AAMS e-Communities

AAMS has a number of active committees, special interest groups (SIG’s), and sections composed of dedicated member volunteers who assist the AAMS staff in addressing the needs of our entire membership.  Our AAMS committees now have corresponding pages on the AAMS website where you can share latest news and information, obtain committee meeting minutes, and participate in active discussion threads.  These pages are called E-Communities. 

If you are already participating on an AAMS Committee, please login for access to your individual e-Community homepages. 

DO YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED?  Please see the appropriate staff liaison to each of the e-Communities listed below.  If you’re interested in participating on one or more of the choices below, feel free to contact the staff liaison via phone or e-mail for more information on how to become involved.

Communications & Public Relations Committee
The Communications and Public Relations (CPR) Committee is responsible for public and media relations activities and all communications with both internal and external audiences.
Staff Liaison:  Blair Beggan, bbeggan@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x105

Critical Care Ground (CCG) SIG
The CCG SIG is responsible for representing the unique needs of the critical care ground providers within our community.
Staff Liaison:  Melissa Kraft, mkraft@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x104

Fixed Wing SIG
The FW SIG is responsible for representing the unique needs of the fixed wing providers within our community.
Staff Liaison:  Christopher Eastlee, ceastlee@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x113

Government Operators SIG
The Government Operators SIG is responsible for representing the unique needs of the government or public medical transport provider.
Staff Liaison:  Blair Beggan, bbeggan@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x105

Government Relations/Advocacy Committee
The Government Relations/Advocacy Committee is responsible for regulatory, legislative and policy advocacy at the state, federal and international level.
Staff Liaison:  Christopher Eastlee, ceastlee@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x113

KIDS SIG
The KIDS SIG is responsible for representing the unique needs of medical transport providers that serve pediatric hospitals.
Staff Liaison:  Melissa Kraft, mkraft@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x104

Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for the development of initiatives and programs to support the recruitment, viability and retention of members.  There is one important sub-committee that falls within Membership:

Awards Subcommittee
Responsible for the Annual Community Awards Programs.
Staff Liaison:  Melissa Kraft, mkraft@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x104

Medical Transport Educator’s (MTE) SIG
The MTE SIG is a "think tank" group that explores new educational strategies and interfaces with outside educational organizations to enhance our education foundation, as well as develop other ideas related to critical care transport education.
Staff Liaison:  Natasha Ross, nross@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x107

Safety Committee
The Safety Committee is responsible for the development and promotion of clinical and operational safety practices.
Staff Liaison:  Christopher Eastlee, ceastlee@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x113

Standards Committee
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and promotion of aviation, operational and clinical practice standards.  There are three important sub-committees that fall within Standards:

    AAMS Education Sub-Committee
Responsible for the educational content of all AAMS Pre-Conferences, the AAMS Spring Conference, and the development of alternative learning resources, i.e. web-based training.
Staff Liaison:  Natasha Ross, nross@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x107

    AMTC Education Sub-Committee
Responsible for the educational content of the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC).
Staff Liaison:  Natasha Ross, nross@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x107

    Research Sub-Committee
Responsible for promoting clinical and operational research in our community, as well as the Scientific Assembly held each year at the AMTC.
Staff Liaison:  Natasha Ross, nross@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x107

AAMS Sections provide educational opportunities and member services for individuals in the following specialty and professional areas:
Commercial Medical Escort Section
Staff Liaison:  Blair Beggan, bbeggan@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x105

Director of Operations Section
Staff Liaison:  Dawn Mancuso, dmancuso@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x103

Medical Transport Educator (MTE) Section
Staff Liaison:  Natasha Ross, nross@aams.org, (703) 836-8732 x107

We welcome your participation with any of the groups listed above.  In fact, AAMS would not be effective as an organization without the active involvement of our members.  We look forward to hearing from you.