Dr. Anoma Jayasinghe, Group Medical officer of Sri Lankan
Airlines, working in the field of Aviation medicine for over a decade has become
the first Sri Lankan to be selected as a member of the International Academy of
Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM), in recognition of her contribution.
In the area of medicine, Aviation and Space Medicine are
fields in which the maintenance of health, safety and the performance of those
involved in aviation and space activity are deeply concerned. IAASM founded in 1955,
has a limited membership of approximately 240 medical professionals from around
the world.
Since joining Sri Lankan Airlines in 2002, Dr. Jayasinghe is
to become the academician of IAASM.
Dr. Jayasinghe is a member of the Medical Board of the Civil
Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) in addition to serving as a Medical
Examiner. she is a full member of the Australian Society of Aerospace Medicine as
well as a member of the Aerospace Medical Association USA (AsMA). Furthermore, Dr.
Jayasinghe fills the role of a designated Aviation Medical Examiner of the
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia (CASA).
Besides the positions mentioned above, Dr. Jayasinghe is an
active member for the project CAPSCA (Collaborative Arrangement for the
Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation) and acts
in the capacity of a technical advisor. The project is affiliated with IATA and
ICAO.
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