Conference presentation
Assessing Crew Medical Officer Preparedness for International Space Station Missions
23 Sep 2024
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Astronaut crew medical officers (CMO) undergo additional, specialized training to provide medical support onboard the International Space Station (ISS). CMO training focuses on utilizing resources on-station and optimizing communication with ground-based expertise to manage both common minor conditions as well as emergency/trauma situations. As NASA moves towards future Artemis and exploration class missions, we sought CMO perspectives on past, present, and future CMO training and medical resourcing to help inform mission planners regarding medical risk mitigation considerations. We present an interview-based qualitative assessment of CMO preparedness for the International Space Station with the aim to help iterate future training flows for Low Earth Orbit, Artemis, and exploration-class missions.
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- Title
- Assessing Crew Medical Officer Preparedness for International Space Station Missions
- Creators
- M. A. LaBarbera - The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonB. El-Khoury - The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonS Joshi - Drexel UniversityA J Kreykes - The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonJonathan Steller - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Conference
- Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop (HRP IWS), Galveston, Texas
- Publisher
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Other Identifier
- 991022062816004721