PMCH

Jeff R. Davis, M.D.

Professor,  Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Preventive Medicine

Professor, Family Medicine

Professor, Internal Medicine
 

 
Education

1976 Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
1980 Doctor of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
1980-82 Internal Medicine Residency, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA
1982-84 Aerospace Medicine Residency, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
1983 Master of Science, Aerospace Medicine, Wright State U., Dayton, OH

Significant professional appointments and activities:

1995 Associate Professor, Family Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UTMB, Galveston, TX
1991-94 Corporate Medical Director, American Airlines, Fort Worth, TX
1984-91 Chief, Medical Operations Branch, 1987-91, Chief, Flight Medicine Clinic,
1986-87, and Flight Surgeon, 1984-86, NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

A brief statement regarding the faculty member's responsibilities:

Overall coordination and administration of the Preventive Medicine Residency Programs. Assurance of a compliance to program requirements. Gives lecture on aerospace and preventive medicine. Clinical instructor and lecturer in Aerospace, Preventive and Occupational Medicine topics. Areas of interest include aeromedical certification and medical standards, crew fatigue and countermeasures, space motion sickness and treatment.

Publications:

McKenas, D., Bland, S., Beck, B., Bettes, T., Davis, J. "In-flight Medical Events in Commercial Air Travel," Abstract, Aviation, Space, Environmental Medicine,
A-36, Anaheim, California, May 1995.

Beck, B.G., Campbell, L.A., Davis J.R., McKenas, D.K. "Medical Reasons for
In-flight Diversions in Commercial Air Travel," Abstract, Aviation, Space,
Environmental Medicine. May 1995.

Davis, JR. "Aerospace Medicine". In: Telemedicine - Practicing in the Information Age. pp77-82, Viegas, SF, Dunn, KM, editors. Lippincott-Raven, 1998.. "Aerospace Medicine". In: Telemedicine - Practicing in the Information Age. pp77-82, Viegas, SF, Dunn, KM, editors. Lippincott-Raven, 1998.

Davis, JR. "Medical Guidelines for Flight". In: Passenger Medical Guidelines for Flight. Russ Rayman. M.D. editor. Aviation Space Environmental Medicine, special supplement. Fall 2002. In Press

Davis, JR. The Future of Preventive Medicine. American Occupational Health Conference; American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine annual meeting. 2001. 


Member, American Psychological Association (APA); Aerospace Medical Association (ASMA): International Design for Extreme Environments Association (IDEEA); Advancement of Humans in Hostile Environments Society (AHES). International Co-Representative, UTMB Center for Aerospace Medicine and Physiology, International Space University/UTMB Affiliate Affairs; Space Medicine Fellowship: Executive Council, Curriculum Committee, Selection Committee; UTMB Preventive, Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Health and Safety Services, Human Resources Committee; Preventive Medicine Residency Task Force, Outcomes Development Committee (Chair).

 

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