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Aerospace medicine is a unique discipline.  Where traditional medicine deals with abnormal physiology in a normal environment, aerospace medicine has been classically described as dealing with normal physiology in an abnormal environment. 

Aerospace medicine is practiced by military physicians or 'flight surgeons' who keep their aircrew healthy and in the air.  There are civilian applications as well.  Practitioners of Aerospace Medicine address medical issues in civilian aviation as independent practitioners or in jobs with airlines, the FAA and NTSB.  NASA flight surgeons play important role in assessing and supporting astronaut health.

For those interested in the practice of aerospace medicine, there are two excellent civilian aerospace medicine programs.  They are located at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and at the University of Texas Medical Branch/Johnson Space Center program located in Galveston, Texas.

The AM program at UTMB is two years in length, and requires previous training (at least an intern year).  The residents complete an MPH (with a capstone project) during the first year of training.  The second year is a practicum year, spent with NASA, the FAA and Air Force.

The purpose of this website is to serve as a resource for the residents in our program.  If you are interested in the UTMB Aerospace Medicine program, please contact one of the current residents or the program faculty.  We would love to talk with you!