Aerospace Medicine Clerkships
This NASA-sponsored four-week clerkship in aerospace medicine involves formal lectures on space medicine topics, exposure to human testing operations and familiarization with the medical aspects of space shuttle operations and space station design and function. The clerkship is for fourth-year medical students only and involves a research project in space medicine. The clerkship is offered semi-annually during the months of April and October at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX.

Eligibility
Candidates must be in their final year of medical school during their clerkship and have a strong interest in aerospace medicine.

How to Apply and Additional Information
For more information, visit the JSC Education and Student Programs website at
http://spacemed.jsc.nasa.gov/education/Amc.aspx.

Please contact Elisca Hicks (elisca.m.hicks@nasa.gov) with any questions about the Aerospace Medicine Clerkship.

Kennedy Space Center Medical Electives
The NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Biomedical Office offers clinical rotations in aerospace medicine for medical students and postgraduate medical residents. This program offers a structured curriculum, emphasizing aerospace medicine and occupational medicine. The program consists of lectures in various aerospace medicine topics, ranging from the hazards of ground operations to the physiological changes that take place during spaceflight.

Eligibility
Candidates must be at the end of their third year or in their fourth year prior to graduation at the time of the rotation.

How to Apply and Additional Information
For more information, visit the Kennedy Space Center Medical Electives website at
http://ihamedical.com/mesc/medicaleducation.

Please contact the KSC Medical Education office at 321-867-7462 with any questions about the program.