Daring to explore with physician astronaut David Saint-Jacques
By Diane Weidner, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning
It鈥檚 not every day that an astronaut visits our Centre! On December 20, 2018, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will fly to the International Space Station on聽his first mission. During his assignment, he will conduct a series of聽, robotics tasks and test new technologies.
Dr. Saint-Jacques completed his family medicine residency at 91社区, where his training focused on first-line, isolated medical practice. He was at the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning at 91社区 to refresh his knowledge on Advanced Trauma Life Support with Dr. Tarek Razek.
鈥淓ach in their own way, the professions I have practiced have prepared me well to go into space,鈥� explains Dr. Saint-Jacques. 鈥淧racticing medicine in isolated regions is a team affair, where you have to solve complex problems with limited resources. As in the field of space exploration, everyone is enthusiastically dedicated to their work: first responders, doctors, nurses, air ambulance pilots. You learn to work together and trust each other, to the point that you have no hesitation about putting your life in your colleagues鈥� hands.鈥�
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*Photos by Terrie Quilatan