Aerospace Medicine Grand Rounds
8:00 AM CST, July 9, 2019
“Returning Astronauts to Space From U.S. Soil – The First Steps”
James M. Vanderploeg, MD, MPH
Adjunct Professor, Aerospace Medicine, UTMB
Virgin Galactic Chief Medical Officer
Broadcast Live from Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
3600 Bay Area Blvd., (at Middlebrook Drive) in Houston, TX
Simulcast to UTMB in the Televideo Conferencing Room, 5.521 Levin Hall
Objectives:
- Identify key steps occurring during the past 8 years leading to the return of astronauts to space from U.S. launch sites.
- Understand why human spaceflight is so much more difficult than launching cargo flights.
- Describe what we’ve learned from the past to improve safety in the future
Supported By: UTMB Aerospace Medicine Residency, University of Texas Medical Branch and USRA Division of Space Life Sciences
Disclosure Statement: (Planning Committee Members): Dr. William E. Powers, Yvette Schulz and Brenda Johnson, MEd, CHCP have no relevant relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
Disclosure Statement: (Speaker): James Vanderploeg, MD, MPH has no relevant relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
Accreditation: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Webcast: To view Grand Rounds using a PC, download the latest version of Apple Quick Time Player, reboot and enter URL
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Educational Method: Lecture Target Audience: Physicians, Students and Scientists