A conversion course for experienced recreational diving doctors aiming towards Diving Medical Examiners (DMAC-EDTC Level I) and Diving Medicine Physicians (Level IIa). This was also a revision course for those already recognized at that level.

This ‘Top-Up' course is an interim measure primarily to fill operational needs in the Asia-Pacific region and aimed to provide experienced medical examiners and diving physicians serving the recreational sector with the crucial extra know-how needed for the support of working divers, particularly in offshore deep diving. The course was designed primarily to comply with DMAC-EDTC standards in order to equip doctors working with or for IMCA member.

Speakers include David Elliott, past Chairman of EDTC and DMAC, Juerg Wendling, Chairman of EDTC-Medical

Level I consolidates the European Diving Technology Committee (EDTC) recommended standards for working divers and will be a revision course for all examiners of working divers.

Level IIa provides an extension of earlier training for those who are now experienced in recreational or military diving medicine.

For a list of the doctors who have completed the training programme please refer to the “Diving Doctors List”.


 

This year’s meeting will be held in Goa, India. The one-time Portugese colony city on the east coast of exotic India, Goa is well-known as a tourist resort town with an interesting eastern-western blend.

Guest Speaker for this year’s conference will be Dr Simon Mitchell, who needs no introduction.

For more information please refer to the “Annual Scientific Meeting 2009” page