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
Upcoming Courses
DAN-UHMS Fall 2023 Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course
Details coming soon!
DAN-UHMS Spring 2023 Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course (SOLD OUT)
Dates: May 13-20, 2023
Location: Fort Young Hotel, Roseau, Dominica
Phone: +1 (800) 446-2671, ext. 1238
Email: cme@admin
DAN-UHMS Spring 2023 Details
INCLUDED
- 7-night hotel accommodations
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Room and meal plan taxes
- 6 days two-tank boat diving (tanks, weights, fills)
- Marine Park Fees
- Ground transfers
- Wifi
- Nitrox (must show cert. card)
- Welcome and Farewell Receptions
EXCLUDED
- Gratuities
- Soft drinks
- Alcoholic beverages
- Course tuition
- Airfare
FACULTY
Costantino Balestra, PhD
Head of the Environmental, Occupational, Ageing (Integrative)
Physiology Laboratory
Université Libre De Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
James Chimiak, MD, FUHM
Chief Medical Officer
Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC
Davut Savaser, MD, MPH, FAAEM, FACEP, FUHM
Hyperbaric Medicine & Chronic Wound Care Physician
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
Portland, OR
Matias Nochetto, MD, FUHM
Vice President, Medical Services
Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC
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.
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 24 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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