NASA Announces Medical Review Team Members

Mar. 26, 2007

David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730

RELEASE: 07-75

NASA ANNOUNCES MEDICAL REVIEW TEAM MEMBERS

WASHINGTON - On Monday, NASA announced the committee members who will
conduct a comprehensive review of health services, including
behavioral health care, available to astronauts. The committee will
review current NASA healthcare systems and medical policies,
standards and certifications for astronauts. In April, they will
travel to NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, to review documents
and interview personnel involved in NASA's human spaceflight program,
including astronauts.

Air Force Col. Dr. Richard E. Bachmann chairs the group of external
experts. Bachmann is an expert in aerospace medicine with experience
in providing medical support to people who conduct operations in
extreme environments.

The other external members of the committee are: Air Force Col. Dr.
Timothy Sowin, an expert in neuropsychiatry; Dr. James R. Fraser,
M.P.H., an expert in aerospace medicine from the Federal Aviation
Administration; Retired Navy Capt. Dr. Sandra Yerkes, an expert in
clinical psychiatry; Dr. Mark Bauer, an expert in clinical psychiatry
from the Veteran's Administration; Elizabeth Holmes, Ph.D., an expert
in clinical psychology from the United States Naval Academy; Dr.
James Bagian, a former NASA astronaut physician and an expert in
aerospace medicine and patient safety from the Veteran's
Administration; and Navy Capt. Paul M. DeLaney, an expert in medical
legal matters and medical privacy legislation. Dr. Ellen Baker is a
current NASA astronaut physician and will serve as a consultant to
the team.

Dr. James M. Duncan, the NASA chief of Space Medicine at Johnson, and
Wayne Frazier, an executive from NASA's Office of Safety and Mission
Assurance at NASA Headquarters, Washington, will serve on the team in
an ex officio capacity.

In June, the committee is expected to report their findings to NASA's
Chief Health and Medical Officer, Dr. Richard S. Williams. Williams
will review and report the committee's findings to NASA Administrator
Michael Griffin.

For information about NASA's Office of the Chief Health and Medical
Officer, visit:

http://ohp.nasa.gov/ochamo/

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