Background
Fischer, Craig Leland was born on February 17, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Emil Carl and Ruth Barbara (Minarcik) Fischer.
Fischer, Craig Leland was born on February 17, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Emil Carl and Ruth Barbara (Minarcik) Fischer.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, U. Kansas, 1962.
Intern in anatomic pathology, Kansas U. Medical Center, 1962-1963;
resident in anatomic pathology, Kansas U. Medical Center, 1963-1964;
research fellow in nuclear medicine, Kansas U. Medical Center, 1965-1966;
resident in clinical pathology, Methodist Hospital, Baylor University College Medicine, 1967-1968;
research medical officer, Manned Spacecraft Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1965-1968;
pathologist, chief clinical laboratories, Manned Spacecraft Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1968-1971;
chief medical operations, Manned Spacecraft Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1980-1982;
associate director laboratories to director laboratories, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California, 1971-1978;
director nuclear medical, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California, 1975-1978;
general practice medicine, Palm Desert, California, 1978-1980;
director laboratories, J.F. Kennedy Hospital, Indio, California, since 1982;
general practice medicine, Indio, California, since 1982;
director post graduate education, J.F. Kennedy Hospital, 1982-1992;
director, Fischer and Yao Cons. Pathologists, Indio, 1987-1989;
president, Fischer Associations, Cons. in Pathology, Indio, since 1989;
partner, Fischer and Starke Associations, Indio, since 1995;
aviation medical examiner, Federal Aviation Administration, since 1991. Assistant clinical professor University of California, Irvine, since 1986.
Member science advisory board Department Air Force, Washington, 1986-1990, National Academy of Engineering, National Research Council. Member Air Force Studies Board, Washington, 1987-1993. Member aerospace medical advising committee Office Space Sciences and Applications, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1988-1993, chairman operational medicine discipline working group, Life Sciences Directorate, 1988-1992, member Shuttle-Mir Joint Science Working Group, 1993-1994, member Advisory Coun.Task Force on the Shuttle-Mir Rendezvous and Docking Missions, 1995;member Mir Science Program Review Panel, 1993-1998.
Member International Space Sta.Task Force (Stafford Commission), since 1998.
Captain United States Army Reserve, 1964-1966, honorary discharge, 1966. Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, 1983-1997, honorary discharge, 1997. Fellow College American Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathologists (CCE Commissioner's medal 1989), American Public Health Association.
Member Aerospace Medical Association, California Society Pathologists, Riverside County Medical Association (councilor 1984-1989, president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, alternate delegate 1991-1996, councilor since 1996, Outstanding Contribution to Medicine award 1996), California Medical Association, Palm Springs Academy Medicine (president 1988-1989).
Married Sandra Lucile Canfield, February 17, 1962. Children: Craig L. Junior, Emil Lewis, Lisa Anne.