Dr. Quay Snyder

Dr. Snyder is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and Duke University School of Medicine. He has completed medical residencies in Family Practice and Aerospace Medicine. He is board certified in both specialties, as well as Occupational Medicine. Dr. Snyder received his Master's of Science Degree in Public Health from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He spent 17 years in the US Air Force as a flight surgeon and family practice physician. He was selected as his command's Flight Surgeon of the Year on three separate occasions. Dr. Snyder also spent five years in the Colorado Air National Guard as a flight surgeon and Colorado State Air Surgeon. He served as the senior flight surgeon at the USAF Air Reserve Personnel Center in support of Operations Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom.  Dr. Snyder retired from the USAF Reserve in November 2002.

Dr. Snyder is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado Health Science Center in the in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics and at the University of Colorado Medical School in the Department of Occupational Medicine. He is also on the associate clinical faculty at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks AFB, TX.  Dr. Snyder serves on the Editorial Board and as a clinical reviewer for the international journal Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine.

Dr. Snyder is the author of more than 40 scientific papers and articles on aviation medical issues in various professional pilot journals. He is the 1985 recipient of the Howard Unger Award given by the Society of USAF Flight Surgeons (Aerospace Medicine Association) for the outstanding published research paper in aerospace medicine.  He is a frequent speaker at aviation safety and aeromedical meetings.

Dr. Snyder is a rated commercial pilot, FAA certified flight instructor since 1975 and Designated Pilot Examiner. He holds Gold Seal Flight Instructor and Advanced Ground Instructor ratings as well.  Dr. Snyder has 2400+ flying hours in 48 types of aircraft from gliders