A Constituent Association of the Aerospace Medical Association.
Henry L. Taylor founded AsHFA in1990.
AsHFA UPCOMING EVENTS
AsHFA WEBINAR SERIES
Complex Adaptive Systems.
Keith J. Ruskin is a Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His clinical practice focuses on neurosurgical anesthesia. His academic interests include patient safety, human performance, aerospace medicine, alarm system design, fatigue risk management, and automation in clinical care. Dr. Ruskin has contributed to national and international efforts in aviation and medical safety, including NASA workshops, FAA-related airspace design projects, and the development of screening and emergency response guidelines. He is a Fellow of multiple professional societies and holds a commercial pilot certificate.
Date & Time: Thursday November 19th. Noon EST
Location: Online. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/4389336253
AsHFA Webinar Series
AsHFA Webinar Series — Watch, Learn & Connect
Explore the AsHFA Webinar Series on YouTube! Discover expert insights, emerging research, and practical perspectives on aerospace human factors, human performance, and aviation safety. From fatigue management and spatial disorientation to research methods and human-systems integration, our webinars bring together professionals and researchers to share knowledge and advance the field.
Missed a live session? Catch up anytime, learn from leading experts, and stay connected with the AsHFA community.
🎥 Watch the playlist on YouTube and keep learning with AsHFA!
AsHFA at AsMA2026
The Aerospace Medical Association and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) will celebrate their 2nd joint meeting on May 17-21, 2026, at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel in Denver, CO, USA.
The year’s theme is “Boundless Frontiers, Relentless Progress.”
More information is at https://asma-uhms-asm.org/.
WHO WE ARE
As a constituent organization of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), the Aerospace Human Factors Association (AsHFA) advances AsMA’s mission with a focused commitment to human performance and human-systems integration in aerospace and other extreme environments.
AsHFA brings together professionals from diverse disciplines—including human factors engineering, aerospace psychology, physiology, systems design, personnel selection, training, and life support—to understand and improve how humans interact with complex systems in aviation, space, undersea, and operational environments.
ASHFA GOALS
TO ENCOURAGE HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS
TO APPLY OUR KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TO SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION
TO PROMOTE RESEARCH ON FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN PERFORMANCE IN HIGH-CONSEQUENCE ACTIVITIES
TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS
LIAISON ACTIVITIES
AsHFA has established liaison with other scientific organizations, such as APA Division 21 (Division of Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, DOD Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group, SAE G10, SAFE, and others to exchange information and further its goals.