What’s Happening in Space Medicine and How it Affects Your Practice on Earth
Learning Objectives:
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- The participant will learn about the role of fluid shifts in microgravity in intracranial hypertension and spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) in astronauts.
- The participant will learn the studies and diagnostic workup for intracranial hypertension, and the current thinking behind the etiology and treatment.
- The participant will learn about new clinical trials on medications that may play a future role in the treatment of chronic intracranial hypertension.
- The participant will learn about OCT and its potential to act as a surrogate for repetitive spinal punctures in patients with chronic intracranial hypertension.
The Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. VOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1A CME credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.
​Grievances regarding program administration and reporting of AOA CME credits will be handled on an individual basis Initially, all grievances should be directed to VOMA Executive Director. Participants with grievances that cannot be resolved will be sent to the AOA Council on CME , 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.