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Space Medicine

Aerospace Medicine Elective

Successful Candidates

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Chris Funk
Family Medicine, University of Manitoba

Heather Heine
University of British Columbia

Shane Journeay
Dalhousie University

Houman Khosravani
Neurology, University of Toronto

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Nathalie Sleno
University of Manitoba

David Sussman
University of Toronto

University of Texas Medical Branch – Introduction to Aerospace Medicine

Mike Harrison
Saba University

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Sean Peterson
Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, University of Western Ontario
Research Project: SURGE: Smart Ultrasound Remote Guidance Experiment

Mark Lipsett
University of British Columbia
Research Project: Aetiology of Knee Specific Decompression Sickness in Astronauts

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Michael Gallagher
University of Alberta
Research Project: Bone Loss in Space: Current and Proposed Countermeasures

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Nam Le
University of Toronto
Research Project: Application of WinSCAT to Quantify Mild Hypoxia

Ross Semeniuk
University of Calgary
Research Project: Integrated Medical Model – Herpes Zoster

Sandeep (Sonny) Kohli
Critical Care Medicine, McMaster University

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Gregory Stewart
University of Ottawa
Research Project: Medical Education for Exploration Class Missions

Nicolae Petrescu
University of Toronto
Research Project: Long-Duration Mission Challenges for the Human Psyche

University of Texas Medical Branch - Introduction to Aerospace Medicine Short Course

Scott Kapoor
Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Research Project: Controversies in Color Vision Standards in Aerospace Medicine

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Dawn Lim
Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto
Research Project: A Medical Simulation Based Curriculum to Address Medical Contingencies Aboard the International Space Station

David Phillips
Dalhousie University
Research Project: Elevated Intra-cranial Pressure and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Alwin Cunje
Family Medicine, University of Ottawa

Philip Laird
University of Calgary
Research Project: Technological Adjuncts to the Physical Exam in Space

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Caroline Rheaume
Family Medicine, University of Laval
Research Project: Risk Forecast For Chest Injury-Pneumothorax during Spaceflight

Paul McBeth
University of Calgary
Research Project: Cases in Space Medicine – Pancreatitis: Implications for Long Duration Space Missions

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Kyle Kirkham
University of British Columbia
Research Project: Semi-Skilled Airway Management Options

Gregory Silverman
Anaesthesiology, University of Toronto
Research Project: Developing a Regional Anesthetic Capability for Spaceflight

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Aaron Sibley
Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta
Research Project: Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Space

Leanne Tran
Diagnostic Radiology, University of Western Ontario
Research Project: OPE for ADUM: Onboard Proficiency Enhancer in training astronauts and cosmonauts to use Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Matthew Erskine
Emergency Medicine, McGill University
Research Project: Evaluation of Hand-held Ultrasound for In-Flight Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement

Kris Lehnhardt
Emergency Medicine, University of Western Ontario
Research Project: Under Pressure: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Space

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Ms. Alison Organek
University of Toronto
Research Project: Hormonal Therapy for Continuous Menstrual Suppression of Women in Operational Settings

Dr. Jacqueline Ho
Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
Research Project: Pancreatitis and long duration spaceflight

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Dr. Michael Payne
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa
Research Project: Space Flight Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr. Allen Jones
Family Medicine, McMaster University
Research Project: Pharmacologic Countermeasures for Motion Sickness Induced by Off-Vertical Axis Rotation

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Dr. Chad Ball
General Surgery, University of Calgary
Research Project: Evidence Based Cardiovascular Screening Guidelines for Astronauts and Long Duration Spaceflight

Dr. Sulaiman Nanji
General Surgery, University of Alberta
Research Project: Alterations in Immune Function During Spaceflight

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Dr. Christopher Denny
Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto
Research Project: Prehospital Ultrasound and the Kennedy Space Center Emergency Medicine Services Plan

Dr. Inderpal Saluja
Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, McMaster University
Research Projects: Underwater Intubation Pilot Study & Medical Personnel on a Mission to Mars - A Survey of the Astronaut Corp

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Dr. Juliet Ho
Internal Medicine, University of Western Ontario
Research Project: A case report of CO2 toxicity aboard an orbital station.

Ms. Katia Dyrda
University of Ottawa
Research Project: Lessons Learned from 103 Cases of Hypobaric Decompression Sickness from NASA-sponsored Research.

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Mr. Aviv Gladman
University of Toronto
Research Project: To Improve Life Here: Terrestrial Health Care Benefits of Space Exploration

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Dr. Vivek Patel
Opthalmology, McGill University
Research Project: Ocular Motor Effects of Space Flight

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Dr. Denise Campbell
Family Medicine, McMaster University
Research Project: Medical Hazards of HZE Radiation on Long-Duration Space Flights

Johnson Space Center Aerospace Medicine Clerkship

Dr. M. Joan Saary
Occupational Medicine, University of Toronto
Research Project: An Overview of Contact Dermatitis and its Relevance to a Space Program

John F. Kennedy Space Center Medical Elective Program

Dr. Angelina Guzzo
McGill University
Research Project: Autonomous Telemedicine System