20 - 23 September 2018
National House of Vinohrady, Prague
The European Society of Aerospace Medicine has the pleasure to announce the sixth European Congress of Aerospace Medicine in the beautiful city of Prague in the heart of Europe. This congress is made possible due to the kind invitation of the Czech Society of Aviation Medicine (CZAAM) and the Czech Institute of Aviation Medicine.
As a result of the highly successful 5th ECAM held in Oslo, Norway in September 2016, the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is pleased to continue the joint sponsorship with the ESAM and CZAAM of the 6th European Congress in Aerospace Medicine (6th ECAM). We are excited to be working with our ESAM and CZAAM colleagues to bring a high quality Aerospace Medicine Congress to Europe.
We hope many AsMA members that have not had the opportunity to attend one of the AsMA’s Annual Scientific Meetings in North America will be able to join us in Prague for an exciting continuing medical education event, the 6th ECAM!
The Scientific Program Committee decided on that the theme for ECAM 6 to be ‘Trust and Care for Aviation Safety – TCAS’. They are actively creating a captivating programme of sessions comprising of abstract presentations and panel discussions as well as poster presentations intended to bring to your attention the latest medical and technical developments as well as regulatory changes that may impact the field of aerospace medicine.
Features of the program include panel sessions on the following topics:
• Rules and Safety - 2 sides of the same coin
• Advances in Aeromedical Screening
• Contrasts and Lessons Learned: Military and Civilian Aerospace Medicine
• UAV Operations - Developments and Challenges
• AME Course/Workshop on AEMCs
• Aviation Psychology - Psychosocial Well-Being
• Psychological and Mental Health Assessments
• Special Senses and Orientation
• Space Flight: Physiology and Psychology
• Half-Day Workshop Dealing with Specific AMEs Issues
• FAA Refresher Course - September 18th (9.00 a.m.) - September 19th (6:00 p.m.) - Venue: Cortyard by Marriott Prague City (Lucemburská Street 46, 130 00 Praha 3)
For the first time in an aviation medicine congress, ECAM 2018 will host an EASA panel dedicated to regulatory topics regarding European aviation medicine.
