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Tamarack R. Czarnik

Tamarack "Tam" R. Czarnik is an American medical researcher, notable for space advocacy and academic studies of human physiology in extreme environmental conditions.[3][4][5] Czarnik is especially known for his scientific contributions to space medicine as well as a better understanding of such phenomena as ebullism[6] and uncontrolled decompression.[7] He is the author of a number of publications in the domain of bioastronautics including "Ebullism at 1 million feet: Surviving Rapid/Explosive Decompression"[8] and "Medical emergencies in space".[9] Czarnik was at the origin of the Mars Society Chapter foundation in Dayton, Ohio,[10] and also served as the chapter's first Chair.[11][12] From 2001 to 2011, Czarnik served in several missions as Medical Director for the Mars Society's FMARS[13][4] and MDRS, simulated Mars habitats.[14][15]

Tamarack R. Czarnik
Born
Tamarack Robert Czarnik[1]

(circa 1960–1961)
Wisconsin[2]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materOhio State University College of Medicine
Wright State University
Known forspace medical research
Mars Society
Scientific career
Fieldsspace medicine, bioastronautics
InstitutionsMars Society, Wright State University (residency)
ThesisAn analysis of three approaches to exercise countermeasures in long-duration spaceflight (2004)

Background and medical career

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Tam Czarnik is originally from Wisconsin.[2] He graduated with honors[16] from Ohio State University College of Medicine in medicine residency in Casper, WY.[2][17] During his medical career as a family doctor, Czarnik was affiliated with many hospitals including Marbleton/Big Piney Clinic,[4][18] Altru Hospital (Nelson County Health System) and more.[19] Beginning in September 2009, he worked as a family practice physician in McVille, ND and other nearby locations until his retirement in 2019.[20]

Aerospace medical research and the Mars Society

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After completing his first residency, Czarnik pursued additional training in aerospace medicine at Wright State University.[21] During his residency in Aerospace Medicine and Hypobaric Medicine, Czarnik's research mainly focused on studies of space exposure and the effect of spaceflight on the human body including ebullism, decompression,[7] reactions to drugs, physical activity and medical treatment during spaceflight.[5] In 2004, Czarnik published his thesis on muscle degeneration in long-duration human spaceflight.[1] That same year, he graduated from WSU with an M.S degree. He also joined the Mars Society and was among the co-founders of its Ohio Chapter in Dayton in 1998.[10] During his activity in the Mars Society, Czarnik published a number of works that contributed to further development of aerospace medicine in the field of medical emergencies[22][9] and integration of remote access medical devices into spacesuits, allowing remote diagnosis and treatment modalities in situ.[3]

His studies led him to participate in FMARS[13][23] and MDRS[24][15][25] missions where he served as the medical director and flight surgeon[10] for several crew missions from 2001 to 2011. Czarnik is an ardent advocate of space exploration and the human exploration of Mars.[26]

Selected works

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  • Czarnik, R. T., The Remote Access Medical Suit, Space Times, (November/December 2005)[3]
  • Czarnik, R. T.,Medical Emergencies in Space, Space Times, (March/April 2005)[9]
  • Czarnik, R. T., Medical Research in the Mars Society, Journal of Pharmacy Practice (April 1, 2003)[27]
  • Czarnik, R.T., Countermeasures to long-duration spaceflight (Parts I,II), Wright State University[28][29]
  • Czarnik, R.T., Aerospace medicine 101: Adaptations to spaceflight, Mars Society[30]
  • Czarnik, R.T., Artificial Gravity: Current Concerns and Design Considerations, Wright State University, (March 1999)[31]
  • Czarnik, R. T., Ebullism at 1 million feet: Surviving Rapid/Explosive Decompression, Wright State University, (1999).[8]
  • Czarnik, R. T., Vernikos, J., Physiological changes in spaceflight that may affect drug action, Journal of Gravitational Physiology (July 1999) [32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b World Cut Identities: About the author
  2. ^ a b c Nelson County Health System: McVille Clinic's Medical Staff
  3. ^ a b c Czarnik, Tamarack (2005). "Remote Access Medical Suit" (PDF). Space Times. 44 (6): 11–14.
  4. ^ a b c Sublette Examiner: Czarnik on board Oct. 1
  5. ^ a b step-too-far-/40681.article Flight Global: A step too far? (by Tim Furniss, 17 December 2001)
  6. ^ Indivisible System: Ebullism at 1 million feet
  7. ^ a b Seedhouse, Erik (2012). Astronauts For Hire: The Emergence of a Commercial Astronaut Corps (pp. 60–61). Springer Science + Business Media (New York). ISBN 978-1-4614-0520-7.
  8. ^ a b "Ebullism at 1 million feet: Surviving Rapid/Explosive Decompression". Wright State University. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Czarnik, Tamarack (2005). "Medical Emergencies in Space" (PDF). Space Times. 44 (6): 4–7.
  10. ^ a b c I4.pdf The Mars Quarterly (Volume 4, Issue 4 – Spring 2013 (p.18)
  11. ^ Ohio Mars Society
  12. ^ Mars Society Chapters: Tam Czarnik (Ohio)
  13. ^ a b NASA Research: Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS) 2009 Crew Perspectives (p.15)
  14. ^ Mars Society: 2011 MDRS Mission Support Team
  15. ^ a b "Automating CapCom Using Mobile Agents and Robotic Assistants". p. 38 in "Acknowledgments". CiteSeerX 10.1.1.154.4928. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013.
  16. ^ HealthCare for People: Tamarack R Czarnik, Family Medicine specialist in Mcville ND
  17. ^ WebMD Care: Tamarack Robert Czarnik, MD
  18. ^ RHCB hires Czarnik
  19. ^ Top NPI: Dr. Tamarack R Czarnik in Mcville, ND
  20. ^ Nelson County Health System Facebook Account: Dr. Tam Czarnik To Retire From NCHS
  21. ^ Health US News: Dr. Tamarack R. Czarnik – Education & Experience
  22. ^ NARKIVE News Group: Medical Emergencies in space
  23. ^ SpaceRef: Tamarack R. Czarnik, MD, Personal Journal – The Mars Society Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station – 11 Aug 2001
  24. ^ 2011 MDRS Mission Support Team: Tam Czarnik
  25. ^ Sierhuis, Maarten; Shum, Simon Buckingham (2008). "Human-Agent Knowledge Cartography for e-Science: NASA Field Trials at the Mars Desert Research Station". Knowledge Cartography. Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. pp. 287–305. doi:10.1007/978-1-84800-149-7_14. ISBN 978-1-84800-148-0.
  26. ^ Czarnik, Tamarack (2003). "Medical Research in the Mars Society". Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 16 (2): 107–115. doi:10.1177/0897190003016002006.
  27. ^ Czarnik, Tamarack (2003). "Medical Research in the Mars Society". Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 16 (2): 107–115. doi:10.1177/0897190003016002006. S2CID 71483243.
  28. ^ "Countermeasures to long-duration spacefligh: Part I". Wright State University. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  29. ^ Countermeasures to long-duration spaceflight: Part II
  30. ^ "Aerospace medicine 101: Adaptations to spaceflight". Mars Society (Ohio Chapter). Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  31. ^ "Artificial Gravity: Current Concerns and Design Considerations". Wright State University. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  32. ^ Czarnik, Tamarack R.; Vernikos, J (1999). "Physiological changes in spaceflight that may affect drug action". Journal of Gravitational Physiology. 6 (1): 161–164. PMID 11543004.
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