Aerospace Medicine is a sub-specialty of
Preventive Medicine. AM focuses on the health of individuals,
communities and populations, enhancing health and human performance and
preventing disease. We work with airline pilots, astronauts, commercial
spaceflight participants, private pilots, commercial pilots and
operational crews performing their duties from undersea to space. We
respond to disasters and aviation mishaps; we test for and reduce worker
occupational hazard exposures (lead, benzene, etc.). We advise
airlines and medevac companies on safe air transport. We create medical
standards for crew selection, retention and fitness for duty. We
conduct research on risk, human performance, life support equipment and
cockpit design. We deploy to austere environments to support our
population. It’s the best job you’ll ever have.