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What is the advancement potential in aerospace medical services?
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khushboo’s Answer
Aerospace medical services is to perform a wide array of technical nursing duties involving the care and treatment of patients, including immunizations, dialysis and critical care. Assemble, operate and maintain medical equipment. Schedule and conduct in-service training on procedures and techniques.The real technical training begins at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where medical personnel from all service branches come together to learn and refine their skills.
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Paul’s Answer
Hi Aybrianna.
Cool field! Airplanes and healthcare? Who could ask for more?
There is much that lies within this field. Air Ambulance services flying helicopter med-flights to hospitals. Larger services transporting patients in fixed wing aircraft. Volunteer services that coordinate with the aviation community to transport sick patients throughout the country. Some companies are call-in centers, specific to aviation. The major airlines and business aviation uses these services. Then, there is a myriad of manufacturers of aviation medical equipment.
As far as advancement is concerned, may I suggest that you refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. That will show you the trends. My belief is that much of your advancement is dependent upon your attitude and how much you enjoy doing what you do.
Cool field! Airplanes and healthcare? Who could ask for more?
There is much that lies within this field. Air Ambulance services flying helicopter med-flights to hospitals. Larger services transporting patients in fixed wing aircraft. Volunteer services that coordinate with the aviation community to transport sick patients throughout the country. Some companies are call-in centers, specific to aviation. The major airlines and business aviation uses these services. Then, there is a myriad of manufacturers of aviation medical equipment.
As far as advancement is concerned, may I suggest that you refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. That will show you the trends. My belief is that much of your advancement is dependent upon your attitude and how much you enjoy doing what you do.
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Estelle’s Answer
At the University of Texas Medical Branch, there is a career track called Aerospace medicine. Basically you work with scientists and physicians at NASA to better take care of astronauts and meet their unique health care needs. Their bodies are put under extreme stress and unusual circumstances. The field of Aerospace medicine it’s challenging, but will likely grow in the next couple of years.