Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) Online Diving Medicine Module
This online module runs over 3 months and introduces the key concepts of dive medicine, including the medical observation of divers, disease and organisms specific to the marine environment and the management of medical conditions and emergency situations.
Learning outcomes include:
Demonstrate an understanding of the physics, physiology and pathophysiology relevant to the diving environment.
Demonstrate knowledge of the equipment and procedures used in diving.
Demonstrate an understanding of how diving accidents happen, how to identify them and how to manage them.
Demonstrate an understanding of how the remote medical practitioner can help to prevent a diving accident by giving sound advice on safe environmental conditions, monitoring of divers and fitness to dive.
The module requires 9-10 hours of study per week, with starting dates in January, March, June and September each year. You will follow a schedule, with group discussions and assignments to complete at specific intervals.
This is the pre-requisite to attending the DMAC Level 1 (Medical Examiner of Divers) course.