1. History of ITMA In Celebration of Organizations 50 th Birthday Leonard Evans President Emeritus, ITMA Devoted to adding reason and knowledge to public policy ScienceServingSociety.com based on presentation to 22 nd ITMA World Congress 13-16 May 2011 Chongqing, China

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine IAATM Logo adopted in 1975 Created by Dr. Rune Andréasson together with Prof. Georges Hoffmann and Prof. Keith A. Mant In 2000 renamed: International Traffic Medicine Association ITMA Name, 1960 – 2000: International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine IAATM Created by Dr. Leonard Evans Logo adopted in 2000 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 50 th Birthday, ITMA December 1960 – December 2010