INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

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Challenges of Airline Medicine

Saturday 4 May 24 - 77th Annual Scientific Meeting and dinner

Hyatt Regency Hotel, 151 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, USA

Members: please log into your account, pay your annual dues and select the number of conference and dinner tickets that you require.

Non-members Conference registration: Non-members can pay for the conference here https://buy.stripe.com/28o8Al9zk9Br8dW9AA  

 

PROGRAMME - Michigan 1
Timings   Title Remarks
0700 Registration from 0700 hrs

Michigan 2.  Dr Ian and Andrew Mollan, and Dr Matt Dumstorf

0800 Welcome  Dr Vincent Feuillie - IAMA President
0805 Introduction  Pat Baylis, PA-C, IAMA Program Chair
 

INTRODUCTORY SESSION : MAY THE 4TH - ICAO STRIKES BACK 

 0810  ICAO 80 years on from the 1944 Chicago Convention Michigan 1.  Dr Ansa Jordaan, Chief, Aviation Medicine Section, ICAO
 
SESSION 1 : ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT - NOSE TO TAIL
0830

Can you hear me?

Prevention of otitic barotrauma

Dr Dennis Moore, Loyola University Medical Center
0855 

Can you smell something?

Medical consequences after a fume event: a retrospective study

Dr Michel Klerlein, Air France
0915 

Is there a veterinarian onboard?

Is your pet fit to fly?

Dr Justin Devlin, MedAire

0935  Discussion / Q&A  
0945 Morning coffee - Sponsors and networking Michigan 3
     
SESSION 2 : PROHIBITION - BOOZE TO BULLETS
1015 The Passenger Violence Epidemic Alexy Orr, United Airlines Security, Chicago O'Hare Airport 
1035  Pathways to Violence Dr TJ Doyle, Stat-Med
1055  Discussion / Q&A  
     
SESSION 3 : PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES
1105 Extended minimum crew operations (eMCO) – pilot’s perspective Dr Antti Tuori, IFALPA
1125  Extended minimum crew operations (eMCO) – medical and fatigue aspects Dr Ries Simons, ESAM
1145  4E Cognition – a new approach to addiction & recovery Dr Kevin McCauley, Meadows Behavioural Healthcare
1220  Discussion / Q&A  
     
1230 Networking lunch with Sponsors and Exhibitors Michigan 3
     
1330 RALPH FENNELL Award Recipient Presentation . Aesthetic Medical Tourism: Aeromedical considerations for patient safety. Dr Brian Ramirez Martinez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
1345 Discussion / Q&A  
     
SESSION 4 : LOOKING BACK - WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES?
1350 UV-C ComAir Safety and Effectiveness Update Dr Kris Belland, AsMSC, PLLC
1400 Insulin treated pilots  Dr Ewan Hutchison, UK CAA
1410 Wastewater surveillance Dr Rui Pombal, IATA Medical Advisor
1420 Discussion / Q&A  
     
SESSION 5 : LOOKING AHEAD - WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR?
1430 Aviation and Infectious Diseases Dr Isaac Bogoch, University of Toronto
1455 Commercial Spaceflight: Future Steps and Implications for IAMA Dr Karen Klingenberger,  USAF Flight Surgeon
1520 Discussion / Q&A  
     
1530 Afternoon coffee - Sponsors and networking Michigan 3
     
IAMA BUSINESS MEETING
1550 IAMA Business Meeting (Active, Associate and Emeritus members only)  Michigan 1
     
1800 IAMA Social Hour and Cocktails Grand Hall G - J
1900

IAMA Dinner (bar open until 2200)

Grand Hall G - J

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

[Sponsor information to be published]

 

Download a certificate of attendance: [link will be provided on the day of the event]