#26 Dr. William Hoffman: AME, Physician, Aeromedical Researcher, and Author.

***The views expressed in this episode reflect only those of the speaker and not necessarily those of the Department of Defense, the US Air Force, or the Brooke Army Medical Center.*** This week we are discussing aeromedical reform with Aeromedical researcher, Dr. William Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman is a physician, aeromedical examiner, and researcher who leads an aeromedical research group in the United States Air Force. He and his team are working to understand the pilot healthcare barrier and their studies are the largest to ever be conducted on pilot healthcare seeking behavior. While this issue is often common knowledge to pilots, it has almost 0 reference in medical literature. Dr. Hoffman is also the award winning author of ‘Wing of Deceit’ and his latest book ‘Intrepid Pursuit’ is available now! We will be posting any and all information regarding future and upcoming studies on our Instagram and website, stay tuned. UND SUMMIT: https://youtu.be/zNUA7dL_mgo CASE STUDIES: Pilots' Healthcare Seeking Anxiety When Experiencing Chest Pain - PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33533702/ BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Wings-Deceit-riveting-aviation-thriller-ebook/dp/B07QRG3VMV https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Pursuit-disaster-decades-making/dp/1733906843 SOCIAL LINKS- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/thepilotspandemic https://instagram.com/emneonicon https://Instagram.com/thefitaviatrix Link for aeromedical reform petition: https://www.change.org/apilotspandemic WEBSITE: https://msha.ke/thepilotspandemic/