Medical Examiner of Divers 2026

Medical Examiner of Divers 2026 is organized by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and will be held from Sep 17 - 20, 2026 at InterContinental New Orleans by IHG, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

Description:
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 through 31 December 2025.

This is a specific training course preparing Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners (NPP) to examine commercial, sport, scientific, and other related public service divers, and determine their fitness to dive.

Course Goal:
The goal of this course is to prepare Physicians and NPPs to examine professional, sport, scientific, 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.