010 – How I Became a NASA Flight Surgeon (Part 3): So What Do You Actually Do As A NASA Flight Surgeon?

This episode is the last part of a three-part series on what it’s like to be a NASA flight surgeon. In Part One (Episode 8), Ann talked about her journey from the moment she decided to begin her aerospace medicine residency. Part Two (Episode 9) is about her two-year aerospace medicine training after her emergency medicine residency and Critical Care fellowship. 

Today, let’s dive into Part Three! Ann will talk about what a NASA flight surgeon does. There are, actually, many different tasks and positions to explore. In this episode, Ann will describe her role as a medical operations flight surgeon and go through other functions and tasks as well. Listen now!