2015 PILOT ASSISTANCE FORUM
Washington Hilton |Washington DC | April 1-2, 2015
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PRESENTATIONS
APRIL 1, 2015
Opening Ceremony
Captain Tim Canoll – President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Captain Joe DePete – First Vice President & National Safety Coordinator, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Captain Jerry McDermott – National Pilot Assistance Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Best Practices For Inflight Medical Response | Presentation
Moderator: Captain Jerry McDermott – National Pilot Assistance Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Dr. Joanna Regan – Conveyance Investigation Co-Lead, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Ms. Heidi MacFarlane – Vice President, Aviation Workhealth & Emergency Services Products Worldwide, MedAire, Inc.
Lunch & Keynote – “Hi, My Name Is Dynie & This Is My Story”
Captain Dynie Malischewski, Jazz Aviation
The Connection Between Addiction & Trauma | Presentation
Dr. Naved Ali – Addiction Consultant and Medical Director, Stepping Stones Concurrent Disorder Services
Canine Assisted Resiliency For Trauma
Ms. Pat Wells – American Red Cross Therapy Animal Therapy Program, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
First Officer Tony Faul – National CIRP Vice Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Aeromedical Chairs Meeting
Captain John Taylor – National Aeromedical Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Dr. Quay Snyder – ALPA Aeromedical Advisor
Factors Influencing Pilot Health
Ms. Eileen Maloney-White – Occupational Health Nurse, Jazz Aviation
Self Care and Resiliency for Peers | Presentation
First Officer Mimi Tompkins, Hawaiian Airlines
The Brain and Recovery: An Update on Neuroscience of Addiction | Presentation
Kevin T. McCauley, MD – Institute for Addiction Study
History, Relevance and Fundamentals of the Professional Standards Committee | Presentation
Captain Bob Lynch – Professional Standards, United (ret.)
Captain John Rosenberg – National Professional Standards Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
APRIL 2, 2015
HIMS - Why, What, & When | Presentation
Captain Richard Wilkening – National HIMS Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Professional Standards – Some Things Never Change
Captain Bob Lynch – Professional Standards, United (ret.)
Lunch & Keynote - “A Journey Back To Life” | Presentation
First Officer Luis Perez – United Airlines
Pilot Health
Moderator: Dr. Quay Snyder – ALPA Aeromedical Advisor
Dr. James R. Fraser- Federal Air Surgeon, Office of Aerospace Medicine, Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. David A. Salisbury – Director of Medicine, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada
Aeromedical Online
Captain John Taylor – National Aeromedical Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Hot Topics in CIRP
Captain Louise Cullinan – National CIRP Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
First Officer Tony Faul – National CIRP Vice Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Captain Bill Cheney – National CIRP Vice Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l Columbia 3&4
Workplace Incident: Punishment vs Correction: A Different Perspective
Mr. David Noble – Canada Pilot Health Consultant, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
HIMS Chairs/Peer Monitors Meeting
Captain Richard Wilkening – National HIMS Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Dr. Quay Snyder – ALPA Aeromedical Advisor
Captain Corey Slone – National HIMS Vice Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Professional Standards’ Role in Mentoring
Captain Rick Swanson – National Professional Standards Training Coordinator, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
2015 AWARDS
2014 Pilot Assistance Award
First Officer Tom Thornton, Delta
Presidential Citations
Captain Heather Ducimo, PSA Airlines
Captain Craig Korsgard, United Airlines
2015 SPONSORS
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors