Aerospace Neurologist

MD/DO - Aerospace Neurologist
On the Southwest Riviera...

The Community - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio may have an incredibly rich history, but it's also a destination rife with exciting new developments and attractions. One major new draw is the redevelopment of the legendary Pearl Brewery into a hip and artsy Urban Village along a newly completed extension of the enchanting River Walk - this bustling, eco-friendly complex includes shops, restaurants, entertainment and residences. Farther north along the river, the very first public golf venue in Texas, Brackenridge Golf Course, completed a stunning $4.6 million refurbishment in 2009, and in arts news, the prestigious McNay Art Museum nearly doubled in size with the opening of a dramatic new wing done in modernist style. With swank, see-and-be-seen restaurants, shops, and nightspots opening around the city, San Antonio has plenty to offer both new and repeat visitors.

Lackland Air Force Base
The Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas provides basic military training for Air Force recruits. Lackland Air Force Base also lays claim to the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, the Defense Language Institute English Language Center and Wilford Hall Medical Center, the Air Force's largest medical facility. Originally known as the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Lackland Air Force Base was created from a section of Kelly Field in 1942. Construction on Lackland Air Force Base began in 1941, and it was originally part of Kelly Field. One year later, it became an independent organization--the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. In 1948, the facility was named Lackland AFB after Brigadier General Frank Lackland.

Overview
This position is designed for a Flight Medicine Physician who is a Neurologist with experience in Hyperbarics. The Physician will be researching the effects the oxygen systems used by pilots, scuba divers, firefighters, etc. have upon the brain.

REQUIREMENTS (duties include but are not limited to)

• Primary duty: Serving as the principle investigator for human and animal model research evaluating decompression sickness and neurologic events occurring in high altitude aviators.
• When required, performing complex aeromedical neurological evaluations, including but not limited to head injury, syncope, seizure risk, migraine and other headache syndromes, aircraft ejection with spinal disease, demyelinating disease.
• Teaching aeromedical and occupational aspects of neurology within the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, including the Aerospace Medicine Primary course, the Residency in Aerospace Medicine, the Residency in Occupational Medicine, the Advanced Aerospace Medicine for International Medical Officers course, and mentoring of residents in aerospace neurological projects including research mentorship, review and revision of journal articles and other publications.
• Provide consultations on aeromedical neurological questions from worldwide USAF aerospace medicine clinics, Major Command (MAJCOM) Headquarters (HQ), and other US and Allied agencies.
• Serving as subject matter expert, when required, in aeromedical neurological matters of interest to the USAF Aircrew Standards Working Group (ACSWG) with a goal of updating aeromedical standards for various military aircrew positions, as well as waiver policies regarding neurological disorders in aircrew.
• Consulting with the Aerospace Neurology consultant to the AF/SG in all matters related to revision and update of the Aeromedical Waiver Guide.
• Serving as a subject matter expert in aerospace neurology in settings requiring travel/TDY including meetings of the USAF ACSWG, meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, international meetings of Allied experts in aerospace medicine such as the Royal Air Force (RAF), and national and international meetings of aerospace medicine, neurology, hypo- and hyperbaric specialists, and dive medicine.
• Provide expertise when requested to outside organizations including NATO and NASA on matters involving the USAF and participate in joint research programs between such organizations and the USAF.
• Provide subject matter expertise on hypobaric animal models to the USAF, DOD, and other national and international organizations on matters involving the USAF.
• Capable of performing basic statistical calculations including use of statistical programs such as "R".
• Prepare manuscripts detailing the findings from this research for peer-reviewed scientific journals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from an accredited university.
• Must possess and maintain board certification in Neurology.
• Must have training in aerospace neurology, and expert knowledge of neurology, with at least five-years of experience in the practice of military clinical aerospace neurology and experience with evaluations for decompression illness.
• Must have research experience in neurology or aerospace neurology.
• Previous experience as a flight medicine physician is also desirable.
• Highly desirable is previous presentations of research work at national or international meetings and/or publications in peer reviewed medical journals.
• Must possess current unrestricted license in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as approved by the American Heart Association (AHA).

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