Southern AeroMedical Institute

Train with the best. Fly with confidence

The only FAA-approved civilian hypoxia training program

Welcome to Southern AeroMedical Institute

SAMI

SAMI is the only FAA-approved scenario-based hypoxia training, and it offers several key benefits that can help pilots recognize and respond to the dangers of hypoxia effectively. Hypoxia poses a significant risk to pilots, especially as they fly at higher altitudes where oxygen levels are reduced. This is why specialized training, such as SAMI, is crucial for ensuring pilot safety.

Tyler Sexton

The President of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine and MAPWCA MD leads our program

Meet Our Staff

Dr. Tyler Sexton

Led by the President of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine, Dr. Tyler Sexton, MD MAPWCA.

His interest in Hyperbarics and Wound Care was initially due to his diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. Dr. Sexton was told that he would never walk, talk or even see. Defying these odds and undergoing 18 surgeries, he pursued his passion for scuba diving, climbed the ranks of recreational scuba diving, and turned his passion into his career as a Hyperbaric physician. Dr. Sexton has published many papers focused on Hyperbaric Medicine and its medicinal effects in many clinical applications.

Dr. Sexton mentors children with disabilities and works with many special interest groups educating them in the field of Hyperbaric Medicine. He uses this knowledge as a physician by treating countless individuals suffering from decompression illness and other hyperbaric clinical applications in the United States and abroad for anyone in need of it.

Dr. Tyler Sexton

President, SAMI

Catherine Balavendor

Vice President

Gary Seidel

Chamber Supervisor

Why Hypoxia Training Matters

Exploring the Physiological Benefits of Low-Oxygen Conditioning for Peak Performance

Enhanced decision-making
under stress

Increased safety and
risk mitigation

Practical application in real
flight scenarios