Background
The resources below include links to websites relating to medicine in austere and extreme environments and the diverse fields of endeavour that this covers. We are happy to receive contributions, and to add additional categories of resources. Please contact us to contribute.
Websites
Aerospace Medicine Organisations
- Aerospace Medical Association
- AsMA and its constituent organisations offer a number of scholarships, especially for students and residents: https://www.asma.org/about-asma/careers/scholarships.
- About AsMA – What is aerospace medicine?
- AsMA Aerospace Human Factors Association
- AsMA Aerospace Physiology Society
- AsMA Space Medicine Association
- AsMA Space Surgery Association
- Other AsMA Constituent and Affiliate Organisations.
- AsMA ‘For Students and Residents’
- The Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine: ASAM offers TWO annual student scholarships: https://www.asam.org.au/asam-awards-prizes-grants.
- Aeromedical Society of Australasia
- ASA offers a very generous professional development scholarship available annually: https://www.aeromedsocaustralasia.org/News/Scholarship.aspx.
- Aviation/Aerospace Australia: www.aviationaerospace.org.au. A/AA has a special interest group for women in aerospace and the NextGenNetwork, and offers regular webinars and seminars. At present many of these are being offered for free. Check the website for upcoming events and for membership information.
- AIAA – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. AIAA is an international organisation, and has some Australian branches in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney (https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/regions-sections – Region VII: International). AIAA also has a number of membership categories, including for students and young professionals, and a free membership for Educators.
Space Medicine and Space Health
- Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Center for Space Medicine and Translational Research Institute (TRISH). Also see: https://www.bcm.edu/academic-centers/space-medicine/translational-research-institute/space-health-resources/launching-your-space-health-career.
- European Space Agency (ESA) Topical Teams: The purpose of the ESA Topical Teams is to support scientists in establishing forums grouped around selected topics. The Announcement of Opportunity for proposing Topical Team is currently on-hold and will be re-open shortly (check the tab “research opportunities”).
- Human Spaceflight Special Interest Group – Johns Hopkins CGPO. There is an archive of free recordings from the Johns Hopkins Group space symposia/mini-symposia: https://cgpo.jhu.edu/human-spaceflight-special-interest-group-2/.
- NASA Human Research Roadmap
- OSMED – Organization for Space Medicine, Engineering and Design
- Society for Space Radiology
- The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Space Medicine and Life Sciences Project Group (also see the YouTube playlist for a series of videos on health in space).
- UCL (University College London) Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, Space Health Risks Research Group. The Space Health Risks Research Group is a multidisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners who are investigating how the mitigation of risks to health in space can contribute to promoting good health and well-being in remote environments on Earth. Click on the links to read the Space Health Risks Research Group blog articles and learn about the Space Health and Disaster Risk Reduction Symposium.
- University of Colorado Space and Extreme Environment Medicine
- Womxn in Aerospace Medicine – a community for female-identifying aerospace medicine practitioners, researchers, and their allies. Linktree page. YouTube channel.
Aero/Space Industry Associations
- The Analog Astronaut Community: This is a community by analog astronauts, for analog astronauts. Be part of our growing network. This is your community, where you will have direct access to the world’s analog astronauts. Build relationships, collaborate, discuss research and future missions together.
- The Association of Commercial Space Professionals is a nonprofit organization dedicated to systematically reducing threats to space industry startups and leading industry advancements.
- Association of Spaceflight Professionals
- Australian Space Agency https://www.industry.gov.au/strategies-for-the-future/australian-space-agency
- Australian Space Awards (annual awards for excellence)
- The Australian Space Diversity Alliance: Our purpose is to transform and expand the participation of diverse and minoritised groups in space, fostering a thriving and innovative space community that reflects our nation’s capabilities.
- Australian Youth Aerospace Association
- Aviation/Aerospace Australia
- Boryung (South Korea) and Humans in Space: Our Mission – HIS efforts are directed towards the establishment of Space Health, Lifestyle, and Platform in space, aiming to achieve essential advancements for the benefit of interplanetary civilization. An annual Global Challenge calling for pioneering startups and researchers that are addressing critical healthcare challenges in Space and on Earth.
- Designers in Space Community (DiSC) is a new initiative to advocate for the strategic use of design for more ethical, fair, and sustainable use of space both on Earth and beyond.
- The Human Space Program and the Space Education Summit
- The International Astronautical Federation
- The IAF Digital Library: (access fees apply unless part of a member organisation).
- IAF Young Professionals Newsletter – December 2020
- International Institute for Astronautical Sciences: The International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) produces future scientists, engineers, operations professionals, and educators of the international space community by providing immersive educational experiences that produce peer-reviewed scientific publications, mature space technologies, and educate and inspire the next generation of space professionals.
- International Space University
- Mars Society Australia (also see our blog posting)
- Mission: AstroAccess is a project dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in space exploration by paving the way for disabled astronauts in STEM by launching disabled scientists, veterans, students, athletes, and artists on parabolic flights with the Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G), as the first step in a progression toward flying a diverse range of people to space. These “AstroAccess Ambassadors” experience weightlessness and carry out lunar gravity, Martian gravity, and zero gravity observations and experiments investigating how the physical environment aboard space vessels should be modified so that all astronauts and explorers, regardless of disability on Earth, can live, work, and thrive in space. AstroAccess Ambassadors not only participate in a parabolic flight but also use their platform to act as public advocates for global disability access in STEM. This project is part of the SciAccess Initiative, an international organization dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in STEM.
- Moon Village Association
- National Space Society of Australia Ltd
- School of Disruption – various space-related online courses, including one with content from the ISU Masters program. All programs involve payment of a fee.
- The Secure World Foundation (SWF) is gearing up to support the next generation of space leaders through the Dr. Michael Simpson Scholarship Fund, an initiative previously known as the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Scholarship Program.
- Sierra Space: Astronaut training in the orbital age.
- Space Association of Australia
- Space-H Space Health Accelerator (annual program): The human spaceflight sector is growing rapidly, with commercial space companies poised to be the primary driver of human spaceflight activity by 2040 and NASA’s focus on space exploration taking on a new dimension. Under the Artemis program, NASA is focused on returning humans to the Moon and establishing sustainable lunar operations as a foundation for future deep space missions. These missions present new challenges and a new opportunity to expand the field of players working to solve the health and performance risks in human spaceflight. Starburst Aerospace (Starburst), NASA’s Human Research Program (NASA HRP), the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), and Microsoft Federal (Microsoft) have come together to support entrepreneurs working to advance biological and medical capabilities that have to potential to minimise the health and performance risks in human spaceflight.
- Space Industry Association of Australia
- SpaceKind: With over 500 alumni, you will be joining a growing movement of people passionate about emotional intelligence and mindful leadership in the Space Industry. SpaceKind has a presence in every major company and organization. From here on out, at every conference you will find a powerful ally in SpaceKind solidarity.
- Victorian Space and Defence Network (VDSN): VDSN is a newly formed industry network that showcases Victorian industry and demonstrates that Victoria is delivering highly relevant capabilities and contributing significant capacity to the supply chains of both Defence and Space domains.
- Women’s Aerospace Network: OUR MISSION is to make space for all
Established in 2024, WAN connects, amplifies and inspires a universal passion for aerospace. We welcome all who seek a community based in a shared vision for humanity.
Disaster and Emergency Medicine Organisations
- AIDR – Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. Offers various webinar series and many different online resources. Also some paid courses and workshops. You can Subscribe to the Australian Journal of Emergency Management online and Subscribe to Updates from AIDR.
- EMPA (Emergency Media and Public Affairs). Australasia’s Disaster and Emergency Communications Hub. EMPA is dedicated to building an international community of practice of emergency communicators and researchers, and promoting excellence in emergency communication. We are committed to learning lessons from each event, creating change, integrating efforts, looking after each other, and working with the communities we serve. (Offers a free webinar series.)
- WADEM (World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine)
- WADEM has a number of geographically-based Chapters and several Special Interest Groups, including one for students.
- WADEM also offers some scholarships for students to attend its biennial conference.
- Journal: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (there are some open access articles, others may be available via personal subscription or institutional access).
Scientific Associations
- Australian Academy of Science
- CSIRO space activities
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
- Space4Health initiative (includes links to May 2020 webinars).
- Access to Space for All Initiative (includes links to apply for research participation opportunities).
- United Nations/China 2nd Global Partnership Workshop on Space Exploration and Innovation, 21 – 24 November 2022 (includes links to many presenter PDFs).
- UNOOSA Space and Global Health Network
- UNOOSA ‘Space4Women’ Mentorship Program (both prospective mentors and mentees can apply annually).
Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Organisations
- Australian Ski Patrol Association
- AWEMS (Australasian Society for Disaster and Emergency Medicine)
- FIPS
- International Society for Skiing Safety
- International Society for Mountain Medicine
- WMS (Wilderness Medical Society). Journal: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (there are some open access articles, others may be available via personal subscription or institutional access).
- WMSS (Wilderness Medicine Students Society) at the University of Melbourne
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WEBSITE CREDITS:
~ The Starry Night: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) 1889. Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 1/4″ (73.7 x 92.1 cm) Museum of Modern Art, New York. https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/vincent-van-gogh-the-starry-night-1889/.
~ Chinese fish mosaic attributed to GLady/Pixabay: https://www.thoughtco.com/chinese-character-for-fish-yu-2278332.
_ Lao Tzu quote: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/08/28/fish/#note-11878-15.
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