Air Medical Physician Association - AMPA

01/07/2026

The Air Medical Journal has launched an exhaustive international search for its next Co-Editors-in-Chief. The application window is open through February 7, 2026. We invite innovative, motivated, and mission-driven leaders to apply.

The next Editors-in-Chief have a pivotal opportunity to advance the scientific knowledge base of critical care transport medicine through peer-reviewed clinical and academic material.

The Air Medical Journal Association looks ahead with optimism and a renewed commitment to accelerating scientific dialogue and supporting the professionals who advance lifesaving care in the air medical and critical care transport medicine fields.

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnoqFsEBtlRHWThhEMkbx1zJVByY_ycp_bOEYEUup1lO_9JQ/viewform

01/06/2026

Registration is open for AMPA's Medical Director Core III Curriculum being held April 12, 2026 in Orange Beach, Alabama (as a CCTMC pre-conference course).

The Core Curriculum is presented in three independent modules, which may be taken in any order. Together, they provide comprehensive instruction based on Principles and Direction of Air Medical Transport, the foundational AMPA publication. These sessions are valuable for new medical directors seeking essential knowledge, as well as experienced physicians looking to deepen their expertise. The program also provides meaningful opportunities for networking and interactive, case-based discussion.

The AMPA Medical Director Core Curriculum is recognized and recommended by CAMTS as the preferred background training for medical directors of critical care transport programs pursuing accreditation or reaccreditation.

Review the agenda and register for Core III: https://ow.ly/RSS150XxHg4
Register for CCTMC: https://ow.ly/S3kj50XxHg5

12/18/2025

Call for Abstracts

The Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference (CCTMC) will once again feature a Scientific Forum with poster presentations of original scientific research. Poster presentations will be formally judged during the conference on April 14th and an Outstanding Research Award will be bestowed to the best research presentation. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Air Medical Journal. Abstracts presented at other meetings during 2025-2026 will be considered. If abstracts have been published prior they will not be republished in the Air Medical Journal. Our goal is to nurture and provide an appropriate forum for research in air medical transport.

Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026
5:00 p.m. EST

Abstracts must be sent as E-mail attachment in MS Word format (Macintosh or Windows) without names or institutions listed. Objective, methods, results and conclusion sections should be included, 3200 maximum number of characters allowed (including spaces). Use single line spacing. Leave one line of space between paragraphs. Left justify all text. Word documents should have 1 inch margins, and text in Times font, 12 point size. Please use the “word count” feature under “Tools” in Word. The E-mail cover should list names of participants in the study, institutional affiliations, funding sources, and identify the person who will present the poster at the conference*. In addition, the E-mail cover must state whether or not the abstract has been or will be presented and/or published prior to April 2026. The reference must be supplied. Submissions should be affiliated with a critical care transport program or an academic center. Submissions should be sent to Dr. Lauri Bolton at Lauri.bolton@hhchealth.org and must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on February 6, 2026.
*Travel expenses and CCTMC registration are not covered for the person presenting the abstract(s) at CCTMC.

12/18/2025

AMPA is proud to be a part of CCTMC! Please consider joining us at this event, where we'll hold our Medical Director Core III Curriculum course. https://www.ampa.org/medical-director-core-curriculum-iii

12/16/2025

The Air Medical Physician Symposium (AMPS) is a full day of cutting edge education and discussion. Critical Care transport physicians, medical directors, and clinicians present on various topics and participate in vigorous, interactive panel discussions. The symposium is focused on controversial and clinically relevant issues so that attendees can distill best practices and inform clinical protocols. Speakers are drawn from national and international critical care transport programs.

AMPS (in conjunction with NAEMSP) will be held January 28, 2026 at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street (in the Veranda Room). Seven (7) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (accreditation pending). View the agenda and register for AMPS here: https://ow.ly/GIP350XxGCy

Learn more about NAEMSP: https://ow.ly/LgOA50XxGCx

12/12/2025

AMPA is proud to share important new findings from "Association Between Prehospital Blood Transfusion in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and Survival: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study." This work adds to the growing body of evidence underscoring the critical role HEMS clinicians play in delivering lifesaving interventions before patients ever reach the hospital.

Thank you to the researchers and air medical teams whose efforts continue to advance the science, safety, and effectiveness of prehospital care.

NEW Research in the Air Medical Journal! Prehospital blood transfusion via physician-staffed HEMS is associated with IMPROVED SURVIVAL in patients in hemorrhagic shock!

In a nationwide registry study (2020–2023):

•Only 0.3% of 24,776 HEMS patients received type O PRBCs en route
•These patients were sick (SBP 83 vs 138 mmHg) and mostly trauma-related
•After rigorous propensity-score matching → prehospital transfusion linked to 2× higher odds of survival to hospital discharge (OR 2.09, 95% CI 1.05–4.18)

Read the full study in Air Medical Journal:
https://www.airmedicaljournal.com/article/S1067-991X(25)00342-6/fulltext

12/09/2025

Spring break with us! AMPA is proud to present the 2026 CCTMC Conference, being held April 13-15 in Orange Beach, Alabama. Mark your calendars and make plans to join us!

Your can register for the conference, submit a presentation proposal, AND reserve your hotel room here: https://ow.ly/aIK450XAgIF.

CCTMC is brought to you by AMPA, ASTNA (Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association), and I-CAPP (International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics).

12/02/2025

Congratulations to our AMPA members who collaborated on this research! Craig Tschautscher, Steven Bott, Lesley Osborn, Ina Schmidt, Jason Cohen, Benjamin Lawner, and Adam Gottula.

AMPA is the proud managing partner of the Air Medical Journal.

New in Air Medical Journal!

Airway management in profoundly unstable patients is among the most challenging tasks in critical care transport.

At the Air Medical Physicians Symposium Lite, sponsored by the Air Medical Physicians Association, experts identified best practices and key research needs for intubating patients in profound shock.

Findings highlight the importance of:
✅ Optimizing hemodynamics before intubation
✅ Considering reduced sedative dosing or paralytic-only approaches
✅ Standardized checklists and high-fidelity training

Read more in Air Medical Journal: https://www.airmedicaljournal.com/article/S1067-991X(25)00307-4/fulltext

12/01/2025

Registration is open for AMPA's Medical Director Core III Curriculum being held April 12, 2026 in Orange Beach, Alabama (as a CCTMC pre-conference course).

The Core Curriculum is presented in three independent modules, which may be taken in any order. Together, they provide comprehensive instruction based on Principles and Direction of Air Medical Transport, the foundational AMPA publication. These sessions are valuable for new medical directors seeking essential knowledge, as well as experienced physicians looking to deepen their expertise. The program also provides meaningful opportunities for networking and interactive, case-based discussion.

The AMPA Medical Director Core Curriculum is recognized and recommended by CAMTS as the preferred background training for medical directors of critical care transport programs pursuing accreditation or reaccreditation.

Review the agenda and register for Core III: https://ow.ly/nO0O50XxHbX
Register for CCTMC: https://ow.ly/Ijrp50XxHec

11/25/2025

The Air Medical Physician Symposium (AMPS) is a full day of cutting edge education and discussion. Critical care transport physicians, medical directors, and clinicians present on various topics and participate in vigorous, interactive panel discussions. The symposium is focused on controversial and clinically relevant issues so that attendees can distill best practices and inform clinical protocols. Speakers are drawn from national and international critical care transport programs.

AMPS (in conjunction with NAEMSP) will be held January 28, 2026 at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street (in the Veranda Room). Seven (7) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (accreditation pending). View the agenda and register for AMPS here: https://ow.ly/7VSf50XxGxx

Learn more about NAEMSP: https://ow.ly/TUot50XxGxv

11/18/2025

𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐂𝐨-𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟

The Air Medical Journal Association (AMJA) announces a leadership transition within the Air Medical Journal. We extend our sincere appreciation to 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐑. 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐃, for their many years of dedicated service to the Journal and to the air medical and critical care transport medicine community. Their commitment has contributed meaningfully to the strength of the AMJ, and we thank them for their contributions.

As we move forward, AMJA is launching an exhaustive international search for the next Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Air Medical Journal. The application window will open November 21, 2025, and will remain open through February 7, 2026. We invite innovative, motivated, and mission-driven leaders to apply.

This transition presents a pivotal opportunity to advance the Journal’s mission: to advance the scientific knowledge base of critical care transport medicine through peer-reviewed clinical and academic material. 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝, 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚, 𝐌𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐓𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐃 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐨-𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟, ensuring continuity and supporting the strategic vision of the Journal.

The Air Medical Journal Association looks ahead with optimism and a renewed commitment to accelerating scientific dialogue and supporting the professionals who advance lifesaving care in the air medical and critical care transport medicine fields.

11/10/2025

As the new managing partner of the Air Medical Journal; AMPA is proud to highlight this latest research! Please check it out and follow the AMJ on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn!

🚁 Can you really estimate a patient’s weight accurately enough to keep a flight safe?

When minutes matter, guessing a patient’s weight isn’t good enough. A new study from Ornge and the University of Toronto just changed the game for critical care transport teams.

📘 Read the full open-access article in Air Medical Journal:
“Prospective Development and Validation of a Weight Prediction Tool for Patients With Obesity Undergoing Critical Care Transport Using Width and Arm Circumference.”

👉 https://www.airmedicaljournal.com/article/S1067-991X(25)00280-9/fulltext