Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal Australian College of Physicians

Diving Medicine Special Interest Group

 A diving medicine specialist interest group has been formed recently within the RACP. Its mission is to promote diving medicine and the specialty of occupational medicine.

Objectives:

To develop, implement and manage a Certificate of Competency (COP) in diving medicine.

To develop, implement and manage a website of interest and use to practitioners who have an interest in diving medicine.

To conduct a session or lecture relevant to diving medicine as part of each year's AFOM ASM

Proposed regulations for COP in diving medicine:

Medical practitioner

Medical scientist or educationalist at doctoral level who has a primary interest in diving medicine

Aceptable post graduate qualification in diving medicine (eg SPUMS Diploma, University of Auckland PG Diploma or Masters Degree

Ongoing committment to diving medicine

For further information or to join the diving medicine SIG please contact: afom@racp.edu.au