id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-007838-lvw31h1w Atzema, Clare Career options in aerospace and aviation medicine() 2004-04-16 .txt text/plain 1287 67 47 2, 3 In general, physicians trained in aerospace medicine practice health care in populations exposed to flight and space, consult on the physical and engineering aspects of the flight environment, and manage public safety issues at a variety of regulatory agencies. They might work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, a commercial or corporate airline, the Department of Transportation, an aerospace manufacturer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or in private practice. 10, 11 In addition, teamwork is ubiquitous in aerospace medicine: one is likely to take part in several committees, and if one is a flight physician, one works in a confined environment with a medical team (ie, a respiratory therapist, a nurse, paramedics), often for many hours at a time. Some aerospace medicine physicians will maintain a part-time position in an emergency department or another ambulatory setting, 9 providing both variety and the opportunity to maintain clinical skills. ./cache/cord-007838-lvw31h1w.txt ./txt/cord-007838-lvw31h1w.txt