Brigadier General Fabio Morgagni is taking over from Brigadier General Pietro Perelli as commander of IMAS in Rome.
On Monday 12 December, the change of Director took place at the headquarters of the AM Aerospace Medicine Institute (IMAS) in Rome, where the Brigadier General Fabio Morgagni took command, succeeding Brigadier General Pietro Perelli.
Brig. Gen. Perelli recounted the events that marked the years of his Directorate, focusing on how “The IMAS is a peculiar structure, unique in its task, and for me, being part of this team has been a great honour.”He also highlighted many achievements and goals reached, especially in the context of the health emergency. COVID-19 where staff have been engaged on the front line.
The Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Rome was established in 1931, following the transfer of the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Guidonia, which was founded in 1925. The IMAS is a centre for Advanced medico-legal specialisation, With over 20,000 annual visits, it handles flight fitness for pilots of all Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and State Armed Corps, as well as all civilian aircrew personnel of Italian and foreign flight companies. It also makes its out-patient clinics available for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation activities in various medical specialities.
During the COVID-19 emergency, all IMAS personnel were deployed in various areas to tackle the pandemic, both in military operations and alongside civilian healthcare entities. In particular, all medical and nursing staff were immediately used for air transport in biocontainment and for support to hospitals throughout Italy.
