Medical Examiner of Divers 2020: Virtual Course: SEPTEMBER 19-20 and SEPTEMBER 26-27
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- General Information
- Fees
- Schedule
This virtual course will take place in lieu of the live face-to-face course (which has been cancelled).
This course will be held on two consecutive weekends with the scheduled days 1 and 2 on the first weekend and days 3 and 4 on the second weekend to complete the four day course.
SEPTEMBER 19-20 and SEPTEMBER 26-27
You only need to register once and you will be enrolled for both sesssions.
NEXT COURSE DATE: September 2-5, 2021
LOCATION: Doubletree New Orleans, LA
General Information
The course content follows the approved curriculum of the Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC), the European Diving Technology Committee (EDTC), and the European Committee of Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM) so to reflect a uniformly balanced and internationally recognized program of instruction. This course has been approved by the Diving Medical Advisory Committee and the European Diving Technology Committee (DMAC/EDTCmed) as a Level 1 - Medical Examiner of Divers course. This is a specific training course preparing physicians to examine commercial, sport, research, and other related public service divers, and determine their fitness to dive.
Course Goal
The goal of this course is to prepare physicians to examine professional, sport, research and other related public service divers, and determine their fitness to dive.
Course Topics
- Hyperbaric Physics
- Hyperbaric Pathophysiology of Immersion
- Pathophysiology of Decompression
- Inert Gas Narcosis and Oxygen Toxicity
- Characteristics of Various Divers
- Diving Equipment
- Regulations and Standards for Diving
- Commercial Diving and Practical Demonstration
- Dive Tables and Computers; Flying After Diving
- Professional and Recreational Fitness Standards
- Non-Dysbaric Diving Pathology
- Medications Under Pressure
- High Pressure Nervous Syndrome (HPNS)
- Acute Dysbaric Disorders
- Long Term Health Effects
- Diver Incidents and Accidents
- Fitness to Dive Standards
- EKG Assessment
- Fitness to Dive (Including Pulmonary Function Tests)
- Fitness to Dive Assessment Cases
Other course information
- You will be required to bring a laptop or ipad/tablet. This is needed so you can take the online exam and to follow along with the lectures, as you wish. Paper copies of the exam will be available.
- You will be provided with a web link to access all the lecture presentations & handouts.
- You will be given a notebook to take notes (this notebook will have just the lecture topics and objectives).
FEES:
- Member Fee - $995
- Member Fellow/Resident - $500
- Member Renewal: Sat & Sun Only - $525
- Non-Member Fee - $1095
- Non-Member Fellow/Resident - $700
- Non-Member Renewal: Sat & Sun Only - $575
- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - $650
- RN/CHT/DMT/EMP - $475
CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:
$100 administrative fee will be held on all MEETING(S)/COURSE(S) cancellations from the time you register, until 60 days prior to the meeting/course date. From 59 days to one (1) month prior, 50% of fees will be held on all cancellations. NO REFUNDS will be issued one (1) month before or after the meeting/course date.
SCHEDULE:
TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME ZONE
Tentative schedule posted: 8/14/2020 (subject to change)
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | |||
| 07:00-07:30 | Log-on and IT troubleshooting | Faculty | |
| 07:30-08:00 | Faculty, Participant & Course Introduction | Bruce Derrick, MD, Tony Alleman, MD |
0.5 |
| 08:00–08:30 | Fitness to Dive Case Primers | Bruce Derrick, MD, Tony Alleman, MD |
0.5 |
| 08:30–09:15 | Hyperbaric Physics | Davut Savaser, MD | 0.75 |
| 09:15–10:15 | Diving Related Physiology (gases) | John Freiberger, MD | 1 |
| 10:15–10:30 | Q & A with the faculty | Faculty | 0.25 |
| 10:30–11:30 | Diving Related Physiology (immersion) | John Freiberger, MD | 1 |
| 11:30-12:30 | Recreational/Technical/Military Diving & Equipment | Brian Keuski, MD | 1 |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:30-14:30 | Dive Tables and Computers; Flying After Diving | Bruce Derrick, MD | 1 |
| 14:30-16:00 | Commercial Diving, Equipment, Diver Characteristics | Tony Alleman, MD | 1.5 |
| 16:00-17:00 | Dive Tables and Physics Calculations | Brian Keuski, MD | 1 |
| 17:00-18:00 | Q&A with faculty, Exam #1 | Faculty | 1 |
| CME HOURS | 9.5 | ||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 | |||
| 08:00–08:30 | Q&A with faculty (Exam #1) | Faculty | 0.5 |
| 08:30-09:30 | Acute Dysbaric Disorders | Brian Keuski, MD | 1 |
| 09:30–11:30 | Commercial Diving Lecture and Equipment | Billy Bratkowski | 2 |
| 11:00-12:00 | Commercial Diving Lecture and Equipment Faculty Questions and Discussion | Billy Bratkowski | 1 |
| 12:00–13:30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:30-15:00 | Inert Gas Narcosis, High Pressure Nervous Syndrome | John Freiberger, MD | 1.5 |
| 15:00-16:00 | Oxygen Toxicity | Bruce Derrick, MD | 1 |
| 16:00-16:30 | Non-Dysbaric Diving Disorders | Davut Savaser, MD | 0.5 |
| 16:30-17:00 | Long Term Health Effects of Diving | Davut Savaser, MD | 0.5 |
| 17:00-18:00 | Q&A with faculty, Exam #2 | Faculty | 1 |
| CME HOURS | 9 | ||
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 | |||
| 07:30-08:00 | Q&A with faculty (Exam #2) | Faculty | 0.5 |
| 08:00–09:00 | Commercial Diver Examination, Forms & Procedures | Tony Alleman, MD | 1 |
| 09:00-10:00 | Commercial Diving Assessment | Tony Alleman, MD | 1 |
| 10:00-11:00 | ECG Assessment | Bruce Derrick, MD | 1 |
| 11:00-11:30 | Pulmonary Function Testing | Brian Keuski, MD | 0.75 |
| 11:30-12:00 | Diving assessment in the COVID-19 era | Faculty | 0.5 |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | Audiograms | Tony Alleman, MD | 1 |
| 14:00-14:30 | Scientific and Public Safety Diving Regulations | Bruce Derrick, MD | 0.5 |
| 14:30-15:00 | Medications and Diving | Tony Alleman, MD | 0.5 |
| 15:00-15:45 | Recreational Diving Assessment | Davut Savaser, MD | 0.75 |
| 15:45-17:15 | Fitness to Dive Assessment Cases 1 | Brian Keuski, MD | 1.5 |
| 17:15-18:15 | Q&A with faculty, Exam #3 | Faculty | 0.75 |
| CME HOURS | 9.75 | ||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 | |||
| 07:30-08:00 | Q&A with faculty (Exam #3) | Faculty | 0.5 |
| 08:00-09:15 | Cases from the Gulf of Mexico | Tony Alleman, MD | 1.25 |
| 09:15-10:30 | Fitness to Dive Assessment Cases 2 | Bruce Derrick, MD | 1.25 |
| 10:30-11:00 | Q&A with faculty | Faculty | 0.5 |
| 11:00-11:30 | Course Wrap Up | Bruce Derrick, MD, Tony Alleman, MD |
0.5 |
| 11:30-13:30 | Exam #4, Q&A with faculty (Exam 4) | Faculty | 2 |
| CME HOURS | 6 | ||
| TOTAL CME HOURS | 34 | ||
Accreditation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statements: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 34 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Full Disclosure Statement: All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.
Disclaimer: 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.
MOC ABPM: This activity has been approved by the American Board of Preventive Medicine for up to 28 MOC credits. Claiming ABPM MOC credit is appropriate for those who are ABPM diplomates.
Event Properties
| Event Date | 09-19-2020 |
| Event End Date | 09-27-2020 |
| Registration Start Date | 09-01-2020 |
| Capacity | 45 |
| Cut off date | 09-30-2020 |
| Location | Virtual platform (EST) |
