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Society of NASA Flight Surgeons Awards Honorary SNFS Members and courage as he deployed to Lufkin, TX, their country in the U.S. Air Force; Patlach as the afternoon of 1 February 2003, working pilot and instructor pilot until 2000, and Lt. Robert Patlach and Adrien Adams tirelessly as he joined the search and recovery Adams currently serves in the Air th ‘Patlach’ joined Wyle ’s efforts supporting the Mishap Investigation National Guard with the 147 Fighter Wing Contingency Group in April 2002 and Adrien Team following the STS-107 accident. Adrien at the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base after in August 2004. Together they manage a myr- was hand-selected by Space Medicine to mo- being on active duty in Europe. iad of medical contingency plans and docu- bilize along with a small medical and envi- ments for both Shuttle and ISS programs and ronmental health team shortly after the hurri- are now beginning to review and comment cane Katrina disaster struck valuable NASA on Constellation documents. They ensure assets. He worked tirelessly at Michoud and proper medical contingency representation Stennis facilities evaluating environmental on boards and meetings and ensure that JSC health conditions and briefing NASA person- Flight Surgeons and Space Life Sciences man- nel up to the HQ level on issues, needs, and agers are properly prepared for NASA air- facilities. craft and space vehicle contingencies. Not only have they provided exceptional Between the two they provide non-stop, 24/7 service to NASA, but they have both served on-call support, maintaining a readiness to deploy in response to any contingency. They manage such critical functions as the Space Operations Medical Support Training Course (SOMSTC), which familiarizes the first-re- sponders at contingency landing sites with the relevant medical and Shuttle systems, for JSC Medical Operations. They also prepare and update the Medical Operations Support Implementation Plans (MOSIPs), except for KSC’s. The MOSIPs are the implementation LUNCHEON SPEAKER--The speaker at the plans for the augmented landing site SNFS Luncheon was Richard Scheuring, (CONUS and TAL). Their responsibilities also SECRETARY/TREASURER REPORT--John M.D., who spoke on the JSC Apollo Medical include managing the Emergency Medical Darwood gives the Secretary/Treasurer report. Operations Project. System plan for Russia. The plan documents the medical response for NASA personnel working in Moscow and Star City and con- tains information about support for Soyuz landings, both scheduled and contingency. They interface with a number of organiza- tions and individuals in executing their day- to-day tasks, including the DoD’s HSFS (for- merly DDMS) and KSC’s medical and ground operations personnel to ensure proper coordination and communication. They also assist JSC Space Medicine in ensur- ing proper agreements are in place with the Air Force Institute of Pathology and partici- pate with NASA JSC mishap investigation teams as needed. At the Space Life Sciences LOVELACE AWARD--SNFS President Art Directorate level they assist in managing the PRESIDENT’S CITATION--SNFS President Art Arnold (right) presents the Lovelace Award to Contingency Action Plans by ensuring Space Arnold (right) presents the President’s Special Terry Tadeo, M.D., (left) who was accepting it Medicine is properly integrated into the plans Citation to Mr. Don Doerr (left). The plaque on behalf of the winner, Philip Stepaniak, for JSC and NASA-wide responses for space- reads: “In recognition of a career of contribu- M.D., who was unable to attend. Dr. craft contingencies and non- con- tions to flight crew safety, personal protection, Stepaniak received the award for having tingencies, such as hurricanes Katrina and emergency preparedness and life science re- served as Lead more often Rita. search.” than any other U.S. flight surgeon. They work as a highly efficient team, but have noteworthy individual contributions. Patlach demonstrated outstanding leadership

HONORARY MEMBERS--Recognition of new SNFS Honorary Members Robert Patlach and Adrien Adams. Mr. Bob Patlach is on the left, FRONT TABLE--The SNFS front table with (from left to right) 2nd Vice President Jeff Jones, M.D., Mr. Adrien Adams in the middle, and the Member-at-Large Volker Damann, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer John Darwood, M.D., and 2006-7 SNFS 07 President Art Arnold is on the right. President Arthur Arnold, M.D.

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The Jeff Myers Young Investigators Award Antonio, TX, in 1934 and received his B.A. in Biology in 1956 from Oklahoma Baptist K. Jeffrey Myers, M.D. from the Japan Aerospace Exploration University and his M.D. from the Baylor Agency (JAXA) and from the National Space University College of Medicine in 1960. In The Space Medicine Association’s Jeff Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). He 1966 he obtained a M.P.H. from the Harvard Myers Young Investigators Award is a com- undertook this project at the Man-Vehicle School of Public Health. After a rotating in- petition intended for those making their first Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of ternship at Wilford Hall in in major efforts into Aerospace Medicine Technology. It was a lot of work. Hiro even 1961, he completed residencies in Family Research. To compete for this award, contes- had to write all of the software programs Practice and Aerospace Medicine. He is tants must be making their first presentation himself, but he has a working system which board certified in Aerospace Medicine and of a scientific paper or poster at an AsMA he plans to test with the help of JSC on a fu- Family Practice and is a Fellow of the meeting (excluding cases presented at ture flight. Someday the life he could save American Academy of Family Practice. He Grand Rounds as a student resident); they might be your own! These kinds of efforts became an Air Force flight surgeon after must appear as first author on the paper; have come to characterize the Young graduating from the Aerospace Medicine and they must prepare and submit a manu- Investigator Award. Primary course at Brooks AFB in 1961. He script for judging. Finalists compete in a sec- The first runner up is Major James “Russ” was a Flight Medical Officer with the ond phase of competition at the AsMA Strader, from USAF School of Aerospace Strategic Air Command and then Director of Meeting involving further evaluation of Medicine at Brooks City-Base, TX. His paper Aerospace Medicine at Altus AFB, OK (1961- their presentation and interviews. is entitled : “Efficacy of Air 1963). Dr. Jernigan joined NASA in 1964 and The potential applicability of the findings Force Pilot Applicant Screening was a Remote Site Medical Flight Controller to Space Medicine and the degree of in- Echocardiography.” The other finalists in- for Gemini 3, 4 and 5. He was the Crew volvement of the student in the project are clude: Eckard Glaser from ; Major Flight Surgeon for Apollo 7, 8, 12, and 15, major considerations. The finalists in this Robert Kent from the Uniformed Services and was also the Deputy Crew Surgeon and years’ competition, selected from 177 contes- University of Health Sciences; Thomas Barth the Recovery Area Quarantine Manager (on- tants, were richly talented and diversified from Phoenix, AZ; Zuo-Ming Zhang, Ph.D., board the USS Hornet) for Apollo 11. The (listed later in this article). from China; and John Langell, M.D., Ph.D., evaluation of the physiological capability of The winner of the 2007 SMA JM YIA is with a collaborative project from the nitrogen/oxygen mixtures on the launch Hirofumi Aoki, Ph.D. His paper is entitled University of Utah and the University of pad after the Apollo 1 fire was one of his no- “Virtual Reality Based 3D Navigation Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX. table accomplishments. He was the Chief, Training for Emergency Egress of I would like to thank the members of the Flight Medicine Branch at NASA JSC from Spacecraft.” Hiro’s interest in aerospace YIA committee (without whom this compe- 1968-1972 and received a NASA dates back to his kindergarten year when he tition would not be possible!): Drs. John Commendation for "Outstanding expressed a desire to become a pilot. Several Darwood, Lloyd Tripp, Smith Johnston, Phil Contribution to the " in years later he became a glider pilot and soon Scarpa, Art Arnold, Lu Moreno, and Vernon 1971. Oklahoma Baptist University awarded had achieved his instructor rating, as well. McDonald. him the Profile in Excellence Award in 1982. He earned his undergraduate degree in me- It is certainly my good fortune to serve in Dr. Jernigan pioneered the implementation chanical engineering from Waseda this capacity. This competition is a window of the Electronic Medical Record at The University and a Ph.D. in Human Factors to the good future of our field. These Young University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Investigators demonstrate not only the in Galveston, TX. He currently is a Professor Technology in Japan. Hiro sought to apply lessons of science, but of life, as they over- in the Departments of Preventive Medicine these talents to his early dream of contribut- come its struggles to pursue their dreams. It and Community Health and Family ing to space exploration. He became aware is with special pride that I noticed one of Medicine at UTMB. of a potential problem of astronauts having our former Young Investigators, Dr. Jayashri It gives us great pleasure to award the difficulty at times choosing the correct path Sharma, came all the way from India to help Space Medicine Association's Highest Honor through nodes of space stations when mov- us with the Habitat for Humanity project at to Dr. Clarence Jernigan. ing about. What might seem simply an this meeting! This work has always been amusing nuisance could be quite serious richly rewarding and an honor for me to be This publication is available in during an emergency egress! Hiro wanted to associated with. I am overwhelmed beyond microform from ProQuest help. He applied for and received grants imagination to have this award named for ProQuest me! I thank you for recognizing me in this 300 N. Zeeb Rd, wonderful way. PO Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346. Hubertus Strughold Award www.proquest.com Clarence Jernigan

The Hubertus Strughold Award is pre- sented each year to a member of the Space Medicine Association for dedication and outstanding contributions in advancing the frontiers of space medicine, for sustained contributions to the Space Medicine Association, and who best exemplifies the ideals of Dr. Hubertus Strughold, the "Father of Space Medicine." The recipient of the award is chosen by the Awards Committee which is made up of the mem- YIA Award--Jeff Myers presents the 2007 bers of the Executive Committee and former Young Investigators Award to Hirofumi Aoki, recipients of the Strughold award. The 2007 Ph.D., for his paper on virtual reality training recipient is Dr. Clarence Jernigan. STRUGHOLD AWARD--Jeff Davis presents for emergency egress of space stations. Clarence Jernigan was born in San the award to Clarence Jernigan.

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