Explore the extraordinary possibilities that exist when we translate concepts enabling remote, autonomous healthcare to more challenging environments — from the furthest reaches of space to terrestrial earth.
When you’re far from a hospital setting, time is critical, and resources are limited: supporting autonomous functioning become more important than ever. This is true for providing care in a space station, in an air ambulance, or in a remote community miles away from a hospital.
The inaugural Care in the Air Symposium will showcase cutting-edge innovations and technological developments changing the delivery of health care in extreme and isolated environments.
Who Should Attend?
We invite participation from professionals who are interested in learning about innovations in aerospace and transport medicine. Symposium programming will be of interest to:
- Health professionals and researchers working in, or with an interest in, aerospace medicine, critical care transport, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, trauma care, and occupational medicine
- Air ambulance, paramedic, and critical care transport medicine professionals
- Military and civilian aviation medicine personnel
- Entrepreneurs developing technologies with healthcare application
- Students interested in learning about, and networking with, experts working in these fields
Conference Highlights
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Rare opportunities: Visit a human centrifuge & hear from an astronaut
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Sessions with Canadian Space Agency and a spaceflight company examining next steps in human space exploration
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Interactive demonstrations with the latest remote and aeromedical technologies
Dr. Joan Saary is the Director of the Division of Occupational Medicine in the University of Toronto’s Department of Medicine. With unique expertise in aerospace and dive medicine she consultants to various organizations including the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Space Agency. She is spearheading Aerospace Medicine training initiatives.
Joan Saary MD PhD
Co-Chair
Dr. Bruce Sawadsky is the Chief Medical Officer at Ornge and has over 20 years of experience within the Ontario provincial air ambulance program. His primary focus is clinical care provided in austere environments, such as transport and disaster medicine, as well as the measurement of quality of care and simulation-based training.
Bruce Sawadsky MD
Co-Chair