President’s Page “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” --Robert Frost In last month’s President’s Page I introduced our inter- national family and highlighted the important role the Wing plays to bring us all together. This month I will start by sharing the building blocks of our organization and the first group will be our Affiliated Organizations. Affiliated Organizations have similar objectives and purposes to those of the Aerospace Medical Association. They support these purposes through local meetings, ac- quaintanceship, and discussion by the members of mat- Fanancy Anzalone, M.D., M.P.H. ters relating to aviation, space, or undersea medicine, or their allied sciences. They increase the value of our Association to their members, and help maintain and in- As you can see, the diversity of these international crease membership. There is no minimum number or organizations that have chosen to be a part of AsMA is membership requirement to become an affiliated organi- truly remarkable. Our Guiding Principles: zation. • Be the internationally recognized authority in aero- Listed below are the AsMA Affiliated Organizations: space medicine. Aerospace Medical Association of Korea, Aerospace • Be an advocate for the advancement of aerospace Medical Association of Taiwan, Aerospace Medical medicine. Association of the Philippines, Aerospace Medical • Provide value-added services to all members. Student & Resident Organization (AMSRO), Alliance of • Provide a forum to integrate all of the aerospace Air National Guard Flight Surgeons, Association of medicine disciplines. Aviation Medical Examiners, UK, Association of • Facilitate members' contributions to the field and the Aviation, Space, Naval, Extreme & Environmental organization. Medical of Russia, Association of USAF Reserve Flight • Provide the forum for our Affiliated Organizations to Surgeons, Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine, come together and share their ideas. Aviation Medical Society of New Zealand, Brazilian If you are a member of any of these organizations I Aerospace Medical Society, Canadian Aerospace ask that you reach out to your associates who are not Medicine and Aeromedical Transport Association, Civil yet members and educate them on the benefits of join- Aviation Medical Association, Commission Internationale ing your organization, as well as AsMA. By doing so, Medico-Physiologique, Corporate and Sustaining you will facilitate the continued growth of our organi- Membership, Danish Aviation and Naval Medical zation and increase the diversity and opportunity to Association, European Society of Aerospace Medicine, contribute to the world knowledge of Aerospace French Aerospace Medical Association, German Society Medicine. of Aviation and Space Medicine, Greek Aerospace Our 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta will be Medical Association, Hellenic Aerospace Medical Society, here before we know it. Your Executive Committee Hungarian Association of Aeromedical Examiners, will be conducting a site visit in August to the Hilton Iberoamerican Association of Aerospace Medicine, Atlanta Hotel to verify that the venues will meet our International Association of Aerospace Dentistry, Israeli needs. The theme of our meeting will be “Evolving Society of Aerospace Medicine, Italian Aviation and Travel Medicine Issues: A Global Concern.” Space Medicine Association, Japan Society of Aerospace With all the recent natural disasters, such as earth- and Environmental Medicine, Middle Eastern Society of quakes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis, extreme weather Aerospace Medicine, Norwegian Association of Aviation events, and emerging infectious diseases, what better Medicine, Romanian Society of Aerospace Medicine, place to discuss these issues than in the city that is Royal Netherlands Association for Aviation Medicine, home to the Centers for Disease Control and SAFE Association, Slovenian Aerospace Medical Prevention? I look forward to seeing the diversity of Association, Society of NASA Flight Surgeons, South expert presentations that will enhance the world’s African Aerospace Medical Society, Space Dermatology knowledge of “Evolving Travel Medicine Issues.” Foundation, Spanish Society of Aerospace Medicine, If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, Swedish AeroNautical Medical Association, and you can reach me at [email protected] or call me at Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Society. 786-338-8777. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 82, No. 8 • August 2011 839 Association News ments. Since monies are not available, the Anzalone Installed as President; Merchant Becomes Executive Committee approved a capital President-Elect of AsMA campaign to raise the funds and we are working with a legal adviser and the AsMA Fanancy Louis Anzalone, M.D., M.P.H., Mark Campbell, M.D., and Charles Fisher, Foundation to establish a fund. C.P.E., FAsMA, was installed as President of M.D., M.P.H., while Philip J. Scarpa, Jr., One of the goals has been to strengthen in- the Aerospace Medical Association during M.D., M.S., and Susan E. Northrup, M.D., ternational relationships and membership. Honors Night ceremonies of the AsMA 82nd M.P.H., continue as VPs. The incoming Action is under way to make the ad hoc Annual Scientific Meeting in Anchorage, AK. Secretary is Estrella Forster, Ph.D., and the Long Range Planning Committee a standing Dr. Anzalone is currently Medical Director, Treasurer is Hernando Ortega, M.D., M.P.H. committee again, as it was until 2000, when American Airlines Medical Department, The elected members at large with terms it was disbanded because it was felt that its Miami International Airport. [A full biography through 2014 are: Richard Beane, M.D., duties were being performed by ExCom. was printed last year (ASEM 2010; 81:803) and M.P.H., Joseph Dervay, M.D., M.P.H., The first version of the Policies and is available on the journal page of our web- M.M.S., F.A.C.E.P., Margaret Matarese, M.D., Procedures Manual has been completed, site.] The theme for Dr. Anzalone’s presidency M.P.H., and Justin Woodson, M.D. In addi- with special thanks to Dr. Lischak and the will be AsMA as Family. tion, Jan Stepanek, M.D., was elected to fill Executive Director. They separated out the P. Glenn Merchant, M.D., M.P.H. & T.M., the member-at-large seat vacated when Dr. true bylaws issues from Policies and FAsMA, was elected to the office of President- Fisher was elected Vice President. Jeffrey Procedures “corporate knowledge” issues. Elect of the Aerospace Medicial Association at Sventek continues as Executive Director. The Policies and Procedures Manual serves their Annual Business Meeting, May 9, 2011, as documentation and education regarding Anchorage Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, AK. He the activities of the various committees. will automatically succeed to the presidency in AsMA Council Meeting Highlights: With regard to increasing the focus on 2012 at the AsMA meeting in Atlanta, GA. Dr. May 8 and 11, 2011, Human Performance issues, a working Merchant recently joined the American Board Dena’ina Convention Center, group was established under the leadership of Preventive Medicine as Executive Director Anchorage, AK of LCDR Chris Foster. Initial contact with following 36 years of Navy and Marine Corps (Complete minutes with attachments are available Aerospace Physiology Society, Aerospace service. from AsMA home office.) Human Factors Association, and Life Dr. Merchant has been active in Aerospace Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Branch and Preventive Medicine for more than 25 During the Sunday Council meeting of was made to discuss Human Systems years. Dr. Merchant en- AsMA on May 8, 2011, we learned that two Integration and Human Performance align- tered the Medical longtime members were retiring from ment within Aerospace Medical Association. University of South Council this year: Royce Moser, who was During his report, the Editor, Fred Bonato, Carolina in 1983 follow- Parliamentarian for 15 years, and Dan noted that Sarah Pierce-Rubio will be retiring ing 8 years of active and Callan, who has served in a number of roles as Assistant to the Editor after 15 years with reserve service in the within AsMA and on Council for 25 years. AsMA. A search is under way for her re- Marine Corps as a Dr. Robert Orford is taking over as placement. Naval Aviator. He was Parliamentarian. On Wednesday, May 11, when the joint designated a Naval Dr. Sides thanked the Executive Committee Council convened, a motion was made, sec- Flight Surgeon in 1988 for their work over the past year. She pre- onded, and approved to certify the following and completed his sented a summary of the past year’s activi- five examinees for certification in Aerospace Residency in Aerospace ties, tactical and strategic focus, and future Physiology: LT Heath M. Clifford, USN; Medicine in 1994. Some of his more interesting direction for the Association. LCDR Nick Anthony DiMaso, USN; LCDR Flight Surgeon tours included serving with Committee activities are now aligned with Michael S. Kavanaugh, USN; Capt. Matthew Marine Aircraft Group 40 during Desert Storm the Association goals and objectives and re- T. Taranto, USAF; and LT Tim Welsh, USN. and as the first Senior Medical Officer of the ported via a standardized Action Plan for- The Council Representative to the USS John C. Stennis, a nuclear-powered aircraft mat. This shows the work of the committees Aerospace Physiology Certification Board carrier. throughout the year and what