The Team
MIAA Integrated team of professionals
MIAA missions always include a team of one physician and one flight nurse. Specialised medics (such as anaesthetists, paediatricians and neonatologists) are on board when the nature of the mission requires their expertise.
MIAA Medical Director
Medilink's team of doctors, nurses and specialised therapists is led by the MIAA Medical Director:
MIAA Medical Director
- 9 years experience in A&E
- MRCS in A&E Medicine
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training (PHEC)
- ATLS instructor
- ALS instructor
- PALS instructor
- Experience as Flight Medic in helicopter and fixed wing aircraft
The Medical Director advises on medical issues, provides medical care input and problem solving. He is also responsible for Medical policies and procedures, as well as physician recruitment. The Medical Director ensures reliable medical crewmember availability and, continuity in standards and on-board procedures. All personnel participate in a continuous training program focused at constant improvement of the service and efficiency required to deliver the best service possible.
This includes:
- Flight Physiology
- Critical Care Transport Medicine
- Trauma Life Support
- Infectious diseases and hygiene
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Crew member training
The multi-lingual composition of our medical roster enables us to pair efficient medical crewmember assignments, enhancing the effectiveness of our communications with medical facilities and patient/family members.
Flight nurses are registered nurses with an average of 8 years of emergency and/or ICU experience.
Our aeromedical capabilities include specialty teams for adult intensive care, neonate, paediatric and obstetrical transports.
Our Base Manger is responsible for hiring and orientation of the medical team, ordering equipment and medications, providing on call administrative service, and managing and supervising the mission coordinators.
MIAA Base Manager
- 13 years experience as an Emergency Care nurse
- BLS Instructor
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training (PHEC)
- Experienced patient transport, assigned to ambulance crew
- Experience as Flight Nurse both in fixed wing aircrafts and helicopters
MIAA Medical Professionals
Flight Doctors
- Experience as Medevac Medics on fixed wing aircrafts and helicopters
- Minimum 8 years experience in A&E or ICU
- Minimum qualifications: ATLS/ACLS
- Trained in Aviation Medicine
- Anaesthetists for patients on ventilator
Flight Nurses
- Experience as Medevac nurses
- Minimum 8 years experience as Critical Care Nurses or A&E
- Trained in Advanced Critical Care
- Trained in Aviation Medicine
The MIAA team also incorporates our mission coordinators and customer support operators. Together the team develops our Customer Relationship Program: CRP.