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AMSRO Committees

Updated October 2026

Mentorship 

Chair

Trae Boyd

This committee aims to establish and maintain a mentorship program pairing AMSRO Members to aerospace medical professionals for advice and career development and to promote peer-to-peer mentorship between AMRSO Members, and to help AMRSO Members spread the Organization’s passion for aerospace medicine by mentoring students and young people outside of AMSRO.

International Outreach

Chair

Vienna Train

This committee coordinates international outreach programs and projects with the goal of encouraging participation and membership in the Organization.

Elections Committee

Chair

Kinnari Karia

​Each year, a new Election Committee will be formed at least two months prior to the annual scientific assembly of the Aerospace Medical Association, as determined by the Executive Committee. This committee will consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of ten Members, who may be of any Membership category in good standing. Officer Candidates may not serve on the Election Committee. Outgoing Officers may serve as advisors to the Election Committee Chairs but may not serve as Committee Members or Chairs. The current acting President of the Organization will conduct solicitation for and selection of volunteer Election Committee Members as approved by the Executive Committee.

Diversity

Chairs

Gitika Gorthi

Viraj Mithani

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​This committee promotes diversity in aerospace medicine by celebrating the field's existing diversity, assessing underrepresentation or inequity, working to connect isolated pockets within the field, and advocating for inclusion.

Chapter Establishment & Coordinating

Chair

Abby

Ethan

This committee handles recruitment, processing, management, and coordination of AMSRO chapters. It promotes the establishment of institutional, local, or regional chapters, oversees existing chapters, and serves as a point of contact for all chapter related items. All AMSRO chapters report to this committee. Additionally, this committee maintains records and reports on activities of the chapters.

Awards Committee

Chairs

Javin Patel

This committee seeks to recognize AMSRO Members who exhibit passion for service, engagement in the aerospace medicine community, and a drive to facilitate inclusivity and mentorship within the field. 

Military Outreach

Chairs
Sabrina Ditelburg - Chair

Catie - Deputy Chair

This committee coordinates military outreach programs and projects with the goal of encouraging participation and membership in the Organization.

Outstanding Mentorship

Chairs

Nadav Ribak

Wendy Collins

This committee selects the recipient of the AMSRO Outstanding Mentorship Award, which serves to formally recognize those in the aerospace medicine community who have played an active role in educating and training future aerospace medicine healthcare providers.

History of AMSRO

Chair

Aaron Gephart

The History of AMSRO Committee aims to illustrate the history and impact of AMSRO on AsMA and the field of aerospace medicine. As an ad hoc committee, we collect and document information and statistics relating to AMSRO from its origins to present date. This includes past leadership, overall membership, events, research, demographics, collaborations, and organization growth. The ultimate goal is to contribute to a chapter within AsMA's history book, which is planned for publication in 2029, the association's 100-year anniversary.

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