Dr. Joan Saary is an Associate Professor specializing in Occupational Medicine with a focus on extreme environments. She is the Director of the Division of Occupational Medicine at Unity Health Toronto, where she oversees Aerospace Medicine education initiatives. Dr. Saary has served as Chair of Aerospace Medicine for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and is a Past President of the Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada. Her extensive consulting experience includes work with the Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establishment, and the Canadian Space Agency. In 2021, she was recognized as one of the 'Top 25 Women in Defence' due to her longstanding contributions to the development of medical standards for the International Space Station program. Currently, Dr. Saary is in the process of developing a Fellowship in Aerospace Medicine designed to enable practicing physicians to gain specialized training in this field with a unique Canadian focus.