Yvonne Cagle
Encyclopedia
Yvonne Darlene Cagle is a NASA
astronaut.
in 1981, and a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Washington
in 1985. She completed a transitional internship at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California
in 1985 and received a certificate in Aerospace Medicine from the School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in 1988. She then went on to complete a residency in family practice at Ghent FP at Eastern Virginia Medical School
in 1992 and received certification as a senior aviation medical examiner from the Federal Aviation Administration in 1995.
Class of 1996. She is currently assigned to Johnson Space Center's Space and Life Sciences Directorate.
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
astronaut.
Education
Yvonne Cagle received her bachelor's degree in biochemistry from San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in 1981, and a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1985. She completed a transitional internship at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
in 1985 and received a certificate in Aerospace Medicine from the School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in 1988. She then went on to complete a residency in family practice at Ghent FP at Eastern Virginia Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School commonly referred to as EVMS, in Norfolk, Virginia is a public-private medical school founded by the citizens of Hampton Roads, Virginia...
in 1992 and received certification as a senior aviation medical examiner from the Federal Aviation Administration in 1995.
Astronaut career
Yvonne Cagle was a member of the AstronautAstronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
Class of 1996. She is currently assigned to Johnson Space Center's Space and Life Sciences Directorate.