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CodeSystem: NASA Medical Personnel Roles
Official URL : https://mitre.org/fhir/space-health/CodeSystem/nasa-medical-roles-cs
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0.5.12
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as of 2026-03-25
Computable Name : NASAMedicalRolesCS
Personnel roles involved in NASA medical requirements.
This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:
This case-sensitive code system https://mitre.org/fhir/space-health/CodeSystem/nasa-medical-roles-cs defines the following codes:
Code Display Definition
flight-surgeon
Flight Surgeon
NASA physician responsible for crew medical care and flight certification.
crew-surgeon
Crew Surgeon
Flight surgeon assigned to a specific crew.
rho
Radiation Health Officer
Officer responsible for radiation exposure monitoring and risk assessment.
bhp-specialist
BHP Specialist
Behavioral Health and Performance specialist (psychiatrist or psychologist).
ascr-specialist
ASCR Specialist
Astronaut Strength, Conditioning, and Rehabilitation specialist.
instructor
Instructor
Training instructor for medical procedures.
crewmember
Crewmember
ISS or mission crewmember subject to medical requirements.
ame
Aviation Medical Examiner
Designated medical examiner for aviation/astronaut medical certification.
landing-team
Landing Team
Personnel involved in crew recovery at landing site.