A former pilot in the United States Air Force, John Guenst prior aviation experience included several years in upstate New York and Tennessee working as a flight instructor. Now, John Guenst serves as a partner and aviation medical examiner for St. Thomas Medical Group in Nashville.
An aviation medical examiner helps to ensure the health and safety of air travelers by qualifying pilots and air traffic control personnel. The requirement for this certification became law in 1926 with the Air Commerce Act.
In order to become an aviation medical examiner (AME), a physician must complete certain preparations as laid out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Primarily, the applicant must attend one of the Basic AME Seminars at the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in Oklahoma. These seminars take place four times a year.
After completing the educational requirements, the new AME will conduct routine physical examinations for patients in the aviation industry. Physicians in this position play a vital role in upholding safety standards that give the United States the best record for safety in the world.
An aviation medical examiner helps to ensure the health and safety of air travelers by qualifying pilots and air traffic control personnel. The requirement for this certification became law in 1926 with the Air Commerce Act.
In order to become an aviation medical examiner (AME), a physician must complete certain preparations as laid out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Primarily, the applicant must attend one of the Basic AME Seminars at the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in Oklahoma. These seminars take place four times a year.
After completing the educational requirements, the new AME will conduct routine physical examinations for patients in the aviation industry. Physicians in this position play a vital role in upholding safety standards that give the United States the best record for safety in the world.