AOHC Encore 2023-401 Training in Hyperbaric Medicine to Enhance Your Occupational Medicine Practice

401 Training in Hyperbaric Medicine to Enhance Your Occupational Medicine Practice

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Video Summary

The video content is a presentation on training in undersea and hyperbaric medicine. The presenters, Dr. Tony Aleman and Dr. Bob Sanders, discuss the different training opportunities available for occupational doctors in hyperbaric medicine. They mention short and long courses that can help evaluate divers, as well as other training opportunities that include hyperbaric medicine as part of a medical practice. Dr. Aleman shares his experience of how he got into hyperbaric medicine through a personal interest in diving and occupational exposure to commercial divers. He also discusses the Medical Examiner Divers course and the level 2D course for diving accident management. Dr. Sanders discusses the program for advanced training in hyperbaric medicine, which is a self-directed learning program that can be completed in 6 to 12 months and allows physicians and mid-levels to enhance their practice. The presenters also mention a 40-hour introductory course, as well as other specialized courses on diving medicine and wound care. They answer questions and provide guidance on choosing the appropriate course based on individual goals and interests in hyperbaric medicine. Overall, the video content provides information on various training opportunities for physicians interested in undersea and hyperbaric medicine. No credits were granted in the transcript.

Keywords

undersea and hyperbaric medicine

training opportunities

occupational doctors

short courses

long courses

evaluating divers

hyperbaric medicine in medical practice

Medical Examiner Divers course

level 2D course

advanced training program