US Navy US Navy il il lääkä ik i il il lääkä ik i ilmailulääkärikurssi ilmailulääkärikurssi

2011 2011 -- 201220122011 2011 -- 20122012

Tuomo LeinoTuomo LeinoIlmavoimien ylilääkäriIlmavoimien ylilääkäriIlmavoimien ylilääkäriIlmavoimien ylilääkäri

LT, knk erikoislääkäri, AME 1LT, knk erikoislääkäri, AME 1

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US Navy 1922US Navy 1922US Navy 1922US Navy 1922

”Flight surgeon idea came from ”Flight surgeon idea came from the front and was a military the front and was a military necessity. A flight surgeon is not necessity. A flight surgeon is not y g gy g gmerely a madical man who merely a madical man who knows about the eye the earknows about the eye the earknows about the eye, the ear knows about the eye, the ear and the heart. He is a doctor and the heart. He is a doctor who knows flying ”who knows flying ”who knows flying.” who knows flying.”

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USN Flight Surgeon’s USN Flight Surgeon’s RoleRole

Operational readiness ofOperational readiness ofOperational readiness of Operational readiness of human weapons systemhuman weapons system

Force Health ProtectionForce Health Protection

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Force Health ProtectionForce Health ProtectionMedical ReadinessMedical Readiness

Flight SafetyFlight SafetyP tiP ti

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PreventionPrevention

NAMINAMINaval Aerospace Medical InstituteNaval Aerospace Medical Institute

To ensure To ensure tactically proficient,tactically proficient,b t db t d fli ht ffli ht fcombat ready combat ready flight surgeons for flight surgeons for

hornet and helo squadrons…hornet and helo squadrons…

Pensacola, FLPensacola, FL

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NAMI koulutusNAMI koulutusNAMI koulutusNAMI koulutus

6½ month Aeromedical Officer Course6½ month Aeromedical Officer CourseFlight SurgeonsFlight SurgeonsFlight SurgeonsFlight SurgeonsAerospace PhysiologistsAerospace PhysiologistsAerospace Experimental PsychologistsAerospace Experimental PsychologistsAerospace OptometristsAerospace Optometristsp pp p

Residency in Aerospace MedicineResidency in Aerospace Medicine2 l f di l i li t2 l f di l i li t2 years, only for medical specialists 2 years, only for medical specialists

Aerospace Medicine TechniciansAerospace Medicine Technicians

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International Students International Students over the yearsover the years

Flight SurgeonsFlight SurgeonsNorwayNorwayFranceFranceNetherlandsNetherlandsGGGermanyGermanyCanadaCanadaChileChileChileChileFinlandFinlandGreeceGreeceGreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkey

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USN ilmailulääkärin USN ilmailulääkärin työviikkotyöviikko

50% klii i ä t ö ä50% klii i ä t ö ä50% kliinisessä työssä50% kliinisessä työssäIlmailulääketieteen määräaikaistarkastuksetIlmailulääketieteen määräaikaistarkastuksetLääkärin vastaanotto laivueen henkilöstölleLääkärin vastaanotto laivueen henkilöstölle

50% laivueessa50% laivueessa50% laivueessa50% laivueessaLaivueen komentajan suoranainen alainen, Laivueen komentajan suoranainen alainen, lääketieteellinen neuvonantajalääketieteellinen neuvonantajajjHuman Factors Council, Mishap Board MemberHuman Factors Council, Mishap Board MemberVastaa laivueen Medical ReadinessVastaa laivueen Medical Readiness--as aa a uee ed ca ead essas aa a uee ed ca ead esssuorituskyvystäsuorituskyvystälentopalvelus (min 4 lentotuntia / kk)lentopalvelus (min 4 lentotuntia / kk)

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Becoming a Flight SurgeonBecoming a Flight SurgeonBecoming a Flight SurgeonBecoming a Flight Surgeon

Emphasis is on being a member of Emphasis is on being a member of the aircrew to earn credibilitythe aircrew to earn credibilitythe aircrew to earn credibilitythe aircrew to earn credibilityFlight Surgeons meet the same Flight Surgeons meet the same g gg gphysical standards as aircrew and physical standards as aircrew and participate in regular flying dutiesparticipate in regular flying dutiesparticipate in regular flying dutiesparticipate in regular flying duties

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Phase I: AcademicsPhase I: AcademicsPhase I: AcademicsPhase I: Academics

On NAMI Campus (2 weeks)On NAMI Campus (2 weeks)p ( )p ( )Environmental physiology and Environmental physiology and aerospace medicineaerospace medicineaerospace medicineaerospace medicineMARINE operational medicineMARINE operational medicine

F/AF/A--18 F Superhornet (AG)18 F Superhornet (AG)AHAH--1 Cobra (AG)1 Cobra (AG)AHAH 1 Cobra (AG)1 Cobra (AG)F F –– 35 Multirole fighter35 Multirole fighter

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Phase II: Aviation Preflight Phase II: Aviation Preflight ggIntroductory (API)Introductory (API)

Naval Aviation Schools Command (6Naval Aviation Schools Command (6 weeks)weeks)SideSide--byby--side with student aviators (USNside with student aviators (USNSideSide--byby--side with student aviators (USN, side with student aviators (USN, USMC, USCG, foreign Air Forces)USMC, USCG, foreign Air Forces)Basic flight training (ground school)Basic flight training (ground school)Basic flight training (ground school)Basic flight training (ground school)Aviation physiology trainingAviation physiology training

Chamber hypoxia, SD trainingChamber hypoxia, SD trainingWater survival Water survival Land survivalLand survivalEjection and parachute trainingEjection and parachute training

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Ejection and parachute trainingEjection and parachute training

Water Survival Water Survival TrainingTraining

Mile swim; 10 min survival float in combat flight gear

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Egress Training Egress Training g gg gHELO dunkerHELO dunker

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Ph III Fli ht T i iPh III Fli ht T i iPhase III: Flight TrainingPhase III: Flight Training

NAS Whiting Field and NAS PensacolaNAS Whiting Field and NAS Pensacola10 weeks10 weeksFixed wing; TFixed wing; T--6A 4 flights, 14 simulators6A 4 flights, 14 simulatorsFixed wing; TFixed wing; T 6A 4 flights, 14 simulators6A 4 flights, 14 simulatorsRotary wing;THRotary wing;TH--57C 5 flights, 3 simulators57C 5 flights, 3 simulatorsNATOPS exams and full ground schoolNATOPS exams and full ground school

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Phase IV: AcademicsPhase IV: AcademicsPhase IV: AcademicsPhase IV: Academics

NAMI Campus (8 weeks)NAMI Campus (8 weeks)M di l i li i iM di l i li i iMedical speciality trainingMedical speciality trainingDeployment trainingDeployment trainingDeployment trainingDeployment trainingAeromedical standards Aeromedical standards Mishap Investigation and PreventionMishap Investigation and Prevention37 exams all together37 exams all together37 exams all together37 exams all togetherFinal examFinal exam

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Wings of GoldWings of GoldWings of GoldWings of Gold

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Ready for International Ready for International yyOperationsOperations

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