Laboratory Information:
FAA - Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
FAA, MMAC, CAMI, AAM-3
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Website: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/cami/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Transportation
Region: Mid-Continent
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Melchor J Antuñano M.D.
Phone: 405-954-6250
Fax: 405-954-3705
Email: melchor.j.antunano@faa.gov
Background/History of the Laboratory:
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI)
is located at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center (MMAC) in Oklahoma City, Okla., and it is the medical certification, education,
research, and
occupational medicine wing of the Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM). CAMI's Aerospace Medical Certification
Division is responsible for the administration of a program to fulfill the aeromedical certification
needs of
approximately 620,000 holders of U.S. pilot certificates. CAMI receives about 1,900 applications for
airman
medical certificates every day and is responsible for the processing of an average of 450,000 applications
per
year. The FAA medical certification program is the most flexible, pilot-friendly, and safety-oriented
medical
certification system around the world, and represents a role model for other countries. CAMI's Aerospace
Medical Education Division is responsible for policy development, planning, evaluation, and administration
of:
1) a centralized program for the selection, designation, training, and management of about 5,000 Aviation
Medical Examiners (AMEs) appointed to conduct physical examinations and issue FAA medical certificates
to
about 620,000 civil airmen throughout the U.S. and in 93 countries worldwide; 2) aeromedical education
programs for FAA flight crews and the civil aviation pilots, programs include aviation physiology, global
survival,
and aviation human factors; 3) aeromedical publications (aviation safety brochures, research technical
reports,
and the Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin) and other didactic materials (training manuals, multimedia
products, presentation materials, etc.) used to disseminate aeromedical information to promote aviation
safety;
and 4) a highly specialized library system in support of a broad range of aeromedical and aviation safety
reference/research programs. CAMI's Aerospace Human Factors Research Division conducts an integrated
program of field and laboratory performance research in organizational and human factors aspects of
aviation
work environments. Research includes, but is not limited to, human performance under various conditions
of
impairment, human error analysis and remediation, agency work force optimization, training analysis
and
career enhancement, impact of advanced automation systems on personnel requirements and performance,
human factors evaluations of performance changes associated with advanced multifunction displays and
controls in general aviation and air traffic control, and the psycho-physiological aspects of workload
and work
scheduling on job proficiency and safety in aviation related human-machine systems. CAMI's Aerospace
Medical Research Division is responsible for enhancing human safety, security, and survivability in
civilian
aerospace operations. The program provides the primary bioaeronautical research associated with civilian
aerospace safety and performance. There are three main research activities: (1) investigation of the
injury and
death patterns in civilian flight accidents along with meticulous analysis to determine cause(s) and
prevention
strategies; (2) development of recommendations for protective equipment and procedures; and (3) evaluation
of options, on behalf of FAA regulatory and medical certification staff charged with the proposal of
safety and
health regulations addressing all aircraft cabin occupants.
Mission of the Laboratory:
CAMI's mission is to assure civil aerospace safety in
the U.S. through excellence in
medical certification, aerospace medical education, human factors research,
aerospace medical research, and occupational health services. The main objectives of
CAMI programs include:
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
