IAM

Training

As the subject of Aerospace Medicine does not form a part of normal curriculum during undergraduate medical education, the Institute offers a number of indoctrination courses to train Medical Officers and Civilian Doctors. IAM is recognized by the Medical Council of India and the National Board of Examinations for training in Aerospace Medicine. It is an affiliated Post Graduate college of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, for the conduct of MD in Aerospace Medicine. IAM also imparts training of Aircrew, both military and civil. Paramedical personnel are also trained in flight nursing and casevac. The Institute is equipped with altitude and climatic chambers, human centrifuge, and disorientation simulators to demonstrate inflight aeromedical stresses to aircrew. Some of the courses conducted by IAM are:

For Medical Officers

Primary Course in Aviation Medicine	12 weeks - 3 courses in a Year
Aviation Accident Pathology	12 weeks - 2 courses in a Year
Aviation Neuropsychiatry	06 weeks - 2 courses in a Year
Civilian Medical Officers Course	02 weeks - 1 course in a Year
Aeromedical Examiners Course for Civil Doctors	05 days - 3 courses in a Year

For Military & Civil Aircrew

Advance Fighter Aircrew Indoctrination Course	02 weeks - 10 Courses in a year
Transport/ Helicopter Aircrew Indoctrination course	05 days - 2 Courses in a year
Civil Aircrew Indoctrination Course	05 days - 4 Courses in a year
NVG Basic Indoctrination Course	03 days - 10 courses in a Year

For Paramedical Personnel

Indoctrination Course for
Medical Assistants

04 weeks - 2 Courses in a year

For Foreign Nationals

IAM offers the above training facilities to Foreign Nationals
both for Medical Officers and for Aircrew.

Library

Occupying 449 sqm of space and equipped with journals and book dealing with Aerospace Medicine and allied specialities. On-line search facilities are available.




	Training

	Aeromedical Evaluation

	Aeromedical Research

	Other Facilities at IAM

	About IAM

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	MD/Advanced Course Details

	Aviation Medical Course for Civil doctors