Subspecialty Certification: Hyperbaric/Undersea Medicine

What is Hyperbaric/Undersea Medicine?

The subspecialty of undersea and hyperbaric medicine is a discipline that deals with the prevention of injury and illness due to exposure to environments in which the ambient pressure is increased, such as in diving or hyperbaric chamber exposure, and the therapeutic use of high environmental pressure and the delivery of oxygen under high pressure to treat disease. The scope of the subspecialty emphasizes the occupational, environmental, safety, and clinical aspects of diving, hyperbaric chamber operations, compressed air work, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a graduate of a COCA-accredited college of osteopathic medicine.
• Satisfactorily complete a one-year internship in an AOA-approved internship.
• Satisfactorily complete a one-year AOA or ACGME approved hyperbaric medicine fellowship.
• Hold primary board certification from a participating certifying board: AOBEM, AOBFP, AOBIM or AOBPM.
• Successfully sit for and pass all sections of the certification examination.
• Hold an unrestricted license to practice in a state or territory.
• Adhere to the AOA Code of Ethics.

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