Dear AAAM Members, Greetings! I hope this message finds you well and energized for the year ahead. As we enter 2025, I am honored to continue serving as President of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine. It is a privilege to work with such an exceptional community dedicated to improving road safety and
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Meet Kathryn Loftis, PhD, CAISS. Kathryn is a Biomedical Engineer and Injury Biomechanics Research Analyst for DEVCOM Analysis Center at the University of Louisville Hospital in Maryland, USA. How long have you been using AIS? Since about 2006-2007. I started with AIS 98, then moved to AIS 2005 update 2008, then helped with developing AIS
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AAAM is excited to announce the launch of its new online learning platform, now the central home for all AIS courses and AAAM webinars. This new system, which was officially launched at the end of January, offers a streamlined and user-friendly experience, making it easier than ever to access AAAM’s educational content. Whether you’re enrolling
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AAAM is proud to welcome and congratulate the newly appointed chairs and vice chairs of several AAAM Subcommittees and Special Interest Groups (SIGs), as well as our newest board member. These individuals will play a vital role in advancing AAAM’s mission and supporting our global community of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. We are especially pleased
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Join your road safety peers at these upcoming road safety events and conferences: 2025 Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety – March 9 – March 11, 2025 in Long Beach, California, USA The 2025 Lifesavers Conference provides a national platform with approximately 70 workshops, ten tracks, plenary sessions, and an extensive exhibit hall. The Lifesavers Conference
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Meet Kathleen (Kathy) D. Klinich, AAAM member and Research Scientist at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Get to know Kathy in her own words. How long have you been a member of AAAM? Off and on throughout my 30+ year career. What inspired you to join AAAM? The welcoming and inclusive conferences. What are
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Last month, at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakesh, Morocco, an open letter to global leaders on road safety and sustainable mobility was presented. AAAM signed onto this letter, joining over 90 other road safety organizations in a call for immediate action to address the global road safety crisis. The letter
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We’d like to thank our 2024 Annual Conference sponsors whose support and generosity ensure we can continue to gather together to share research, ideas, and network, all for fulfilling our mission of saving lives and eliminating road traffic injuries through scientific research, authoritative educational programs, and public policy recommendations. Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center
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Join your road safety peers at these upcoming road safety events and conferences. 2024 Midwest Traffic Safety Conference – November 12, 2024 in Itasca, Illinois A key event to network with law enforcement leaders, crash investigators, prosecutors, and road safety managers. 2024 National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) Conference – November 18 – 20,
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The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) is proud to announce that our President-Elect, Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel, PhD, has been honored with the 2024 Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Women in Road Safety Award. This esteemed recognition highlights Sjaan’s significant contributions to road safety research and advocacy, particularly in protecting vulnerable
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