Hi there space advocates! Given that the annual AsMA Conference is coming up in a few weeks, it’s about that time for AMSRO elections. The elections committee has been selected, and we have been preparing to make sure that this process runs as smoothly as possible for everyone. With that being said, we are excited to announce that nominations are now OPEN to run for an officer position within AMSRO. In order to be eligible to run, you must be an active member and in good stan

The AMSRO Chapter of the Year Committee is excited to announce that nominations are now OPEN for eligible AMSRO chapters. In order to be eligible, chapters must have at least one or more active AMSRO members as defined by the membership section of the bylaws. If you are a president of an eligible AMSRO chapter, please submit a PowerPoint presentation to addresses listed in your AMSRO email by Saturday May 7, 2022. Presentations must include labeled and dated pictures of all c

The University of Miami AMSRO chapter will be hosting John Adams, chief operating officer for Biosphere 2, who will be giving a talk on the work Biosphere 2 will be doing in the field of Martian Simulation and Analog Astronautics as well as some of their climate research. The event will be on May 16th at 7PM EST. The Zoom-link is in your AMSRO Email.

Note: This is not an AMSRO scholarship. Please visit https://www.womeninaerospace.org/forms/foundation/scholarship_app.pdf WIA Foundation Scholarship 2022-2023 The WIA Foundation is pleased to provide four merit-based scholarships to women interested in a career in the aerospace field to pursue higher education degrees in engineering, math, or science. The awards will be given to rising juniors or seniors in college, to be applied during the upcoming academic year. To be el

Hello, AMSRO! I wanted to let you know about a new 1-year aerospace medicine fellowship focused on space medicine and partnered with SpaceX that is opening this year in Arizona: The Arizona Program for Exploration Medicine and Surgery (APEX). They are not currently accredited by ACGME but are planning to apply. Their first fellow is lined up to start this summer. Huge thanks to our secretary, Christine, for finding out about this program. We are hoping to have a live informat

New AMSRO Chapters! Welcome to our newest AMSRO Chapters! Allegheny General Hospital (Graduate Medical Education Department); Contact-Romil Singh Ireland Regional Chapter; Contact-Lisa McNamee Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Contact- Daniel Kaganov Tufts University School of Medicine; Contact- Ganeev Singh You may find more of our chapters by visiting: https://www.amsro.org/chapters

SGAC will be hosting an event April 13 at 7pm CST with Dr. Scott Parazynski. During this Health in Space webinar, you will be able to meet and ask questions from this widely sought-after astronaut and motivational speaker. Scott will share his success story, offer his insights into being a physician in space and give advice for the next generation. Hopefully, Dr. Parazynski will inspire and convince you that you have what it takes for a career in space! Dr. Scott Parazynski i

Hello AMSRO Members, Just wanted to remind you to set 5 minutes aside this weekend to nominate someone for the Anita Mantri, PhD Memorial Award. There has been only 1 response so far! This means that who you choose to nominate has a real shot at winning. You may write as little as a few sentences up to a whole story about why your nominee is awesome. Please submit your nominations by Monday April 11th @ 11:59pm CDT by completing the form in your email. Please don't hesitate t

Dear AMSRO adventurers, We are excited to announce the call for nominations for the Outstanding Mentorship Award. This award will be presented to one individual who has diligently inspired, guided, and supported medical students and residents within the field of Aerospace Medicine. Please use the link below to nominate one person who deserves to be recognized for their mentorship. Nominations will be judged on the following criteria: 1) AsMA membership in good standing 2) Est

The Aerospace Medicine Residency at UTMB has a new program director! Please join the Houston AMSRO Chapter on April 6th from 6-7pm to welcome Dr. Shah and learn about his background/future plans for the programs. Please RSVP to the link in your e-mail so that Dr. Shah can learn more about students interested in the program. Dr. Shah is the former Medical Director of NASA Johnson Space Center where he provided both medical and administrative oversight of clinical services. For