MD Onboard’s chief advisor of aeromedical services, Surendra Sodhi, will join King’s College London emeritus professor of mental health and cultural diversity Dinesh Bhugra on December 11 at MEBAA in Dubai to discuss mental health in aviation. Sodhi and Bhugra’s speaker session is at 2 p.m. Gulf Standard Time (GMT +4) and is titled, “Fly High, Stay Grounded—Navigating Mental Health in Aviation.”
In the U.S. earlier this year, the FAA updated its Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners (AME Guide) to streamline the AME decision-making process and to implement less restrictive guidelines for pilots with a history or diagnosis of anxiety, depression, or related conditions, provided they meet certain criteria—with more extensive review necessary for multiple conditions, certain medications, or a history of self-harm. And the focus on mental health is not limited to one country or culture, the aviation community worldwide is setting aside stigma and shining a light on the needs of the industry.
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