DAN’s continuing medical education (CME) staff strives to assist physicians and other health care providers in obtaining new information that will lead to better quality and availability of care to the diving community worldwide. The internationally recognized resources of DAN and its affiliation with numerous institutions serving hyperbaric medicine provide cutting-edge medical and research information.
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Courses
DAN has hosted the DAN Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine course since 1983. The accredited courses usually include lectures, case presentations, support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty.
Jointly sponsored by Divers Alert Network and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the course is designed primarily for physicians. However, emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals, as well as instructors, divemasters and nonmedical, diving-related personnel with an interest in dive medicine may also find the course valuable.
The program focuses on diving and hyperbaric medicine with emphasis on the latest scientific literature in the field. The course features lectures, case presentations and support materials as well as both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty.
Through lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with the faculty, it is anticipated that attendees completing this course will be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to scheduled topics. Upon completion, course participants should also benefit from a broader understanding of current issues and increased familiarity with recent, relevant scientific literature in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Learning will be reinforced by case reports from the DAN Medical Services Call Center (MSCC) Quality Assurance archives, examples from recent and ongoing diving research, and from the personal experience of the faculty.
At the end of this course attendees should be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to:
- Medical and physical fitness to dive
- Diving safety issues and current research
- Hyperbaric medicine: applications, protocols, and mechanisms
- Decompression physiology and pathophysiology
- Diving injuries and their management
- Controversies in diving medicine
DAN-UHMS Spring 2024 Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course (SOLD OUT)
Dates: 4-11 May 2024
Location: Occidental Grand Papagayo, Costa Rica
Phone: +1 (800) 446-2671, ext. 1238
Email:
DAN-UHMS Fall 2024 Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course
Dates: 5-12 October 2024
Location: Voli Voli Resort, Fiji
Phone: +1 (800) 446-2671, ext. 1238
Email:
DAN-UHMS Spring 2024 Details
INCLUDED
- 7 nights Deluxe Room double occupancy at Occidental Grand Papagayo $1,700/person
- Upgrade to Deluxe Bay Room $1,740/person/double occupancy
- Meals, snacks, local alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
- 6 days of 2 tank local diving with Nitrox
- Roundtrip private transfers
- Diver Deluxe Room single occupancy $2,050
- Non-diver Deluxe Room double occupancy $1,080
- Non-diver Deluxe Room single occupancy $1,430
- Dedicated trip website, registration, and payment portal
- On-call assistance for travelers before and throughout the trip
EXCLUDED
- Customer airfare
- Trip insurance (highly recommended)
- Course tuition of $800/attendee
- Dive gratuities – suggested $120/diver
- Dive medical insurance (required for all divers)
- Customs fees
- Land excursions
- Unforeseen damages, airline, and travel expenses
SPRING 2024 FACULTY
James Holm, MD, FUHM
Staff Physician Center for Hyperbaric Medicine
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA
James Chimiak, MD
Medical Director
Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC
Douglas Ebersole, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Watson Clinic, Lakeland, FL
Matias Nochetto, MD, FUHM
Vice President, Medical Services
Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC
Gerald Schmitz, MD
Director
Hyperbaric Medicine Hospital CIMA
San José, Costa Rica
DAN-UHMS Fall 2024 Details
INCLUDED
- 7 nights accomodations at VoliVoli Reach Resort, Fiji – see pricing matrix below
- Complimentary WiFi on 2 devices per room
- Welcome drink on arrival
- 3 meals daily with juice, milk, rainwater, coffee, tea at breakfast
- Beach BBQ
- Traditional Meke Performance
- Resort and government taxes
- 6 days of 2-tank diving with Nitrox fills
- Unlimited shore diving
- Roundtrip Private Transfers
- Welcome Reception
- Farewell Reception
EXCLUDED
- Conservation fees paid at checkout $15FJD
- Beverages other than tea, coffee, and rainwater
- Lobster & Crab menu items
- Night dives (6 divers minimum)
- Customer airfare
- Trip Insurance (highly recommended)
- Course tuition of $800 per attendee
- Dive Gratuity -suggested $120 per person
- Dive Medical Insurance (required)
- Customs fees
- Land excursions
- Unforeseen damages, airline, and travel expenses
FALL 2024 FACULTY
James Holm, MD, FUHM
Staff Physician Center for Hyperbaric Medicine
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA
Simon Mitchell, MB ChB, PhD, DipOccMed, DipAdvDHM (ANZCA), FUHM, FANZCA
Consultant Anesthesiologist and Diving / Hyperbaric Physician
Head of Department, Department of Anesthesiology
School of Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Matias Nochetto, MD, FUHM
Vice President, Medical Services
Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC
| Room/Person | Occupancy | Diver | Non-Diver | Extra Night | No. Rooms | PAX |
| Oceanview | Double Single |
$2880 $3480 |
$2090 $2690 |
$299 $385 |
7 | 14 |
| Deluxe Oceanview | Double Single |
$3000 $4330 |
$2220 $3540 |
$318 $505 |
2 | 4 |
| Premium Oceanview | Double Single |
$3130 $4580 |
$2340 $3790 |
$335 $542 |
8 | 16 |
| Luxury Oceanfront | Quad Triple |
$2890 $3090 |
$2100 $2300 |
$300 $329 |
4 | 16 |
| Family Villa | Quad | $2890 | $2100 | $300 | 1 | 4 |
CME Administrator: Lana P. Sorrell, MBA, DMT, DAN Medical Services, Divers Alert Network
For information about future courses, email us at .
Jointly sponsored by Divers Alert Network and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, this course offers lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with the faculty. It is anticipated that attendees completing this course will be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to scheduled topics. Upon completion, course participants should also benefit from a broader understanding of current issues and increased familiarity with recent, relevant scientific literature in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Learning will be reinforced by case reports from the DAN Medical Services Call Center (MSCC) Quality Assurance archives, examples from recent and ongoing diving research, and from the personal experiences of the faculty.
Upcoming Courses
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and Divers Alert Network. The undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in the activity.
Full Disclosure Statement: All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Divers Alert Network are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made prior to the start of the activity.
UHMS Disclaimer Statement: The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
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