Space Medicine

Our Fellowship

Pioneering the Future of Medicine Beyond Earth

The UTHealth Houston – Department of Emergency Medicine offers a first-of-its-kind two-year fellowship in Space Medicine. Our mission is to train physicians to provide acute medical care in space, equipping them with the skills to serve both on Earth and in orbit.

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Whether supporting commercial spaceflight, deep space exploration, or planetary missions, fellows gain unparalleled clinical, technical, and operational expertise to meet the unique challenges of medical care in the most extreme environment known to humankind.

Program Highlights

  • ½ full-time faculty salary (~$140,000)
  • Clinical obligation: 14 shifts every other month at Memorial Hermann–TMC & Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
  • Specialty rotations:
    • Major commercial spaceflight companies
    • Aerospace engineering coursework
    • Scuba diving / EVA simulations
    • Dentistry, Interventional Radiology, Regional Anesthesia
  • Collaborative training: NASA, SpaceX, and other aerospace industry partners

Eligibility & Application Timeline

Application Requirements

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident (ITAR regulations)
  • Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Emergency Medicine
  • Eligible for Texas, Florida, and California medical licenses

Timeline

  • Submissions: August 1 – November 1 (L–92 to L–0)
  • Interviews: Mid-November – Mid-December
  • Final Selection: Late December

Three Core Areas of the Space Medicine Section

  • Education & Training
  • Research & Technology Development
  • Commercial Spaceflight

Additional Resources

For further assistance, please contact: [email protected]