Aerospace Medical Operations

Catalog description

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Ensuring astronaut and passenger health before, during and after spaceflight is a challenge that must be addressed by a dedicated team of professionals. In this course we will cover topics related to the operational aspects of space medicine ranging from screening requisites of passengers, to engineering needs for crew medicine and the roles of each member of the operations team. These topics will be taught by subject matter experts in these topics who are active in the field. By the close of the course, the students should have a strong understanding of what challenges are expected in operations, how they are currently addressed and prospective solutions being developed. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.