What Does It Take to Provide Surgical Care in Space?

All Fellows and members are invited to join the ACS Senior Fellows Society (SFS) on November 19 for an engaging webinar exploring “The History of Surgical Issues Related to Spaceflight,” presented by Mark Campbell, MD, FACS.

With missions to the Moon and Mars on the horizon, questions surrounding the delivery of surgical care in the austere, resource-limited environment of space are once again the focus of public interest and scientific research. Yet the challenges of human spaceflight are hardly new. More than 65 years of human experience in space have provided valuable insights that continue to inform aerospace medicine research and preparations for future exploration.

Dr. Campbell, a Senior Fellow of the ACS and former NASA flight surgeon, has conducted parabolic flight research examining surgical techniques in weightlessness. Drawing on his firsthand experience and expertise, he will explore the history of surgery and surgical research in human spaceflight and discuss the extraordinary challenges that surgical care beyond Earth may pose.

Join the SFS for this fascinating look at how lessons from the past can help shape surgical care in space.