Podcasts about aviation medicine

In this inspiring episode of the Consultant's Counsel Podcast, we dive into the world of natural wellness and entrepreneurial spirit with the remarkable Dr. Petra Illig. Born in Germany and raised in the U.S., Dr. Illig's journey is as diverse as it is inspiring. From her early days on farms in South Dakota and Washington State to becoming a pioneering physician in aerospace medicine and private aviation, to then cultivating a wild adaptogen as part of an entrepreneurial venture, her story is one of passion and perseverance.Discover how Dr. Illig's fascination with aviation led her to earn her pilot's license and eventually establish an Aviation Medicine practice in Anchorage, Alaska. Her unique career path includes serving as Delta Airlines' first regional flight surgeon and working extensively in emergency medicine.Dr. Illig's entrepreneurial spirit shines through her groundbreaking work creating Alaska Rhodiola, a company focused on cultivating the adaptogenic root. Learn about her ambitious goals for Alaska Rhodiola, including enhancing local agriculture, ensuring top-notch quality, and expanding into innovative skincare products. Her journey from cultivating 100,000 seedlings to building a thriving business is a testament to resilience and adaptability.Tune in to explore the intersection of medicine, natural wellness, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Illig shares the incredible benefits of Rhodiola and how it can boost your fortitude in demanding careers. This episode is a must-listen for management consultants and entrepreneurs in healthcare, IT, finance, wellness, and tech industries looking to enhance their resilience and thrive in their fields.Alaska Rhodiola* - Shop now! Use code: Kelsey24 for Buy One Get One Free, just put two in your cart! Follow Alaska Rhodiola on IG: @alaska_rhodiola907Connect with Dr. Illig on LinkedIn: Dr. Petra IlligResources + Courses for Consultants - https://theconsultantscounsel.comFollow:The Consultant's Counsel Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theconsultantcounselLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/theconsultantscounselYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@theconsultantscounselPartnerships & Affiliations*:Disclaimer: A brand affiliate relationship is in place with the following brands, and a commission may be earned if a purchase is made using the link or provided discount code.The Healing Mind™ - Download the appUnder Pressure - Use code THECONSULTANTSCLOSET at checkout for 20% off your first purchaseRiverside - Sign up today!

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Dr David Newman, an aerospace medicine expert who shares his extensive experience in military aviation, the evolution of fighter aircraft, and the future of human pilots in an increasingly automated world. He discusses his recent presentation at the Taipei International Military Medicine Forum, the importance of aerospace medicine education, and the challenges posed by AI in academic publishing. Takeaways • Dr Newman has a rich background in military aviation and aerospace medicine. • The F-18 is considered one of the best aircraft to fly. • The future of piloting may shift towards AI and drones. • Ejection from aircraft can lead to hidden injuries like vertebral fractures. • Aerospace medicine education is crucial for both civil and military doctors. • AI poses challenges in maintaining the integrity of academic publishing. • Crazy Socks for Docs raises awareness for mental health in healthcare professionals. • Mental health issues in healthcare are often overlooked. • Interest in a subject is key to completing a PhD. • The evolution of fighter jets reflects advancements in technology.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Dr David Newman 02:59 Aviation Medicine and Military Experience 06:01 The Evolution of Fighter Aircraft 08:52 The Future of Human Pilots in Aviation           11:59 Insights from the Taipei International Military Medicine Forum 15:04 Aerospace Medicine Education and Training 17:51 The Role of AI in Academic Publishing 20:58 Crazy Socks for Docs: A Movement for Mental Health 23:53 Advice for New Medics in Aerospace Medicine

Welcome back to Passive Income Pilots! In this special "Friday for Flyers" episode, we're diving into a critical topic for every pilot – medical certifications and aeromedical issues. Today, we have the honor of hosting Dr. Dan Monlux, an experienced AME, former F-18 pilot, and founder of Wingman Med. Dr. Monlux brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help you navigate the complexities of pilot medicals, ensuring you protect your wings and maintain your flying career. Whether you're a seasoned aviator or just starting, this episode is packed with valuable insights you won't want to miss. Timestamped Show Notes (00:00) Introduction to the episode and guest.(00:30) Overview of the episode and its focus on pilot medical certifications.(01:20) Introduction to Dr. Dan Monlux and his background as an F-18 pilot and AME.(02:42) Dr. Dan Monlux discusses his journey and experience in aviation and medicine.(04:18) Dr. Monlux shares stories from his time as an F-18 pilot.(05:30) Transitioning from military aviation to medicine and becoming an AME.(06:41) The importance of understanding that the AME is not your treating doctor but an FAA designee.(08:09) Tips on how to approach your medical exam and when to consult your AME versus your primary care doctor.(09:39) Explanation of the MedExpress application process and the importance of not handing over your confirmation number prematurely.(10:50) The importance of bureaucracy and documentation in FAA medical certification.(11:57) The deferral process when disqualifying medical conditions arise.(14:15) Common reasons for medical certification denials and what blindsides pilots the most.(16:24) Discussion on special issuances and administrative processes to get them cleared.(18:30) The role of regional flight surgeons and program analysts in the FAA certification process.(20:23) MedExpress application details and the importance of telling a consistent medical history story.(22:58) Consequences of letting your medical certificate expire and the process of downgrading to a different class.(25:29) Getting out of the bureaucratic cycle and the role of Wingman Med in helping pilots.(28:00) When to seek legal advice versus medical consultation for certification issues.(30:15) Overview of the HIMS program and its significance for pilots with alcohol, substance abuse, and mental health issues.(32:50) Discussion on FAA mental health policies and the need for more resources to process applications.(35:00) Dr. Monlux's top three tips for pilots to ensure they pass their medical exams.(36:20) How to reach out to Wingman Med for consultations and the benefits of their MedExpress simulator.(38:00) Closing thoughts and final advice from Dr. Monlux.(39:00) Wrap-up and thank you to Dr. Monlux.Feel free to reach out to Wingman Med for a free consultation if you have any medical concerns or need guidance on your certification. Visit their website at wingmanmed.com.FAA Regional Flight Surgeon#51 - Navigating Turbulence: Mental Health & Legal Safeguards for Pilots with Joe LoRussoFly safe and stay healthy!---You've found the number one resource for financial education for aviators! Please consider leaving a rating and sharing this podcast with your colleagues in the aviation community.Remember to subscribe for more insights at PassiveIncomePilots.com!Join our growing community on FacebookHave questions or want to discuss this episode? Contact us at ask@passiveincomepilots.com See you on the next one!Legal DisclaimerThe content of this podcast is provided solely for educational and informational purposes. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson, and do not reflect those of any organization they are associated with, including Turbine Capital or Spartan Investment Group. The opinions of our guests are their own and should not be construed as financial advice. This podcast does not offer tax, legal, or investment advice.

Today Mariel & Melissa welcome Dr. Petra Illig - who is practicing Aviation Medicine in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Petra Illig graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle and obtained her private pilot license in 1981. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, she worked in that field for 15 years. As a pilot, she became interested in aerospace medicine and became an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner in 1984. Hosts - Mariel Hemingway & Melissa Yamaguchi
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In this week's "Coffee with Consultants" feature, my guest is Professor Joji Mercier, an associate professor at the University of Pretoria. Prof Joji has experience as an emergency medicine doctor with international SOS - flying doctors involved in medical rescue and transportation across borders and overseas - as well as extensive experience as a lecturer of medical students and scientific researcher. She was enthusiastically recommended by another consultant guest on the podcast, Professor Ryan Blumenthal, from Episode 24 of the Dr Coffee Podcast. Prof Joji has a really engaging and interesting journey in medicine, as well as a number of key insights to share with junior doctors and medical students. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation, and I'm sure you will as well. The Dr Coffee podcast was recently featured on ⁠Feedspot's global list of the Top 45 motivational podcasts for Students⁠. This list is based on a combination of social media reach, podcast audience on major podcast platforms, and the amount of people sharing and interacting with the content. The Dr Coffee Podcast appears at number 24. Check it out! 2 June 2023 is the date of the annual CRAZY SOCKS 4 DOCS initiative, which is all about shining a light on mental health of doctors. Multiple studies have demonstrated that not only do our South African doctors have a higher prevalence of depression than our general population, they also have a higher prevalence of burnout than doctors in other countries, with a higher incidence of emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. These same studies also show that due to the stigma associated with mental health disorders, denial or just pure lack of awareness, South African doctors with depression or burnout do not seek help or treatment. The WARDWORX APP are on a mission to change that. To encourage conversations, break the stigma, and remind you that you aren't alone, and it's okay to not be okay. Click the link below to visit the WardWorx Linktree for more information on Crazy Socks 4 Docs, and visit their instagram for a chance to WIN special edition SOX for yourself and your team mates! Important links and resources mentioned in this episode: The Dr Coffee Podcast Linktree - https://linktr.ee/drcoffeeza Google Form [collaborate with us] - https://forms.gle/tfWyJxMh9FqMjQJY9 Feedspot's global list of the Top 45 motivational podcasts for Students Crazy Socks 4 Docs - What is CS4D? https://www.crazysocks4docs.com.au/ WardWorx and Crazy Socks for Docs - https://linktr.ee/wardworxCS4D WardWorx App - https://linktr.ee/Wardworx If you have feedback on this episode, please get in touch and send us an email to drcoffeeza@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!

A recent news programme caught my eye when I realised it involved our great friends at the Farnborough Aviation Sciences Trust museum. It reminded me of the group of sadistic so-called doctors who populated the Institute of Aviation Medicine and tortured generations of unsuspecting and innocent RAF aircrew in machines such as the one the article featured, a centrifuge! This aforementioned device which resembles a vast witch's ducking stool crossed with an iron maiden, first operated in 1955 but was decommissioned as recently as 2019 and has now received Grade 2 protection.   The Institute of Aviation Medicine   The Farnborough Centrifuge   The Cecil Hotel with it's red and white ornate frontage   The august medical journal, the Lancet   Early versions of oxygen masks   An early mobile decompression chamber   Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the RAF, FAST museum, The Library of Congress, those images within the Public Domain and the National Museum of Health & Medicine.  

Theme: Environmental Medicine. Participants: Dr Scott Squires, A/Prof. Andrew Coggins, Tim Selvaraj, Shoahaib Karimi, Yelise Foon, Mariez Gorgi, Shreyas Iyer, Kit Rowe, and Harry Hong. Discussion:Yeh, R., Valsdottir, L., Yeh, M., Shen, C., Kramer, D., & Strom, J. et al. (2018). Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial. BMJ, k5094. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k5094.Presenter: Harry Hong - critical care trainee at Ryde Hospital. Music/Sound Effects: Fire by Noise Badger | https://soundcloud.com/noisebadger, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Never Give Up by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Nightswim by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. Slipz (audio logo) by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr, Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Thinking Of You by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge | https://open.spotify.com/artist/03JYfsI9Ke7JFuxHD239m2Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Disclaimer:Please be advised that the individual views and opinions expressed in this recording strive to improve clinical practice, are our own, and do not represent the views of any organization or affiliated body. Therapies discussed are general and should not be a substitute for an individualized assessment from a medical professional.Thank you for listening!Please send us an email to let us know what you thought.You can contact us at westmeadedjournalclub@gmail.com.You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!See you next time!~

The Gallaudet 11 were a group of Deaf men who were subjects in NASA's research into the human body in the early years of the space program. The transcript for this episode is here: https://bit.ly/3KnAGhA Research: Bergey, Jean Lindquist. “Deaf Perspective: Inside View of Early Space Research.” Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly. Vol. 25. No. 1. 2018. Bergey, Jean Lindquist. “How Being Deaf Made the Difference in Space Research.” Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. 4/7/2017. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/how-being-deaf-made-difference-space-research Calandrelli, Emily. “In the 1960's 11 deaf men helped NASA get to the moon.” Twitter thread. 12/12/2019. https://twitter.com/thespacegal/status/1205258285412020225?lang=en Williams, Damien P., Heavenly Bodies: Why It Matters That Cyborgs Have Always Been About Disability, Mental Health, and Marginalization (June 8, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3401342 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3401342 Clark, Brant and Ashton Graybiel. “Human Performance During Adaptation to Stress in the Pensacola Slow Rotation Room.” Aerospace Medicine. Vol. 32, No. 2, February 1961. Colehour, James K. and Ashton Graybiel. “Excretion of 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids, Catechol Amines, and Uropepsin in the Urine of Normal Persons and Deaf Subjects with Bilateral Vestibular Defects Following Acrobatic Flight Stress.” United States Naval School of Aviation Medicine and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. May 10, 1963. Crowell, Rachel. “Disabled Astronauts Blaze New Space Trails.” Scientific American. 10/20/2021. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/disabled-astronauts-blaze-new-space-trails/       David, Leonard. “Equal access to space: New study investigates how to get more 'parastronauts' aloft.” Space.com. 12/31/2021. https://www.space.com/inclusive-human-spaceflight-parastronaut-study Dowd, Jim. “9 Deaf Men Volunteer for Navy Research.” Pensacola News Journal. 12/28/1962. Eveleth, Rose. “It's Time to Rethink Who's Best Suited for Space Travel.” Wired. 1/27/2019. https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-rethink-whos-best-suited-for-space-travel/ Fregly, Alfred and Robert S. Kennedy. “Comparative Effects of Prolonged Rotation at 10 RPM on Postural Equilibrium in Vestibular Normal and Vestibular Defective Human Subjects.” Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. March 23, 1965. Gallaudet University. “Deaf Difference + Space Survival Exhibition Video.” https://www.gallaudet.edu/museum/ddss-doc/ Gohd, Chelsea. “Disability ambassadors successfully complete Zero-G flight.” Space.com. 10/19/2021. https://www.space.com/astroaccess-disability-ambassadors-zero-g-flight Harrington, Tracy. “Three Deaf Men Serve as Human Guinea Pigs.” Pensacola News Journal. 7/11/1962. Hotovy, Hannah. “How 11 Deaf Men Helped Shape NASA's Human Spaceflight Program.” NASA. 5/4/2017. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/how-11-deaf-men-helped-shape-nasas-human-spaceflight-program Irwin, J.A. et al. “The Pathology of Sea-sickness.” The Lancet. 11/26/1881. James, William. “The Sense of Dizziness in Deaf-mutes.” American Annals of the Deaf and Dumb , APRIL, 1883, Vol. 28, No. 2. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44460811 Kellogg, Robert S. et al. “Motion Sickness Symptomatology of Labyrinthine Defective and Normal Subjects During Zero Gravity Maneuvers.” Technical Documentary Report AMRL-TDR-64-47. Air Force Systems Command. June 1964. Kennedy, Robert S. et al. “Symptomology Under Storm Conditions in the North Atlantic in Control Subjects and Persons with Bilateral Labyrinthine Defects.” United States Naval School of Aviation Medicine and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. May 1965. Larimer, Sarah. “‘I wanted to serve': These deaf men helped NASA understand motion sickness in space.” Washington Post. 5/5/2017. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/05/i-wanted-to-serve-these-deaf-men-helped-nasa-understand-motion-sickness-in-space/ NASA Video. “How Deaf and Hearing Impaired People Helped the Space Program.” Via YouTube. 5/11/2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM47-nz24i4 Space Center Houston. “Gallaudet 11 – Deaf Right Stuff.” 2/18/2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3102869376605071 U.S. Naval School of Aviation Medicine Pensacola, Fla. “Symposium on the Role of Vestibular Organs in the Exploration of Space.” Ashton Graybiel, General Chairman. Jan. 20-22 , 1965. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A slight departure from our usual format. This weeks podcast is an excerpt for 2022's virtual conference. The first of twelve experts on the theme of "THE BASICS OF CHALLENGING SCENES AND SITUATIONS" If you are interested in hearing further fantastic content from our panels sign up here: https://basics-scotland.org.uk/basics-scotland-virtual-conference-2022/ ------------ James takes a look at Major Incidents, the definition, roles of the first doctor on scene and some case discussions following his involvement as a medical incident officer at two recent major incidents.    Aims of the podcast  1) To define a major incident  2) To consider the expectations for the first doctor on scene  3) To discuss some cases involving major incidents    Biography James is a consultant in emergency medicine based in Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock.  Since 2010 he has also had a sessional commitment as a consultant in pre-hospital and retrieval medicine with the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS), the adult component of ScotStar, the National Retrieval Service.  Prior to starting with EMRS James also worked as a consultant in Emergency Medicine for a 3-year period in Adelaide, South Australia, working both in the Emergency Department of the Royal Adelaide Hospital and with the South Australian Retrieval Service.  Following his return from Australia James successfully completed a Masters degree in Aviation Medicine incorporating a Postgraduate Diploma in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport Medicine at the University of Otago, New Zealand.     

Perhaps best known as the architect of the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), which pioneered the use of confidential incident reporting, Charles E. Billings had an entertaining and inspiring career in aviation medicine. Taking the story of his career ‘as he lived it’, Dr Billings tells his audience his path from music college to aviation medicine, his service as a flight surgeon in the US Air Force, his work as an academic and at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Throughout his career he worked on a wide range of pioneering projects including studies on suddenly placing people into high altitude conditions, how the human body responds to endurance flying, how increasing amounts of automation effects safety and a project that tested the effects of alcohol on pilots. He also tells us how the ASRS system was created and the wide-ranging effects the project has had, both in improving aviation safety and further afield. Dr Billings finishes his lecture with some wise words for those who follow him into aviation medicine, including the importance of always learning new things and that ‘retirement can be very dangerous to your health.’ The lecture concludes with a vote of thanks from AVM John Ernsting FRAeS. Dr Charles Billings MS MD FRAeS gave the RAeS Stewart Memorial Lecture on 17 March 2009. The podcast was edited by Eur Ing Mike Stanberry FRAeS.

From the Thai-Burmese border conducting important work on men’s health to the most isolated oil rigs to COVID-19 response to biosensor technology development for prehospital care, Dr Johannes Svensoy has hit nearly square on the extreme medicine Bingo card! In this episode, he and WEMCast host Dr Shawna Pandya discuss his experiences in tropical, disaster, aerospace medicine and more, lessons learned from the world of extreme sports...and the next stop on his extreme medicine journey. Austere environments abound - and getting involved is part acknowledging enthusiasm early on, part keeping an eye out for opportunity...and part going for it! Whether talking about tropical medicine, maritime medicine, disaster medicine, or even COVID-19 response, some lessons are universal. Anticipate medical issues early on. Prepare and prevent when possible. Practice closed-loop communication in crisis situations and build team dynamics from the outset. Skills from other equally operational environments, whether mountaineering, skydiving or diving offer some equally key lessons. Know your equipment. Test it. Be aware that your environment can change on a dime. Dr Svensøy (Johannes Nordsteien) is a Norwegian physician with a specialization in Disaster medicine (EMDM) and training in Tropical medicine, along with Pre-Hospital, Maritime, Offshore and Aviation Medicine. He is currently working on a doctorate at the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Prehospital Emergency Medicine (NAKOS), researching biosensor technology, especially for monitoring hemodynamically unstable patients in the prehospital setting. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, he has been involved with the medical response at Oslo University Hospital Infectious disease department. Humanitarian, adventure, expedition and extreme medicine have been his main interest fields for many years, being a rescue diver, skydiver, active mountaineer and member of the Explorers Club. https://twitter.com/JohannesSvensoy https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannessvensoy/ https://www.instagram.com/docjohannes/

We all feel better when we've had a good nights sleep, right? However, many people are finding it harder than ever to sleep, especially due to stress and anxiety which has been heightened due to the pandemic. The number of people suffering from sleep loss due to stress has risen from one in six to one in four, how is this sleep loss impacting physical and mental health?Joining us today to delve into the subject are Alanna Hare, Consultant in Sleep and Ventilation, Royal Brompton Hospitals Trust and Dr Neil Stanley, Director of Sleep Science at Sleepstation.org.uk. They'll explain the role sleep plays in our overall health, the impact of the pandemic and the latest developments in our understanding of how to improve sleep.About our panelAlanna Hare, Consultant in Sleep and Ventilation, Royal Brompton Hospitals TrustDr Alanna Hare is a consultant in sleep and ventilation at Royal Brompton Hospital with responsibility for specialist clinics in sleep disorders and domiciliary ventilationDr Neil Stanley, Director of Sleep Science at Sleepstation.org.ukDr Neil Stanley is Director of Sleep Science at Sleepstation.org.uk. He has been involved in sleep research for 39 years starting his career at the Neurosciences Division of the R.A.F. Institute of Aviation Medicine.In the early 1990s, he moved to the Human Psychopharmacology Research Unit, part of the University of Surrey, where as Director of Sleep Research he created and ran a 24-bed sleep laboratory for clinical trials. He is past Chairman of the British Sleep Society (2000-2004) and a member of the European Sleep Research Society; the American Academy of Sleep.He has published 38 peer-review papers on various aspects of sleep research and psychopharmacology and is widely quoted by the media as a sleep expert.

Did you know that 1 in every 40 flights experience a medical event? Simon May is a specialist physician in Aviation Medicine. He was trained initially in Paediatrics, Intensive care and Anesthesia. Simon then developed a particular interest in aeromedical work. He has been involved with assistance medicine with International SOS, and for the last decade, he has held medical management roles at Qantas, Virgin and Qatar Airways.  Flightcare Global is helping to manage medical events pre-flight, in-flight and on the ground. The company offers a technology-based medical support platform for aviation. Their approach is innovative, technology-based and cost-effective, delivered by a team with a background of high level medical, operational and account management knowledge and experience. In this episode, Simon and Pete cover topics like healthy air travel, technology and much more. This episode is packed with information on aviation medicine. Learn how saving a life onboard an aircraft can become easier by using technology and the different methods airlines use for addressing medical events.  Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Flightcare Global, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. 

SummaryG Force is a measure of acceleration, or a change in velocity and/or direction. All of us experience 1Gz, while standing on earth. However, military fighter pilots may have to perform under 9Gz. Such large G Forces can lead to loss of consciousness (G LOC) and even death. G Force Tolerance is a measure of how many Gs a person can withstand prior to loosing consciousness. Many factors can affect a person’s tolerance for Gs.Morbidity and MortalityG Forces prevent blood from reaching the brain causing loss of consciousness. If you are flying a fighter jet this can lead to collisions or vulnerability to attack. If G Forces are sustained during G LOC, permanent brain damage, and then death will occur. Humans can handle incredible high G forces for short periods of time.G Force Tolerance Thresholds for Severe Injury for Short Duration Exposures | Axis | G Force | +Gz | 25G | -Gz | 15G | +Gx | 50G | -Gx | 45G | +- Gy | 12GTaken from Green’s, Handbook of Aviation and Space Medicine. 2019.StoryFlight Surgeons and Aerospace Medicine researchers in the first half of the 20th century regularly used themselves as guinea pigs in physiologic tests. US Air Force Col. John Stapp, MD PhD took this idea to the extreme. He made rocket sleds at a New Mexico military base to test human tolerance for G Forces. On Dec. 10, 1954, after several runs (26 on himself), Stapp broke the land speed record traveling 662 mph, sustaining 46.2 Gx. Key Points1. The danger of any G Force depends on the direction of force relative to the body, magnitude of the force, rate of onset, and duration sustained.2. Subscripts are used to identify the direction of force relative to the body. +Gz travels from head to toe; - Gz travels from toe to head; + Gx travels from chest to back; - Gx travels from back to front; + Gy travels from right to left; - Gy travels from left to right.3. g is the acceleration due to gravity on earth, equal to 9.8 m/sec/sec. G = acceleration/g. Therefore 10Gs = 98 m/sec/sec. A person feeling 10Gs would feel 10x heavier and their heart would have to pump blood the equivalent of 10 time the normal distance in order to reach the brain.4. +Gz Forces cause blood to pool in the legs. This prevents blood from entering the brain. If gradual in onset, G forces will eventually cause vision loss, followed by blackout, and then loss of consciousness (G LOC). Rapid onset G forces may lead straight to blackout.5. G tolerance, refers to a human’s capacity to sustain G Forces without G LOC. G tolerance is different for everyone. For example, +Gz tolerance ranges from 2.7 to 7.8 (mean 4.7) for most people.6. Several factors can improve G tolerance. Examples include anti-G straining maneuvers, G suits, reclining the pilots seat, proper hydration, proper nutrition, drugs, physical fitness, and proper training.7. -G immediately preceding +G will lower G tolerance significant. For instance, push-pull aviation maneuvers (nose diving the plain and then trying to pull up quickly) is particularly dangerous for G-LOC.References- Green, Gaydos, Hutchison, Nicol. Handbook of Aviation and Space Medicine. CRC Press. 2019- Mackowski. Testing the Limits, Aviation Medicine and the Origons of Manned Space Flight. 2006- Wikipedia. G Force, G Suit, High G Training, AGSM- Youtube. Multiple videos showing centrifuges, John Stapps Sled, and fighter pilots- Tesch PA, Hjort H, Balldin UI. Effects of strength training on G tolerance. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1983 Aug;54(8):691-5. PMID: 6626076.

Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert, Director of Sleep Science at www.sleepstation.org.uk, and Author of the # 1 Amazon Bestseller ‘How to Sleep well’ has been involved in sleep research for more than 38 years.He started at just 16 at the Neurosciences Division of the R.A.F. Institute of Aviation Medicine, before becoming Director of Sleep research and working all around the world as an expert in sleep. His no-nonsense approach is a pragmatic, refreshing view of what good sleep looks like and how we can all individually go about achieving ‘better sleep’.We go about dispelling some of the popular myths on sleep and look at the variables and practical application of good sleep hygiene and health. We also discuss what we need to consider when attempting to create more quality and quantity in our sleeping habits, and reveal some surprising and entertaining facts to enable us to make more informed decisions, reduce anxiety and stress and sleep like an athlete. Hitting the Subscribe button or leaving us a review really does go a long way as we look to get the biggest players in their fields to talk.Also, for more tips, tricks, and insights to help you operate at your best, come and join us over on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn; and if you have any suggestions for the show, fire us over an email.

The years following the discovery of insulin were quite busy for Fred Banting on the research front. Listen to some of the lesser known aspects of his support for research in the area of Aviation Medicine. Links: Discovery of Insulin - link Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation - link

The years following the discovery of insulin were quite busy for Fred Banting on the research front. In Part 2, continue to hear of some of the lesser-known aspects of his support for research in the area of Aviation Medicine. Links: Discovery of Insulin - link Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation - link

A key role for the aviation medicine sector is to investigate the factors that impair our chances of safely surviving emergencies in flight. The RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine’s Head of Human Factors and Biomechanics and the principle investigator on over 130 aviation accident investigations gives a fascinating history of how we have developed our understanding of the subject before giving us his cardinal rules on surviving a crash, both for civilians and servicemen. Wg Cdr Matt Lewis MRAeS gave the Royal Aeronautical Society’s 37th Stewart Memorial Lecture on 18 March 2008. The lecture was introduced by AVM Simon Dougherty and the podcast was edited by Eur Ing Mike Stanberry FRAeS. The material and information contained in this lecture are UK Ministry of Defence © Crown copyright 2008 and the recording is the copyright of the Royal Aeronautical Society 2008.

Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives is a podcast that shares the inspirational stories of some amazing people who live in the communities that we are all part of. We were super lucky to be approached by host Ian Pitchford, who sat down (remotely, of course!) with WEM Founder Mark Hannaford to discuss the who, what and why of WEM.  ** The abstract below is taken from the Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives podcast:  Mark is world’s first honorary associate professor awarded for his work in Extreme Medicine by the University of Exeter Medical School and is the founding director of World Extreme Medicine and Across the Divide Expeditions and a Fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Arts.   A former special forces reserve soldier, a professional photographer, dogsled guide, remote boat handler and peripatetic explorer, Mark has been involved with expeditions for over 30 years and has led and organised expeditions to all of the world’s continents, in the desert and marine environments but also in polar regions, at altitude and has been involved in adventurous pursuits on all of the worlds five continents. Mark is also an award-winning photographer with images published in the Sunday Times, Telegraph, Rough Guides and National Geographic. He is also honorary aquanaut, an International Fellow of the famous Explorers Club of New York, a faculty member of the Space and Aviation Medicine course at the University of Texas Medical Board and Pacific University, Oregon. At A Mind 4 Adventure, we are very proud to be associated with Mark. Listen what inspires him as he is so key in the inspiration of others within the community he serves. ** Hear from more Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives via Ian's podcast, available here.   Mark will open this years Virtual World Extreme Medicine Conference, 17th and 18th October, as well as chairing sessions with a host of other incredible people living inspirational lives. Grab your tickets today > http://bit.ly/BookWEM20  

The first Stewart Memorial Lecture was given fifty years ago at the Royal Aeronautical Society. Over the ensuing half-century, these eponymous lectures have charted the development of aerospace medicine through the eyes of those who have, through their lecture, commemorated the life and work of Air Vice-Marshal Bill Stewart. Many of those lecturers, whether from the UK or elsewhere, have worked at the former RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine (IAM) or its successor, the Centre of Aviation Medicine. This golden anniversary offers the opportunity to highlight some of the key challenges and developments in the science and medicine of this unique specialty as well as a glimpse into what the future may hold for aviation and for the aeromedical scientists and physicians that support it.

David is a resident physician at the Vancouver General Hospital currently undergoing specialization training in Emergency Medicine. He also has sub-specialty interest in Aerospace Medicine and holds a MSc in Aerospace Medicine from King's College London. He received his MD from UBC and his Diploma in Aviation Medicine from the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine. David is interested in the application of medicine to deep spaceflight and currently does research for the European Space Agency looking at innovative countermeasures to long duration human spaceflight. He has also invented and patented multiple medical devices and is part of a biomedical start-up company. David is always looking for innovative solutions to today's problems. In this episode David talks about his routines that make him different, what he sees holding other people back, his experience in aerospace emergency medicine, whether aliens are out there, and whether he's planning on going to Mars. His book recommendation for the week is: "Where are the customer's yachts" by Fred Schwed.

This episode begins with Geoffrey Hall of Fairey Aviation looking to the future of rotorcraft and V/TOL aircraft, followed by Air Cdre W. K. Stewart, the then Director of the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, describing the different ways that research on humans at high altitudes has affected flight. The then Director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Sir George Gardner, looks towards the future of aviation. This is the sixth and last episode of Powered Flight, the British contribution to flying. It was first broadcast by the BBC Overseas Service in 1959 and was introduced by Charles Gibbs-Smith. The recording was edited by Mike Stanberry FRAeS, was licenced from BBC/Getty Images and was digitised and released thanks to a grant from the Royal Aeronautical Society Foundation and a bequest from E. H. J. Pallet.

We take a deep dive to bust 7 of the most common and pervasive sleep myths with Dr Neil Stanley. Having spent the last 36 involved in sleep research and education, Dr Stanley is well qualified to join us on our myth-busting journey today. Prefer to read? Download the full episode transcript here Episode Highlights 01:53 Introducing Dr Neil Stanley 03:22 What is a sleep expert? 11:00 Myth 1: Sleep is a passive activity 18:59 Myth 2: The older you get the less sleep you need 25:10 Myth 3: You can catch up with sleep at the weekends 31:16 Myth 4: You can learn to be a morning person 36:08 Myth 5: Teenagers are lazy and like to lie in bed in the mornings 40:53 Myth 6: Snoring is harmless 50:37 Myth 7: Alcohol is an effective sleep aid Join us on our inaugural podcast as we sift fact from the fiction and look at some of the most common myths and misconceptions about sleep and sleep health. Joining us is Dr Neil Stanley, who has spent over 30 years involved in sleep research. Here's a run down of what you can expect to hear: This episode's guest: Dr Neil Stanley Dr Neil Stanley has been been involved in sleep research for over 30 years, and describes himself plain and simply as a 'sleep expert'. Resources: Dr Stanley's website - www.sleepconsultancy.com How To Sleep Well book - https://amzn.to/2PjTZfl More sleep myths - https://sleepjunkies.com/features/the-33-biggest-myths-about-sleep-and-insomnia-de-bunked/ More Episodes: Full transcript [toc] Jeff Mann: This morning, I'm joined with Dr. Neil Stanley and I'm really pleased to have him on the end of the line. And Neil has got a long-standing history as a researcher and a scientist and I’ll let him talk a little bit more about that. So. Hi, Neil. How you doing? Dr Neil Stanley: Good morning. Yeah, I mean, it's great to be here. Jeff Mann: I often ask guests to give me an elevator pitch for their product or their service but you're not promoting anything except yourself. So, can you give our listeners just a very brief overview of who you are? Actually, before we do that there's a brilliant bit on your website, I just like to read out just as a preface to your introduction so on your website sleepconsultancy.com on the About page it made me laugh so I'm just going to read it out. It says “Dr. Neil Stanley, what I am not, I’m not and these are all in inverted commas here. I'm not asleep advocate sleep diplomat, sleep practitioner, sleep educator, sleep evangelist, sleep therapist. Sleep physiologist, sleep environmental analyst, sleep fairy, sleep guru, sleep geek sleep solution expert sleep Ambassador sleep Health Navigator sleep solution expert international sleep speaker and educator or any other fancy title I am a sleep expert plain and simple." I love that. Introducing Dr Neil Stanley, Sleep Expert Dr Neil Stanley: Yeah I mean this is it, I mean I am asleep expert but I mean I've been involved in sleep research for the last 36 years initially worked alongside the world Air Force at the Institute of Aviation Medicine looking at things like workload, jet lag, shift work & medicines you can take and safely fly. In the early 90s I moved to the University of Surrey. I created and ran the world's largest clinical trial sleep laboratory, a 24 bed unit and as part of that I designed constructed the 12 finest bedrooms built anywhere on the planet. I've been involved in clinical sleep in London and Surrey, in Copenhagen and in Oslo. I have got a collection of over 1200 sleep books so if I'm not reading about it or talking about it, I'm writing about it or doing it I'm been independent sleep expert for the last 10 years now and I traveled the world talking about the importance of sleep to anybody who will listen to me, basically members of the public health care professionals, etc. etc. And the reason for writing that on the website is unfortunately, anybody can set themselves up as a sleep expert and or any of tho...

Quality Forum held on August 21 2007 Presenter: Rob Griffiths (Aviation Medicine).

Quality Forum held on August 21 2007 Presenter: Rob Griffiths (Aviation Medicine).