Introduction to Aerospace Medicine

This course introduces the medical and physiological aspects of aviation and space flight. King’s College London is a leading academic centre in aerospace medicine and is active in research and education including AME training. Professor David Newman has led basic and advanced AME training courses in several countries and has been delivering aerospace medicine short courses in Australia for 20 years. Participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic elements of aerospace medicine, including: the flight environment, altitude and pressure; principles of flight; the aircraft cabin environment; thermal physiology; spatial disorientation; motion sickness; aerobatic physiology; human factors; airline medicine and passenger health; aircraft accident investigation; and spaceflight.