A Substance Abuse Program For All Pilots
According to their website, "HIMS is an occupational substance abuse treatment program, specific to commercial pilots, that coordinates the identification, treatment, and return to work process for affected aviators." That being said, Dr. Ian Fries, a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) out of Vero Beach, Florida who is a HIMS designated AME said that, "the HIMS program is open to all pilots, regardless of whether they are a brand new student pilot with zero hours or a veteran ATP with thousands of hours."