History of ITMA In Celebration of Organizations 50 th Birthday

1. History of ITMA In Celebration of Organizations 50th Birthday Devoted to adding reason and knowledge to public policy based on presentation to22nd ITMA World Congress 13-16 May 2011 Chongqing, China ScienceServingSociety.com Leonard Evans President Emeritus, ITMA

2. This presentation based on article in Modern Traffic MedicineFor more details see complete text

4.  Beginning of ITMA • 1st meeting of ItalianTraffic Medicine Association attended by professionals from 11 countries • Conference chair invited foreign guests to lunch on 10 December 1960, where he proposed creating an international organization * So we are now celebrating 50th birthday just 5 months late • Those present agreed to form such an organization, selected board members, and planned inaugural meeting • The new organization was named the International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine (IAATM)

5.  Early orientation and activities • Earliest pioneers in what was called traffic medicine were mainly physicians • From its founding, IAATM's focus included  preventing crashes  reducing deaths and injuries when they occur • Involvement with WHO • Many disciplines were involved but majority of members were from the medical profession • Inaugural meeting in Rome in 1963 – became called first World Congress

6. 2Stockholm Sweden 8Aarhus Denmark 12 Helsinki Finland 3 New York USA 5 London UK 16Chongqing China 11 Dubrovnik Yugoslavia 4 Paris France 7 Ann ArborUSA 15 AnkaraTurkey 1 Rome Italy 10 Tokyo Japan 9 Mexico City Mexico 14 Singapore 13 São PauloBrazil 6Melbourne Australia

7. 2, 17 Stockholm Sweden 21 The Hague the Netherlands 19 Budapest, Hungary 16,22 Chongqing China 18 CairoEgypt 6,20 Melbourne Australia

8. 2, 17 Stockholm Sweden 2, 17 Stockholm Sweden 2Stockholm Sweden 2Stockholm Sweden 8Aarhus Denmark 8Aarhus Denmark 12 Helsinki Finland 12 Helsinki Finland 21 The Hague the Netherlands 21 The Hague the Netherlands 19 Budapest, Hungary 19 Budapest, Hungary 3 New York USA 3 New York USA 5 London UK 5 London UK 16,22 Chongqing China 16,22 Chongqing China 16Chongqing China 16Chongqing China 11 Dubrovnik Yugoslavia 11 Dubrovnik Yugoslavia 7 Ann ArborUSA 7 Ann ArborUSA 4 Paris France 4 Paris France 1 Rome Italy 1 Rome Italy 15 AnkaraTurkey 15 AnkaraTurkey 10 Tokyo Japan 10 Tokyo Japan 18 CairoEgypt 18 CairoEgypt 9 Mexico City Mexico 9 Mexico City Mexico 14 Singapore 14 Singapore 13 São PauloBrazil 13 São PauloBrazil 6,20 Melbourne Australia 6,20 Melbourne Australia 6Melbourne Australia 6Melbourne Australia

9. 2 Central Characteristics of ITMA • Truly international organization without equal • Multidisciplinary

10. In 2000 renamed: International Traffic Medicine Association ITMA Logo adopted in 1975 Logo adopted in 2000 Created by Dr. Rune Andréasson together with Prof. Georges Hoffmann and Prof. Keith A. Mant Created by Dr. Leonard Evans Name, 1960 – 2000: International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine IAATM International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine IAATM The word accident became increasingly unacceptable in professional use. Reasons are compelling – words are important – they influence how we think. So in 2000 organization acquired a shorter pronounceable name, ITMA – not containing the unacceptable word.

11.  Happy 50th Birthday, ITMA December 1960 – December 2010