International Association of Military astronauts Drs. Sonny Carter (deceased), year, and to slowly grow an "endowment" Flight Surgeon Pilots (IAMFSP) held its annual David M. Brown (deceased former IAMFSP fund over time to help fund our awards and business meeting and dinner on 11 May 2005 President and Columbia crewmember), Jim operations. in the Pershing North Room of the Westin Bagian, and 2003-05 IAMFSP President Dr. The evening was concluded with new offi- Hotel in Kansas City, MO, starting at 6:00 p.m. Dwight Holland. cer elections, and the results are as follows: The previous day, IAMFSP held a very well- Dr. Baker recounted how he and another President (2-yr term) Dave Hiland attended 2-session panel chaired by Col. Pete 2005 Award Recipient, CAPT Frank Austin, Vice Pres (2-yr term) Kris Belland Mapes, USAF, MC, and Capt. Dwight USN(Ret), decided in 1985 to call a formal Treasurer Mike Simmons Holland, USAFR, on issues related to reducing meeting (at the Nashville AsMA Annual Membership Steve Hadley spatial disorientation, loss of situation aware- Scientific Meeting) in 1986 to start IAMFSP. Newsletter Mark Adams ness, and technologies related to these topics. Dr. Austin, a Founding Member of IAMFSP, Secretary Rod Borgie The evening began with a reception while had been the first USN jet test pilot-physician, Web Master Ed Parks a multimedia video, provided by the late Dr. the leader of the USN Dual-Designators, men- Historian Dwight Holland Harry Hoffman, from the year that IAMFSP tor to Dr. Baker and many others, and in later Representative to AsMA Council: became an AsMA constituent organization years had encouraged IAMFSP to seek con- Dave Hiland was shown. After a call to order, special guest stituent status within AsMA, which it did a Representative to Nominations Committee: speaker and spatial disorientation expert Bill year after Dr. Austin's suggestion occurred. Dwight Holland Ercoline provided an exceptional talk for the Dr. Austin had also served as the Federal Air Dr. Holland thanked all of the officers, evening on the "History of Spatial Disorien- Surgeon of the Federal Aviation Administra- both present and past, for their support during tation" with pictures and video clips from as tion. He always attended and participated in his tenure as the IAMFSP President and the far back as World War I. This extremely infor- IAMFSP Business throughout many years evening ended after the new incoming mative and occasionally humorous talk was until his health in recent years ended his active IAMFSP President Dr. Hiland made a few re- not to be missed, and if you ever have a participation. Dr. Baker accepted the IAMFSP marks and concluded the evening. chance to hear Bill Ercoline give this talk in the President's Award for "exceptional service and future, it is well worth the time. Thanks, Bill! leadership" on behalf of Dr. Austin, and made Officer reports were given next by Capt. many positive remarks about his old mentor Remember! Council Meetings Dwight Holland (President), CAPT Dave and friend. When Dr. Holland told Dr. Austin are open to all members of the Hiland (President-elect), CDR Kris Belland of his winning this special award during a per- AsMA. Your input and attendance (Treasurer), and Dr. Mark Adams (Newslet- sonal phone call in March, he was delighted, are always welcome. Our next ter). Secretary and Webmaster reports were saying "Please tell all of the guys hello and meeting will be on November 15, given on behalf of CDR Ed Park by Dwight thanks for me." 2005, in Alexandria, VA. Holland, as Dr. Park was moving to his resi- Other IAMFSP Awardees included CDR dency training site. The officers particularly Ed Park for his outstanding work as the thanked Dr. Mark Adams for his steadfast IAMFSP Secretary and Website recovery de- Newsletter Editor stewardship, and for CDR velopment efforts after the sudden death of Kris Belland's excellent work in setting up, Webmaster Dr. Harry Hoffman. CDR Kris and helping to fund the annual meeting. Belland was finally formally given the plaque International/Organizational Pilot-Physi- that he had been awarded several years earlier cian Reports followed, delivered by represen- (but was at sea) for his exceptional work as the tatives present from Britain, Canada, Israel, Program Chair of IAMFSP, when IAMFSP had Slovenia, the U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force. a record number of abstracts and scientific Several awards were given to members panels each year under his superb leadership. during the meeting for outstanding service In other related developments, a group and accomplishments to the IAMFSP. CAPT photo of all of the Charter Members present Jim Baker, USN(Ret), a Naval Aviator, Medical (5) was taken. Jim Baker re-counted that first Doctor, Test Pilot, and recently a Professor at meeting, and the planning that went into de- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in veloping the meeting, and the first IAMFSP Arizona, was given a special "President's AsMA Panel session a few years later that Award" as a Charter Member of IAMFSP, and CDR Sonny Carter, USN, and Brig. Gen. Rufus as the first and Founding President of IAMFSP Dehart, USAF, co-chaired. BELATED PRESIDENT'S AWARD--CDR Kris (in 1986). Dr. Baker remarked about how he On the finance and organizational front, Belland (newly elected Vice-President of and other U.S. Navy Dual-Designators had IAMFSP has applied for 501(c)(3) status to im- IAMFSP) receives a President's Award from been using the "foxhole" approach to getting prove the ability of the organization to seek Dr. Dwight Holland for his exceptional ser- and keeping assignments, and how they had tax-deductible contributions from both indi- vice as the Program Chair of IAMFSP in past been meeting rather quietly for years at AsMA viduals and corporate organizations. This cor- years. CDR Belland was on duty and not able Meetings in hotel rooms and bars informally responds with IAMFSP's long-term business to be present to accept his award when he to socialize and network. Dr. Baker has con- plan to have more financial cushion year-to- won it a few years ago. tinued his active involvement with IAMFSP through the years in discussions and panels, and has served as a mentor and advisor to many individuals through the years including

CHARTER MEMBERS--Special IAMFSP President's Award winner and Founding Charter President Dr. Jim Baker speaks at the podium surrounded by five of his IAMFSP IAMFSP PANEL 2005--Dr. Bill Albery, from PAST PRESIDENT'S PLAQUE--Incoming Charter Members present in Kansas City (L to Wright-Patterson AFB, presents during the President Dave Hiland congratulates outgoing R): Drs. Rodger Vanderbeek, Dave Salisbury, IAMFSP Panel with Co-Chairs Col. Pete President Dwight Holland with a Past Dwight Holland, Bob Ryan, and Geoff Mapes and Capt. Dwight Holland looking on. President's Service Award plaque. McCarthy.

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The Kowalskys's travels have taken them Message from our all over the Caribbean where they have sa- President, Trish Trifilo vored the beautiful scenery and diverse cul- tures of the different islands. Some of their Orlando, Florida, is the site of our next more memorable experiences have included meeting. I had the opportunity to visit the Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) where they Caribe Royale recently, and I want to tell you swam through mountainous star coral forma- all about it. The convention is being held at tions that, says Judy, "Made us feel as though a site which is all-inclusive. The meetings we were swimming through a forest of gigan- for the AsMA members are in one building, tic 10 foot tall mushrooms. A lifetime peak ex- on one floor, in the convention center, three perience for us was hearing humpback whales to five minutes from the hotel room. Our singing as we were diving a wall at 90 feet in Wing registration and hospitality is in the the Grand Turk (Turks and Caicos) along with convention center close to all the AsMA ac- feeding stingrays in the shallows of a deserted tivity. The resort is composed of 4 room island, watching Eagle rays and Manta rays, as towers surrounding a large pool complex. well as being closely inspected by two curious There is an isolated kiddy pool and play dolphins while we were diving. Another excit- area, hot tubs, a water slide, a fitness coming dive occurred in Cayman Brac - I had complex, and lots of swimming space. All the pleted my certification dives and then saw my rooms are in a suite design. They have a sit- first shark being herded in our direction by an ting room with a hide-a-bed, refrigerator, overzealous diver! We then dived thrilling television and bar, a center bath area, and a "Bloody Bay Wall" on Little Cayman as we ex- bedroom area with either a king or two plored the reef, which abruptly drops off from queen beds and a television. There is child 25 feet to 6000 feet! The face of this wall is cov- care available on request. It is a great ered with gorgeous hard and soft corals, mul- arrangement for families, or members wish- ticolored tube sponges and wavy sea fans. ing to share a room. The resort is 20 minutes Countless small creatures and fish seek shelter south east of the airport off the 417 toll way. here, while large fish and turtles are often seen There is a shuttle, cab service, or car rental swimming nearby. In St. Vincent (The available. The cab is $40 each way, and the Grenadines) we discovered numerous rare fish shuttle is $20 per person each way and may UNDERSEA ADVENTURES--Judy and Nestor in the "Critter Capital of the Caribbean." stop at additional resorts. Kowalsky investigate sea life. Spoon-nose eels enchanted us by peeking their Orlando is the central Florida adventure heads out of the sand, retreating, and then vacationland. There are attractions for peo- Adventures of the Deep swimming away, while watching fish mating ple of all ages and interests. It is not just With Judy Kowalsky at dusk was definitely a unique experience." amusement rides, though of course that is a "Our diving trips have been a journey of major draw. There is Walt Disney World, ac- Although both Judy and Nestor grew up discovery for us as we have learned the skills cessible by free shuttle from the resort, on an island, Montreal is not known for its necessary to be proficient in exploring an un- Universal Studios, Sea World, several water tropical waters and abundance of brightly col- dersea environment. One of the most enjoy- parks, two huge outlet shopping malls, hun- ored fish, so they quickly headed for more ex- able aspects of these trips has been the oppor- dreds of eating establishments, and art gal- otic climes in which to practice their love of tunity to experience the fellowship of divers leries all within 20 minutes of the resort. deep sea diving. Nestor has become quite an from all corners of the world as we recount Both Disney and Universal have "downtown avid underwater photographer while Judy our adventures in the evenings aboard the areas" which feature theatre like Cirque du surveys fish populations for REEF (Reef dive boat. This opportunity echoes the multi- Soleil, and upscale bars and music venues Environmental Education and Foundation). national friendships we have formed in the like House of Blues and Jimmy Buffett's Says Judy, "Learning to identify many differ- Wing and AsMA. We have also enjoyed spe- Margaritaville. Wolfgang Puck and Emeril ent species as well as studying fish behavior cial times diving with our children and grand- both have world famous restaurants in the and habitat has helped me to find lots of sub- son, delighting in the opportunity to share our area. The Kennedy Space center is an hour jects for Nestor's ever-ready camera." love of the ocean. But my all-time favorite away, and Busch Gardens and Cypress Diving trips demand meticulous planning, after-dive activity is returning by boat from a Gardens a little farther towards Tampa. I but things don't always go as expected and night dive in St. Vincent, marveling at the star- think a car would benefit most groups. Judy finds that being flexible has served them studded sky, being with friends, and holding There is no outside food or entertainment well. Says Judy, "We had an unexpected hands with my lifetime dive buddy. I have a within walking distance of the hotel, but all overnight visit in one country where armed deep sense of awe and gratitude for the peace are close. guards at the airport identified for us an un- and beauty of our underwater world. For the Wing, the Orlando site will offer marked, rickety car as a taxi. After a tense ride an opportunity to meet new spouses who we arrived at a peaceful hotel where we expe- may not attend on a regular basis. We should rienced warm hospitality and a delicious meal. have more families and many international Another island adventure began with an friends who attend. If you know of associ- armed plainclothes drug enforcement officer ates or classmates who are thinking of at- commandeering our dive boat as we were tending this year, pass the word and encour- docking. He then directed our divemaster to age them to come and share in the fun. keep us on board and to pursue a fleeing drug Remember, the Wing is about cama- dealer who was escaping in a high-speed "cig- raderie and friendship that lasts for years. arette boat." It crashed into our boat and the Contact someone you met in Kansas City officer fired his weapon over our heads send- and say hi. Encourage your friends in the ing shell casings dropping into our laps! Aerospace industry to come and participate Needless to say, we were greatly relieved in the meetings. Get active in the Wing so when the fleeing boat sped away, leaving us ORLANDO AT NIGHT--(left) Magic Kingdom our organization can be strong and lasting. unharmed and anxious to reach the safety of and (right) Margaritaville. Photos courtesy of the See you in Orlando! the shore." Orlando CVB.

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Col. Alan Berg, USAF, MC, has been reas- ceived his Ph.D. in Human Biology from the Air and Space Museum in Cleveland, OH, signed as the 379th Expeditionary Medical University of Paris. He retired from the and served on their Board of Trustees. Group Commander, Al Udeid AB, Qatar. French Air Force in 1988 after 37 years of service to become the Head of the Medical Claus Curdt-Christiansen, M.D., D.Av. Department at Aeroports de Paris. Med., formerly the Chief of Aviation Dr. Auffret was an experienced fighter New Members Medicine, ICAO, and test pilot with over 4000 pilot-hours in Montreal, retired from 60 different aircraft, with 1500 of those hours Amin, Mansi H., D.O., Beavercreek, OH ICAO in January after having been during test flights. He was a Belizi, Peter J., B.A., Bristol, CT 10 years of service, but Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Fedack, Kathleen A., M.D., Evergreen, CO stayed on as a consul- Association, a member of the International Francis, Katherin S., R.N., Abu Dhabi, tant through the end of Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine, a United Arab Emirates July. He has since remember of the NATO/AGARD Aerospace Grubb, Jefferson D., LT, USN, Lusby, MD turned to his previous Medicine Panel, and a member of the French Gustavson, Richard B., B.S., Henderson, NV position as Medical Civil Aviation Board. He was also a found- Harris, Andrew J., M.B., B.S., Sandringham, Officer with the Danish ing member and Past President of the French Australia Civil Aviation Aerospace Medicine Society. Hollonbeck, Sean A., MAJ, MC, USA, Administration. Dr. Dr. Auffret's awards included the Eric Galveston, TX Curdt-Christiansen is an AsMA Fellow and Liljencrantz Award from the Aerospace Murphy, James T., CAPT,MC,USA, Boulder, received the 2003 Theodore C. Lyster Award. Medical Association, the French Aerospace CO Medicine Society Award, the French Skinner, Julie, Capt., USAF, NC, APO, AE Douglas W. Call, Ph.D., was recently named Aeronautics Medal, the Silver Medal for Terbush, James W., CAPT,MC,USN, Executive Director, Global Learning and Scientific Achievement, the Medal of Honor Pensacola, FL Development, for Quintiles, a global phar- of the French Air Force Medical Corp, Trollman, Christopher J., CPT, MC, USA, maceutical services company that conducts Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, Pensacola, FL worldwide clinical trials of new pharmaceu- and Officer in the French National Order of Osman, Stanley G., MBBS, Vic., Australia ticals and biologics. Dr. Call is a Fellow of Merit. Weldon, Sarah, Henley-on-Thames, UK the Aerospace Medical Association and holds professional certifications in aerospace physiology and project management. He William Whitney Miller, Jr. serves as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Campbell University, COL (Ret.) William Whitney Miller, Jr., Research Triangle Park, NC. MD, of Lumberton, NJ, passed away in May Home Office Information at the age of 75. After graduating from the Phone: (703)739-2240 Andre Hirschler, M.D., graduated from Salisbury School, Indiana University Medical School in May Salisbury, CT, he Fax: (703)739-9652 or 2005 and is starting an emergency medicine served in the U.S. (703)739-9875 residency (3 years) at Martin Luther King/ Navy as a Corpsman These are the phone extensions and Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. from 1948-1952. e-mail addresses of your Home Following his service Office staff: in the Navy he graduated from Syracuse Russell Rayman, Exec. Dir. In Memoriam University in 1956, and Ext. 103; [email protected] subsequently from Jackie Carter, Admin. Assistant Robert Auffret Albany Medical Ext. 104; [email protected] College in 1960. He We recently learned that Gen. Robert worked in private Membership Department Auffret, FAF(Ret.), M.D., Ph.D., has died. Dr. practice as a Family Practitioner in Gloria Carter, Membership Dir. Auffret earned his M.D. from the University Schenectady, NY until September 1977 dur- Ext. 106; [email protected] of Paris in 1955. The ing which time he held appointments as Sheryl Kildall, Assist. Membership Aviation Medical Examiner for the FAA, and following year, he Ext. 107; [email protected] trained in aerospace Aviation Medical Consultant for the NY medicine at the Centre State Conservation Department of Medicine. Journal Department d'Etudes et de Medicin Dr. Miller entered full-time active duty in the U.S. Army in late 1977 and was assigned Pamela Day, Managing Editor Aeronautique in Paris. Ext. 101; [email protected] From 1956-57, he as Flight Surgeon at Ft. Dix in January 1978. served as Medical He attained the rank of Colonel, and was ap- Rachel Trigg, Editorial Assistant Officer for paratroop- pointed as the Walson Army Hospital Ext. 102; [email protected] ers in Algeria. In 1958, Commander in January 1992. He retired he joined the Test from the Army in August 1993, and was Flight Center as a flight awarded the Legion of Merit. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS surgeon, and then spent a year serving as a An aviation enthusiast his entire life, Dr. fighter pilot at Meknes, Morocco. Miller was a member of several aviation as- Aerospace Medical Association From 1960-63, he was Head of the sociations: a member of the Aerospace Call for Papers ...... iii Human Engineering Section of the Test Medical Association for over 30 years, a Life Member of the Military Officers Assoc. of Corporate Members ...... ii Flight Center. 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