The John J. Cahill Memorial Lecture in Aerospace Medicine
This prestigious lecture is given each year in honor of John J. Cahill DO, FAOCOPM, a founding member of the College and the division of Aerospace Medicine.
Dr. Cahill was born on June 6, 1920, in Roxbury, MA and died on February 12, 1995, in Keller, TX.
While serving in the Navy during the Korean War, Dr. Cahill became interested in aviation. After completing his Navy tour, Dr. Cahill attended the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine. After graduation, he completed his residency in Nebraska and then moved to Arizona.
In October 1958, Dr. Cahill obtained his Arizona Osteopathic Physician License. Next, he went into private practice. During the summer of 1969, the FAA beckoned and Dr. Cahill moved to Kansas City to begin his career in Aerospace Medicine. From Kansas City, he moved to Boston where in 1971 he was named the first New England Regional Flight Surgeon.
Dr. Cahill served as President of the College in 1985 and was designated a Fellow that same year. Dr. Cahill contributed greatly to the College, to Osteopathic Medicine and to the field of Aerospace Medicine.
Established in 1991, The John J. Cahill Memorial Lecture in Aerospace Medicine is presented by an individual, member or nonmember, who has demonstrated a desire to see the field of Aerospace Medicine excel for the public good.
Past Lecturers include:
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1992
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Hyperbaric Medicine in the Military - Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, CWS
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1994
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Harry Marden, DO, MPH
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1995
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Darvin K. Suter, DO, MPH
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1996
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Data-based Aeromedical Decision Making - William B. Ferrara, MD, MPH
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1997
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Prevention of Aviation Accidents - Col. Robert R. McMeekin, MD, JD, USMC
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1998
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Role of Aerospace Medicine in the Army Safety Program - Col. Edwin A. Murdock, MD, MPH
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1999
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Mars Direct: Humans to the Red Planet Within a Decade - Robert Zubrin, PhD
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2000
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Commercial Space Travel - Henry K. Boren, DO, MPH
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2001
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Occupational Medicine in the Flight Line - Daniel J. Callan, DO, MPH, FACOPM
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2002
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Civilian Aeromedical Certification Policiy - Warren S. Silberman, DO, MPH, FACOPM
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2003
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Weapons of Mass Destructions - Col. Elizabeth P. Clark, DO, MPH&TM, FACOPM, USAF
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2004
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Emergency Response in Alaska - Russell Bowman, DO
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2005
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Important Considerations in an Effective Aeromedical Consult - Warren S. Silberman, DO, MPH, FAOCOPM
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2006
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Aerospace Safety, Implications of High Capacity Airlines - Mechor J. Antunano, MD, MS
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2007
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National Disaster Medical System - David Canton, DO, MPH, JD, FAOCOPM
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2008
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Cosmic Radiation - Wallace Freidberg, PhD
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2009
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Global Patient Movement - Major Gen. Douglas Robb, DO, MPH, USAF
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2010
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FAA Review - Richard Carter DO, MPH
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2011
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Aviation History - John Barson DO, MPH
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2012
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Fatigue in Aviation - Bascom Bradshaw, DO, MPH
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2013
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Considerations for Improving Vascular Status in Diabetic Wounds - Michael Miller, DO, FACOS
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2014
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Mental Health in Aviation, Patricia C. Hunt, DO, MPH
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2015
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Aerospace Pulmonology, Kenneth Steier, DO, MPH, MPH, MHA, MGH
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2016
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Decompression Injuries in Aviators, Marc Robins, DO
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2017
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Aerospace Medical Technologies, Melchor Antuñano, MD, MS
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2018
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Have Flight Surgeons and Aerospace Medicine Improved Flying Safety? Michael Berry, MD, MS
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2019
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Accident Investigations, Allen J Parmet, MD, MPH
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2021
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Current Aviation Medicine Programs of US Airlines and FAA Response to COVID-19, Kris Belland, DO, MPH
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2022
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Spatial Disorientation, Stephen Veronneau, MD, MPH
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