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Curriculum Vitae
Petra A. Illig, M.D.
May 2006
QUALIFICATIONS
High experienced Aerospace Medicine physician currently in private practice in Anchorage, Alaska. Former Regional Medical Director of Delta Air Lines,
based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Former contract physician for Northwestern Regional FAA Aerospace Medicine Office. Board Certified in Emergency Medicine with over 15 years
clinical epxerience in emergency and urgent care medicne in the Pacific Northwest. Currently writing a academic chapter on Passenger health for a German Aviation
Medicine textbook, as well as writing a book on Passenger Health for the airline passenger. Passionate about Space Medicine, and interested in working in the commercial
space tourism industry either as pre-flight passenger medical screening or in-flight medical support physician.
EDUCATION
December 2002 | American College of Emergency Medicine Board Recertification
(valid through December 2012 |
October 2002 | Medical Review Officer Certification Training (MROCC)
(valid through October 2008) |
March 1991 | Board Certification: American College of Emergency Physicians,
Practice Pathway |
Jul 1981 - Jun 1982 | Post Graduate: Cook County Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Flexible (Rotating) Internship |
Sep 1977 - Jun 1981 | Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
M.D. with Pediatric Thesis |
Sep 1972 - Jun 1977 | Undergraduate: University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
B.A. in Sociology, Cum Laude |
EXPERIENCE, PROJECTS AND KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Aug 2001 to Present | Aviation Medical Services of Alaska
Private Practice in Aerospace Medicine providing full-service aviation medical examination services to pilots and FAA employees; Aeromedical Advisor to Atlas Airlines
Anchorage, Alaska |
Sep 1998 - Apr 2001 | Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Regional Medical DoctorAir Crew Health Services-West
Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah
1. Initial establishment and development of the Department of Air Crew Health Services.
2. Responsible for office staff management, performance reviews and metrics.
3. Created Health Awareness and Disability Forums for Aircrew Members.
4. Development of Emergency Medical Assistance Plan for International Aircrew Memembers.
5. Oversight of Passenger Health programs, including flight Attendant first aid training; monitoring of pre-boarding and in-flight passenger medical problems, and interface with Customer Service and Risk Management on thise topics.
6. One of two Physicians responsible for aeromedical consultation (Flight Surgeon role) and case management of ill or disabled Delta Pilots.
7. Medical consultation service for In-Flight managers and Flight Attendants. |
Mar 1995 - Aug 1998 | Federal Aviation Administration
Occupational Health Clinic, Auburn, Washington
Contract Physician for FAA Air Traffic Control and Pilot employees |
May 1984 to Present | FAA Aviation Medical Examiner
Senior AME since May, 1992 |
Jan 1989 - Jul 1998 | Medical Park at Covington, Covington, Washington
Full-time Urgen Care Staff Physician |
Sep 1990 - Jul 1998 | Auburn Regional Medical Center, Auburn, Washington
emergency Staff Physician and Partner, Cascade Emergency Physicians |
Jan 1989 - Jul 1992 | Riverton Hospital, then combined with Highline Community Hospital
Seattle, Washington
Full-time Emergency Staff Physician |
Jul 1983 - Jul 1989 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Pasco, Washington
Full-time ER and Minor Emergency Clinic Physician |
Aug 1982 - Jul 1983 | Pacific Medical Center (formerly Seattle Public Health Hospital)
Seattle, Washington
Staff Physician, Department of Orthopedics |
MEDICAL LICENSURE
Alaska, #4183
DEA: Unrestricted
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
- Board of Directors, Alaska Airmen's Association, 2003
- Member, Alaska Air Carrier's Association, 2003
- FAA Aviation Safety Counselor, 2002
- Member, Airline Medical Directors Association, 1999 to Present; Program co-chair for Annual Meeting (Reno), May 5, 2001; Program Chair fo Annual Meeting (Anchorage), May 2004
- Member, Aerospace Medical Association, 1998-Present; Member of the Committees on Passenger Health and Medical Guidelines for Commercial Space Travel
- Medical Investigator for General Aviation Accidents for the FAA, 1985 - 1990
- Member, Washington State Governor's Ad Hoc Committee on Trauma, 1987 - 1988
- American College of Emergency Physicians, Member since 1985; Fellow since 1991
- Medical Director, various ambulance services in Tri-Cities, Washington; 1986-1988
- Medical Program Director, Emergency Medical Technician Program, Columbia Basin College, Paso, Washington; 1986 - 1988
- Medical Program Director, Benton-Franklin Counties Emergency Medical Services, 1986 - 1988
- Benton-Franklin county Medical Society (Washington), 1982 - 1988
- King County Medical Society (Washington) 1982 - 1983
RECENT CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND GRADUATE COURSES
- Benefits of Humans in Space Symposium, Graz, Austria, May 2005
- Aerospace Medical Association Scientific Meeting, and Airline Medical Directors Association Annual Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2004
- Civil Aviation Medical Association Scientific Meeting, Seattle, Washington, October 2003
- Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting, and Airline medical Directors Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, May 2003
- Medical Review officer Certification Council Course, Scottsdale, Arizona, September 2002
- Ohio ACEP Chapter emergency Medicine Review Course, Columbus, Ohio, October 2001
- Airline medical Director Association Annual Meeting, Reno, Nevada, May 2001
- AsMA Annual Scientific Symposium, Reno, Nevada, May 2001
- Current Practices in Aerospace Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, Texas, February 2001
- Second Annual Russian Aerospace Medicine Congress, Moscow, October 2000
- ICASM Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, September 2000
- AsMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Houston, Texas, May 2000
- ACEP Annual Scientific Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1999
- Health Care Administration in Occupational & Environmental Health Management Services (graduate course) at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational & Environmental Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1999
- AsMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, May 1999
RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
- Presentation: "Passenger health for the Commercial Space Tourist", 25th International Space Development Conference, Los Angeles, California, May 6, 2006
- Presentation: "How to Pass Your Flight Physical", International Association of Natural Resource Pilots, Anchorage, Alaska, May 3, 2006
- Unpublished: Passenger Health Chapter for English translation of Praktische Flugmedizin
- Presentation: "15 Ways to Lose Your Medical", Aviation North Expo, Fairbanks, Alaska, October 18, 2003
- Presentation: "SARS: Hazard or Hype?", Aviation Appreciation Day, Fairbanks, Alaska, June 21, 2003
- Presentation: "Hot Topics in Passenger Health," NW Section Meeting, International Women Pilots Association, Anchorage, Alaska, August 22, 2002
- Presentation: (Grand Rounds): "Clinical Aviation Medicine: When the Patient is a Pilot", Providence Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, August 22, 2002
- Published: Aerospace Medical Association Task Force on Space Travel, "Medical Guidelines for Space Passengers," Air, Space and Environmental Medicine, 2001, 72:948-50. "Medical Guidelines for Space Passengers II", 2002 73:1132-1134.
- Presentation: "The Incidence and Outcome of In-Flight Medical Incidents Aboard Commercial Aircraft," AsMA Annual Scientific Meeting, Reno, Nevada, May 2001.
- Presentation: "Herbal & OTC Drugs & the Pilot," Alaska Aviation Seminar, Anchorage, Alaska, March 2001.
- Presentation: "Management of Medical emergencies on Commercial Aircraft," Second Annual Russian Aerospace Medicine Congress, Moscow, Russia, October 2000.
- Presentation: "Medical Emergencies in the Sky," flying Physicians Association, Western Regional Meeting, Bryce Canyon, Utah, September 2000
- Presentation: "Aviation Medicine for the Pilot: The New FAA Regulations," Northwest Regional Aviation Trade Show, Puyallup, Washington, February 1998
- Presentation: "Commercial Aviation in Alaska: an Occupational Health Problem," Family Practice Residents of the University of Washington School of Medicine, Rural Health Program, Anchorage, Alaska, January 1998
- Published: "Successful Approaches to Treating Ear Disease Among Native Alaskan Children," Alaskan Medicine, January 1979
- Unpublished: "Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Sexual Assault Victims," Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, 1977
HOBBIES AND OTHER INTERESTS
Besides raising my two children, music, camping, scuba-diving and general science reading, I am an avid aviation enthusiast. I received my Private Pilot License while in medical school, and hold a Single Engine Land & Sea Rating. My main current aviation activities involve backcountry flying to remote areas in Alaska and the Russian Far East.
REFERENCES:
1. Dr. Yury Voronkov, Chief Cosmonaut Selection Physician, Russian Space Agency, Moscow, Russia
2. Dr. Willis Simmons, FAA, Alaska Regional Flight Surgeon, Anchorage, Alaska
3. Dr. Chris Taylor, FAA Northwest Regional Deputy flight Surgeon, Seattle, Washington
4. Dr. Don Hudson, Medical Director, ALPA Aeromedical Services, Denver, Colorado
5. Dr. Mike Bagshaw, formerly British Airways Health Services Department, currently Professor at King's College, London, Great Britain
6. Dr. James Baker (retired) former Navy Flight Surgeon, (retired) professor of Aviation Safety, Embry Riddlge, Oak Harbor, Washington
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