Sirek Adam, Samoil Kathleen, Harrison Michael F
Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2019 Aug 1;90(8):725-729. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.5341.2019.
Aerospace medicine training is often difficult to obtain outside of military education streams. Undergraduate medical trainees and residents may undertake training opportunities, but often have trouble locating programs and/or receiving credit for their experiences and learning. In many countries, no formal aerospace medicine training program or pathway exists and trainees must search out opportunities on their own. Canada is used as an example of a country which, until recently, had no defined civilian aerospace medicine training program or credentialing pathway. Recent development of a Diploma in Aerospace Medicine certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons now outlines a series of competencies for trainees and medical professionals seeking advancement in aerospace medicine. Growth of the aviation and aerospace fields will require more training opportunities and more aerospace medicine professionals to support the increased number of aviators and the spacefaring population. This will be particularly important as commercial space companies develop the potential for civilian spaceflight. While few opportunities exist for training, we highlight the major aerospace medicine training opportunities that have been recently available to Canadians. It is our hope that highlighting previous and current opportunities may aid in the development of a formal training program leading to certification in aerospace medicine for Canadians and act as an example for other nations.
除军事教育体系外，航空航天医学培训通常很难获得。本科医学实习生和住院医生可能会争取培训机会，但往往难以找到相关项目，且/或其经历和学习难以获得学分。在许多国家，不存在正规的航空航天医学培训项目或途径，学员必须自行寻找机会。加拿大就是一个例子，直到最近，该国都没有明确的民用航空航天医学培训项目或认证途径。现在，由皇家内科医师和外科医师学院认证的航空航天医学文凭课程，为寻求在航空航天医学领域取得进步的学员和医学专业人员概述了一系列能力要求。航空和航天领域的发展将需要更多的培训机会以及更多的航空航天医学专业人员，以支持不断增加的飞行员和航天人群。随着商业航天公司开发民用太空飞行的潜力，这一点将尤为重要。尽管培训机会很少，但我们重点介绍了加拿大人最近可获得的主要航空航天医学培训机会。我们希望，突出以往和当前的机会，可能有助于为加拿大人制定一个获得航空航天医学认证的正规培训项目，并为其他国家树立榜样。
