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Jan Stepanek, M.D., M.P.H.

  1. Aerospace Medicine Specialist
  2. Internist

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English
  • Program Director, Mayo Clinic Arizona Aerospace Medicine Program
  • Co-Director of Aerospace Medicine and Vestibular Research Laboratory
  1. Altitude sickness
  2. Hypoxia
  • Aerospace medicine
  • Aerospace physiology
  • Executive health
  • Senior aviation medical examiner (FAA)
  • Civilian spaceflight
  • Mountain sickness
  • Senior examiner (JAA)
  1. 2002
    MPHGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch
  2. 2002
    Resident - Aerospace Medicine, UTMB/NASAUniversity of Texas Medical Branch
  3. 1998
    ResidentChief Medical Resident, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 1998
    Resident - Chief Medical ResidentDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 1997
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 1997
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  7. 1994
    Resident - Department of PathologyUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  8. 1992
    MDUniversity of Basel
  9. 1986
    Diploma - Degree: Eidgenoessische MaturaGymnasium Oberwil
  10. 1983
    TraineeProgymnasium Therwil

Certifications

  1. 2003
    Aerospace MedicineAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine
  2. 1997
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Gold and Silver Telly Awards-The Mayo Clinic Heritage Film, "Rising to the Challenge: The Mayo Aero Medical Unit in World War II"The Telly Awards
  2. 2021
    2021 President's Discovery Translation AwardMayo Clinic
  3. 2014
    Mayo Arizona Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program (MARIEA)Mayo Clinic in Arizona Department of Research
  4. 2013
    Arnold D. Tuttle Award for paper "Oculo-vestibular Recoupling using Galvanic Vestibular Simulation to Mitigate Simulator Sickness"Aerospace Medical Association
  5. 2012
    Victor A. Prather Award for groundbreaking work in space physiology and the challenges of qualification for commercial spaceflightAmerican Astronautical Society
  6. 2010
    Smith Ames Memoria Lecture "Contributions of Mayo Clinic to Aerospace Medicine in World War II"Aerospace Physiology Society, Aerospace Medical Association
  7. 1998
    Associates National Poster Competition: "Orthodeoxia and Platypnea as the presenting symptom of Carcinoid Heart Disease"American College of Physicians
  8. 1997
    Outstanding Resident Achievement AwardMayo Clinic
  9. 1997
    Internal Medicine Resident Research AwardMayo Clinic
  10. 1997
    Associates National Poster Competition: "Bilateral Fungal Endophthalmitis due to a Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery"American College of Physicians
  11. 1992
    Best GraduateUniversitat Basel
  12. 1992
    Second-Best Graduate of all Medical Schools in Switzerland (692 Graduates)Awarding Organization

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Full Committee MemberConflict of Interest Review Board - Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Committees
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Aerospace Medicine Fellowship
  3. 2022 - 2023
    MemberPractice Analysis Task Force, Practice Analysis and Content Update Study for Aerospace Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine
  4. 2020 - present
    Full MemberInternational Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
  5. 2014 - present
    MemberInternational Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
  6. 2012
    ChairDepartment of Education Administration
  7. 2012 - present
    Fellow MemberAerospace Medical Association
  8. 2012 - present
    MemberEducation Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  9. 2012 - present
    MemberInnovation Working Group in Internal Medicine
  10. 2010 - 2011
    PresidentSpace Medicine Association
  11. 2008
    President-Elect CandidateSpace Medicine Association
  12. 2008 - present
    MemberHistory & Archives Committee, Space Medicine Association
  13. 2008 - present
    Candidate for PresidentSpace Medicine Association
  14. 2007 - 2010
    Vice ChairDiseases Oriented Groups, Department of Internal Medicine
  15. 2007 - 2008
    MemberGraduate Medical Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  16. 2007 - 2008
    ChairEducation & Training Committee, Aerospace Medical Association
  17. 2007 - present
    Co-DirectorAerospace Medicine and Vestibular Research Laboratory, Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  18. 2006 - 2010
    MemberBoard of Directors, Civilian Aerospace Medical Association, Aerospace Medical Association
  19. 2006 - 2009
    Member at LargeSpace Medicine Association
  20. 2005 - 2011
    Educational CoordinatorDivision of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  21. 2005 - present
    ChairHistorical Activities Subcommittee, Education Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  22. 2003 - present
    MemberAir Transport Committee, Aerospace Medical Association
  23. 2003 - present
    MemberSafety Committee, Civilian, Air Transport Committee, Aerospace Medical Association
  24. 2003 - present
    MemberScientific Programs Committee, Aerospace Medical Association
  25. 2003 - present
    Associate FellowAerospace Medical Association
  26. 2003 - present
    Associate MemberAirline Medical Directors Association
  27. 2002 - 2005
    MemberUndersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
  28. 2002 - 2004
    MemberAdvisory Board, Mayo Clinic Preferred Response Program, Mayo Clinic Task Forces/Work Groups
  29. 2002 - 2004
    Flight SurgeonAir Crews, Mayo One Transportation Services, Mayo Clinic Medical Transport
  30. 1997 - 1998
    Co-ChairInternal Medicine Resident Graduate Education Committee, Department of Internal Medicine
  31. 1997 - 1998
    MemberInpatient Electronic Medical Record Planning Group, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  32. 1997 - 1998
    MemberElectronic Record Information System Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  33. 1997 - 1998
    MemberResults Model Subcommittee, Electronic Record Information System Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  34. 1997 - 1998
    MemberBedside Computer Workstation Usage Work Team, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  35. 1997 - 1998
    MemberContinuous Improvement Workgroup on Direct Hospital Admissions, Mayo Clinic Rochester Workgroups
  36. 1997 - 1998
    MemberContinuous Improvement Workgroup on Paperless Consultation Services, Mayo Clinic Rochester Workgroups
  37. 1997 - 1998
    MemberInpatient Services Work Group, Department of Internal Medicine
  38. 1997 - 1998
    MemberInternal Medicine Resident Graduate Education Committee, Department of Internal Medicine
  39. 1997 - 1998
    MemberGeneral Medicine Training Subcommittee, Department of Internal Medicine
  40. 1997 - present
    MemberAerospace Medical Association
  41. 1994 - 2005
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  42. 1994 - present
    Associate MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  43. 1994 - present
    MemberInternational Society for Mountain Medicine
  44.  
    Life MemberSpace Medicine Association

Publications

Research activities

See a description of research activities.