How can I became a space doctor?, what qualifications are needed after 12th? , does I have to complete mbbs?or directly can do any aerospace medicine course ?, which degree I have take for becoming a space doctor? In india
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I don't know what you have in your mind about flight doctor or aerospace doctor. Don't ever think that you would be astronauts if you become that.
In other countries, flight surgeons or Doctors are nothing but the one who are working with armed forces or peace missions. They are selected by space agencies like NASA,ESA,JAXA and German Space Agency based on their talents like research, fighter jet flying skills, trecking and water sports and later some are trained as astronauts and some are trained to train astronauts for the upcoming space missions .
In USA , to do aerospace medicine residency you should complete medical or surgical post graduation in their own country and you should be a citizen of it also(this is compulsory). Aerospace medicine is like super specialization there. But extremely difficult to get into because they select only armed forces Doctors and that too the spots are limited.
In India we are having MD Aerospace Medicine from Aerospace Medicine Wing of Indian Air force. But the spots are 10. Out of 10 they give chance to 7 members from armed forces Doctors and 2 for reservation categories. Finally 1 for general category doctor. Non armed forces Doctors won't get stipend and also won't get Hostel to live. But they ask for bond after doing MD Aerospace Medicine for 5 yrs I think (I am not sure ).
But don't dream to be like you will be working with ISRO and Indian AirForce. We don't have such missions like NASA.
Only work by doing MD Aerospace Medicine is they want us to look soldiers health who are posted in Bangalore AirForce offices and also relatives of them . Curriculum is not structured and they don't even know what they what to do in future also .
( Got this info from close senior who works for Indian army )
India is poor country and I don't think so that we would be having future manned mission into space.ISRO is just satellite launch station and it's not like NASA or some other space agency. We are not on the top we are just rising and there is lot to go to reach like NASA or ESA.
If you want to become a space medical scientist or space doctor jump to USA for emergency medicine post graduation after MBBS in INDIA .
If you want to live peacefully settle in India and if want to see your life exciting then go out of your comfort levels and chace your dreams. .
Hope it helps .
All the best .