Topics
The following topics are covered:
- Physiological adaptation during diving:
- what are the changes during immersion, submersion and apnea diving?
- Dive Safety: diving procedures, diving equipment, gas mixtures, different kinds of divers, safety planning, safety regulation.
- Practice session - Diving Medical Examinaton (DME): how is a DME performed?
- Dive Accidents: differential diagnosis, pre-clinical treatment, knowledge of HBOT for diving accidents.
- Environmental factors: marine life, diving conditions, stress factors.
General Information
Venue:
Amsterdam UMC, university hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Number of participants:
Given the structure and the interactive nature of this course, up to 24 people can register.
Entrance Level:
The course is open to physicians who successfully finished the diving medicine level 1 course Part I.
Date:
7,8 and 9 October 2021
Accreditation:
The course is part of the international certification of Medical Examiners of Divers.
Certificate:
On completion of the course, all participants will receive a certificate of attendance
Course materials:
The course manual will be distributed on the first day of the course
Costs:
The price for this diving medicine course, including all course material, coffee, tea and lunches is €950. (travel and overnight accommofdation costs are not included). In case you need overnight accomodation, please indicate on your registration form via the "Remarks" box or contact us via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For registrations received after March 1st 2021 an additional cost of €45 applies. Those who were registered for the COVID-19 postponed course of March 2020 and still have credit for this at SHF, can register for this course free of charge
Faculty:
J.J. Brandt Corstius, MSc, exercise physiologist
Prof. dr. R.A. van Hulst, MD, professor diving and hyperbaric medicine
L. Prins, MD, occupational health, diving medicine physician
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
Thursday 7 October
09.00-09.15h. Course introduction
09.15-10.45h. Physiology of immersion and submersion
10.45-11.00h. Coffee break
11.00-11.30h. Stress factors
11.30-12.15h. Under water flora and fauna
12.15-13.00h. Lunch
13.00-13.45h. Diving equipment
13.45-15.15u. Decompression-recompression
15.15-15.30u. Break
15.30-16.30h. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
16.30-17.30h. Visit to the hyperbaric chamber (Boerema chamber)
Friday 8 October
09.00-09.15h. Introduction day 2
09.15-10.45h. Different types of diving
10.45-11.00h. Coffee break
11.00-12.15h. Dive safety procedures
12.15-13.00h. Lunch
13.00-15.00h. Treatment of diving related injuries
15.00-15.15h. Coffee break
15.15-17.15h. Case studies
Saturday 9 October
09.00-09.15h. Introduction day 3
09.15-10.45h. Apnea diving
10.45-11.00h. Coffee break
11.00-12.00h. Diving medical examination in practice
12.00-13.00h. Lunch
13.00-14.30h. Diving medical examination in practice
14.30-14.45h. Coffee break
14.45-16.30h. Case studies
16.30-17.30h. Examination and closure
Registration
Scott Haldane Foundation bank account:ING bank: IBAN#: NL23INGB0001911767 Swift/BIC: INGBNL2A
By signing and submitting the registration form over the internet, you also declare that the Haldane Foundation cannot be held responsible for any costs resulting from damage incurred during or by participation in this course, or damages of any kind caused by any third parties. The general terms and conditions of the Scott Haldane Foundation apply. Registrations are processed in order of receipt.
Cancellation policy.
The following cancellations rules are applicable:
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- For cancellation by the participant more than three months prior to the starting date of the activity, there is an administration fee of €150 excl. any ticket cancellation fee.
- For cancellation by the participant between three months and one month prior to the starting date of the activity, 90% of the total course fee, excl. any ticket cancellation costs, is payable.
- For cancellation by the participant less than one months prior to the starting date of the activity, 100% of the total course fee, excl. any ticket cancellation costs, is payable.
All cancellations must be in writing or by confirmed e-mail, addressed to the Scott Haldane Foundation.
For clarity, in defining the point of cancellation, it is determined upon the date of receipt of the participant’s notice of cancellation by the Scott Haldane Foundation.