USAFSAM - RAM - Residency Aerospace Medicine UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AEROSPACE MEDICINE RESIDENCY MISSION STATEMENT The United States Air Force Residency in Aerospace Medicine prepares physicians to serve as clinically competent and operationally relevant leaders that advocate for and advance the science and practice of Aerospace and Preventive Medicine. EDUCATONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW The United States Air Force residency in Aerospace Medicine is a didactically rigorous and operationally diverse two-year training program fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). It is designed for military physicians who have completed a minimum of one-year post-graduate training (internship) and have operational experience as a credentialed flight surgeon (18 months or greater). Additional experience and prior residency training/board certification in another medical specialty is common and highly desired. The two-year program includes rotations in: Flight Training Principles of Aviation and Space Medicine Flight and Operational Medicine Clinic Medical Flight Standards National Aeronautics and Space Administration Biomechanics Clinical Aerospace Medicine Occupational Medicine Major Command Chief of Aerospace Medicine (MAJCOM/SGP) Aeromedical Consultation Service Emergency Medicine Aeromedical Evacuation Travel Medicine Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aerospace Medical Institute Numerous elective rotations are available including Military Space Support and Operations, Civilian Commercial Space, Aerospace Education, and others. Formal courses are offered in: Personnel Reliability Assurance Aerospace and Operational Medicine Executive Development Advanced Clinical Concepts in Aeromedical Evacuation Aircraft Mishap Investigation and Prevention, Occupational Medicine Military Tropical Medicine National Security Space Institute Introduction to Space Residents will also become certified by the Federal Aviation Administration as an Aviation Medical Examiner. They must also complete a Master of Public Health degree, attend Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meetings, participate in Aerospace Medicine Journal Club, and complete various scholarly activity projects and research. Graduates of the residency program are eligible for board certification in Aerospace Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM). APPLICATION PROCESS Applications for the Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board can be found at the Air Force Personnel Center Physician Education website. The window for application submission typically runs from 1 – 30 August with interviews conducted in October. Successful applicants are notified in December. For additional information, CLICK HERE. ACCREDITED AEROSPACE MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS There are five ACGME accredited Aerospace Medicine residency programs in the United States: three military and two civilian programs. Interested military and civilian candidates should contact the appropriate program directly for more information. United States Air Force, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, (USAFSAM) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio United States Army, Department of Aviation Medicine, Fort Novosel, Alabama United States Navy, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Florida University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE (USAFSAM) USAFSAM is an internationally renowned center for aerospace medical learning, consultation, aerospace medical investigations, and aircrew health assessment. It promotes readiness and protects force and community health by using a range of tools and expertise including environmental & health surveillance, laboratory & risk analysis, process re-engineering, consultation, and technological innovation to maximize operational health capabilities. USAFSAM trains approximately 6,000 students each year and is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing.