This message is being sent to you courtesy of BCM Center for Space Medicine



Date, Time & Location:






Thursday, November 2, 2017    12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Cullen Auditorium

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas




Speaker:









Lecture  Title:











Learning Objectives:

Richard A. Scheuring, DO, MS, RMSK, FAsMA
NASA Flight Surgeon
Team Lead, Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rehabilitation
NASA Johnson Space Center


"Musculoskeletal Injuries in US Astronauts:
Injury prevention strategies, including pre-flight EVA fitness training, return to flight following injuries, and post-flight reconditioning"




*        Audience will gain knowledge in the different types of musculoskeletal conditions experienced in space and treatment strategies


*        Audience will be able to differentiate mechanisms of injuries in astronauts upon landing from space





We encourage BCM students, faculty and staff to attend the CSM elective lecture series "Topics in 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
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
713-798-4510