Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering von der USAF Academy, 1985; M.D. von der University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1995; Semifinalist bei den Astronautenauswahlen der NASA-Gruppen 18 und 19; derzeit Board Certified Emergency Physician am Longmont United Hospital, a Level II Trauma Center in Colorado; Hobbies: fliegen, Fallschirm springen, tauchen, Reisen, Piano, Snowboard fahren.