Current Status and Prospects of Korea’s Aerospace Medicine

Many of aviation accidents are caused by human-related factors.Despite advancements in various fields related to aviation accidents caused by humanrelated factors continue.There are many unknown areas affecting aviation safety in the human factors of aviation workers, and the main task of aerospace medicine is to ensure aviation safety by appropriately managing these.Recently, with the development of the medical and aviation industries, related environments are rapidly developing and changing.In detail, it is necessary to modernize the aeromedical evaluation standards for air crews in line with international standards.As Korea is also pursuing space development, research on the space environment has also become necessary.Aviation medicine is an essential field that manages human factors in the field of aviation safety, and considering the public nature of aviation-related work, the nation's initial investment in the field of aerospace medicine must be a priority.To this end, it is necessary to establish a state-run aviation medical center and manage it under state leadership.