Aerospace Medical Association

What Aerospace Medical Association does

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1929 and headquartered in North Palm Beach, Florida. It is the largest association in the fields of aerospace medicine and human performance, serving over 2,000 members across more than 80 countries, including aerospace medicine physicians, flight nurses, physiologists, psychologists, human factors experts, physician assistants, researchers, pilots, students, and residents, as well as corporate and government stakeholders such as airlines, defense services, space programs, and civil aviation authorities.

AsMA's core products are the peer-reviewed monthly journal Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance (AMHP, renamed in 2015 from Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, publishing since 1930), the Annual Scientific Meeting co-hosted with the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the biennial International Congress of Aerospace Medicine (ICAM) co-sponsored with IAASM and ESAM, and Continuing Medical Education programs awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Supporting offerings include the Policy Compendium, Medical Publications for Airline Travel, the AsMA Fellows Scholarship program, and the wholly-owned AsMA Foundation established in 2007. The technology footprint is limited to standard publishing, website, and content distribution infrastructure; there is no proprietary technology platform or AI capability disclosed.

The business model is a recurring-dues membership organization with diversified revenue across five streams: individual and corporate membership fees (1-year, 3-year, life, student, resident, technician, emeritus, and allied tiers), non-member journal subscriptions (individual online at $275+ USA and institutional tiers from $498 to $1,716), Annual Scientific Meeting registration, CME fees, and journal and website advertising through Multiview. Print-on-demand journal issues are sold at $30 per issue, and merchandise is sold through a third-party store. The association is governed by an elected Council and Executive Committee with no parent company or external equity ownership.

Name

Aerospace Medical Association

Legal name

Aerospace Medical Association

Website

https://asma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1929, serving over 2,000 aerospace medicine physicians, researchers, pilots, and students across 80+ countries through its peer-reviewed journal, annual scientific meetings, and CME programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association and Peer-Reviewed Publishing

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation & Aerospace (EDABALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAJ)

Keywords

• Aerospace medicine
• Professional membership
• Peer-reviewed journal
• Continuing medical education
• Human performance

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Individual and corporate membership fees provide revenue and include benefits such as journal access, meeting discounts, and voting rights. Individual membership types include 1-year, 3-year, life, student, resident, technician, emeritus, and allied (for low-income country residents).
2. Journal Subscriptions: Non-member subscriptions to the Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance journal. Individual online subscriptions range from $275 (USA) to higher rates for Canada and other countries. Institutional subscriptions range from $498 to $1,716 based on user count (Tier 0 to Tier 4). Print-on-demand available at $30 per issue.
3. Annual Scientific Meeting Registration: Registration fees for the Annual Scientific Meeting co-hosted with the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, providing CME credits and professional education.
4. Continuing Medical Education (CME): CME credits provided to physicians and nurses attending the Annual Scientific Meeting, including AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (with additional fees) and Continuing Education Contact Hours for nurses.
5. Journal Advertising: Display advertising in the journal and classified ads in the journal and Members Only section of the website. Banner advertising on the AsMA website through Multiview.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization that advances aerospace medicine and human performance through a peer-reviewed monthly journal (Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance), an Annual Scientific Meeting co-hosted with the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the biennial International Congress of Aerospace Medicine (ICAM), continuing medical education (CME) programs, scholarships, and policy compendium publications. Its membership spans physicians, flight nurses, physiologists, psychologists, human factors specialists, physician assistants, and researchers serving civil aviation, military, commercial airlines, space programs, and academia.

Product overview

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) operates as a professional membership organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings center on knowledge dissemination and professional development in aerospace medicine. The primary products include the Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance (AMHP) peer-reviewed journal (published monthly, reaching 80+ countries), the Annual Scientific Meeting (conducted jointly with the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society), and the International Congress of Aerospace Medicine (ICAM, held biennially). Supporting offerings include Continuing Medical Education programs, the Policy Compendium of position papers and resolutions, Medical Publications for Airline Travel, the AsMA Fellows Scholarship program, the AsMA Foundation for research grants, and the Clinical Index archive. Membership provides online access to the journal and discounts to events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Wing: Brand associated with AsMA merchandise store at thewingofasma.com

Products and services

• Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance (AMHP) Journal The official peer-reviewed monthly journal of the Aerospace Medical Association, formerly Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. Publishes approximately 10 articles per month including Research, Reviews, Case Reports, and Short Communications on aerospace medicine and human performance topics. Available via individual and institutional online subscriptions as well as print-on-demand.
• Annual Scientific Meeting

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 members from more than 80 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026IAASM convenes the International Congress of Aerospace Medicine (ICAM) in even-numbered years. AsMA is a joint sponsor of ICAM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye, alongside ESAM and Turkish Aerospace Medical Association.
• European Society of Aerospace Medicine (ESAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026ESAM is a joint sponsor of ICAM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. ESAM co-organizes the International Congress of Aerospace Medicine with AsMA and IAASM.
• Turkish Aerospace Medical Association (TAMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026Local host organization for ICAM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. TAMA serves as a local organizer alongside AsMA, IAASM, and ESAM.
• Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-hosts the Annual Scientific Meeting with AsMA. The primary objective is to share and disseminate scientific information across the pressure spectrum from sea to air to space.
• Portuguese Society of Aerospace Medicine (SMAPor)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Local host for ICAM 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Co-sponsored with airline medicine, space medicine, occupational health, human factors & performance tracks.
• French Society of Aviation and Space Medicine (SFRAMAS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Local host for ICAM 2022 in Paris, France, the inaugural International Congress of Aerospace Medicine.
• Wright State UniversityminorOthersAgreement with Wright State University in Dayton, OH to hold and manage the Association's archives. WSU organizes and catalogs archive materials and makes them available for research.
• Case Western Reserve UniversityminorOthersOffers a 1-year Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Physiology. Referenced on AsMA's Students and Residents page as an educational opportunity.
• Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight LabminorOthersOffers seminar series, virtual networking happy hours, and journal club for the human spaceflight community. Referenced as an educational resource.
• Baylor College of Medicine Center for Space MedicineminorOthersOffers a Space Medicine Pathway to undergraduate medical students at Baylor College of Medicine. Referenced as career guidance.
• University of Melbourne Medical SchoolminorOthersOffers a course in Human Health in the Space Environment. Referenced as an educational opportunity for students.
• Kings College LondonminorOthersFourth oldest university in England offering post-graduate courses in aviation and space medicine (MSc and PG Dip).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• World Medical Association: International confederation of medical professional associations; adjacent peer operating the same professional association model at global scale across all medical specialties, providing contextual benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA): Largest U.S. medical professional membership organization; broadly comparable nonprofit professional association model (dues, journals, CME, advocacy) at significantly larger scale.
• International Air Transport Association (IATA): Global trade association for airlines; comparable international association model in commercial aviation with overlapping medical and operational standards work, though broader commercial rather than medical focus.
• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA): U.S. aerospace industry trade association; comparable trade/advocacy body serving the broader aerospace ecosystem with overlapping industry stakeholders and policy influence.

Regional players

• Société Française de Médecine Aéronautique et Spatiale (SFRAMAS): French society of aviation and space medicine; comparable peer aerospace medicine association that hosted ICAM 2022 in Paris and operates on the same professional membership model as AsMA, but primarily in France.
• Civil Aviation Medical Association (CAMA): U.S.-focused professional organization for civil aviation medical examiners; comparable peer in the aerospace medicine space but narrower geographic and regulatory remit than AsMA.
• Society of NASA Flight Surgeons: U.S.-based professional society for NASA-affiliated flight surgeons; comparable peer serving aerospace medicine professionals with overlap on space medicine expertise, but narrower institutional focus.

Direct peers

• International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM): Global professional organization for aviation and space medicine physicians; directly comparable mission and joint co-sponsor of the International Congress of Aerospace Medicine (ICAM) with AsMA.
• Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS): U.S.-based medical professional society whose members overlap with AsMA's on environmental and pressure-related physiology; co-hosts the Annual Scientific Meeting with AsMA, making it a directly comparable peer association.
• European Society of Aerospace Medicine (ESAM): European professional society for aerospace medicine specialists; directly comparable peer organization that co-sponsors ICAM with AsMA and overlaps on physician, physiologist, and human factors membership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aero_med
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aero_med_1929
• Facebookfacebook.com/aerospacemedicalassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2718542
• Instagraminstagram.com/aero_med_1929

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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