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Date, Time & Location:

Wednesday, 03/22/2017

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.  Cullen Auditorium


Speaker:

Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Center for Space Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Director, CSM Biomedical Innovation Laboratory
Deputy Chief Scientist
National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)


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"Space: The Final Healthcare Frontier"

Students should be able to:


*        Articulate how medical care can be provided in extreme environments in space.

*        List some of the top health concerns for astronauts on deep space exploration missions.

*        Explain how developing medical care approaches and technologies for space can impact healthcare on Earth.


1:00 - 2:00 p.m.   Cullen Auditorium


Jonathan B. Clark, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology & Center for Space Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

NSBRI Space Medicine Advisor & Former NASA Flight Surgeon

"Medical Events and Health Care in Space"


*        Understand the hazards associated with space operations during various phases of spaceflight.

*        Gain familiarity with the specialty of Space Medicine and the hazards associated with human spaceflight.

*        Recognize the challenges of health care delivery in the space environment.






We encourage BCM students, faculty and staff to attend the CSM elective lecture series "Introduction to Human Space Exploration and Medicine."   Please contact me if you need additional information about this presentation.

Thank you,

Nancy Gibbins
Center for Space Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
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