DMAC Level 2D – Medical management of Diving Accidents and Illnesses (Diving Medical Physician)

Core Modules: Diving Medicine Physician

• Physiology and Pathophysiology of Diving and Hyperbaric exposure – includes hyperbaric and diving physics, gas effects under pressure, and medications under pressure
• Diving technology and safety –includes saturation diving techniques, tunnelling/caisson working, dive tables and procedures
• Fitness to dive – includes fitness to dive criteria, standards, assessment and contraindications
• Diving Accidents – includes incidents and accidents, remote management, decompression illness, rehabilitation, and accident investigation
• Clinical Hyperbaric oxygen therapy – includes indications, safety, chamber techniques and equipment, patient selection and nursing care
• Practical training to include whenever possible a chamber dive to 40m, pool dive and simulated case management under pressure.

Course structure

• The Level 2D qualification is delivered as a 5 day face-to-face course (RCSEd online module must have been completed beforehand).

Accreditations offered

• DMAC
• EDTCmed
• Faculty of Occupational Medicine CPD points (pending)

Completion of DMAC Level 1 

Completion of RCSEd online Diving Medicine Module