Pilot Health and Medical Certification—Aviation Safety Starts Here
April 1, 2014 | Washington, DC | Mayflower Hotel
 
The most critical safety feature on any airliner is the pilot. Join us for this informative conference to explore and learn about the current state of pilot health and medical certification issues which not only influence safety, but also the pilot’s livelihood, and the airline’s investment.

AGENDA 

8:30 AM        REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00-9:20        OPENING REMARKS            
Captain Lee Moak – President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l

9:20-10:30    KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Jim Fraser – Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration

10:30-11:30    CURRENT AND FUTURE AEROMEDICAL ISSUES
Moderator: Captain Sean Cassidy – First Vice President/National Safety Coordinator, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Dr. Jim Fraser – Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. David A. Salisbury – Director, Medicine, Transport Canada
Captain Jerry McDermott – National Pilot Assistance Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
        
11:30-1:00 PM    KEYNOTE LUNCHEON – “A JOURNEY BACK TO LIFE”
Captain Luis Perez, United Airlines

1:00-2:00        PROACTIVE FITNESS FOR DUTY
Moderator:  Captain John Taylor – Aeromedical Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Dr. Michael Berry – Deputy Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. Keith Martin – Chairman of the Board, Aviation Medicine Advisory Service (AMAS)
Dr. Thomas Bettes – Medical Director, American Airlines
 
2:00-3:00     IMPROVING THE SPECIAL ISSUANCE PROCESS
Moderator:  Captain Patrick Cowle, Aeromedical Vice Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Dr. Michael Berry – Deputy Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. John Hastings – FAA Neurological Consultant
Dr. Keith Martin – Chairman of the Board, Aviation Medicine Advisory Service (AMAS)

3:00 – 3:30    Q&A ROUNDTABLE WITH THE SPEAKERS
Moderator:  Captain John Taylor – Aeromedical Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Dr. Jim Fraser – Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. John Hastings – FAA Neurological Consultant
Dr. Keith Martin – Chairman of the Board, Aviation Medicine Advisory Service (AMAS)
Captain Jerry McDermott – National Pilot Assistance Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Captain Luis Perez, United Airlines
Dr. David A. Salisbury – Director, Medicine, Transport Canada

3:30-3:45        CLOSING
Captain Sean Cassidy – First Vice President/National Safety Coordinator, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l

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