14th April to 18th April 2008

OBJECTIVES OF COURSE

1). To provide educational experience in the fundamentals of Hyperbaric Medicine for health professionals with an interest in the specialty. The course will encompass the British Hyperbaric Association Core Curriculum for hyperbaric facility staff.

2). To conduct a voluntary formal assessment for course participants, based on the material in the course.

3). To award a certificate of attendance for each course participant; and to award a certificate of success in the assessment where possible.

GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE

The course will take place in the Medical Education Centre at James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth , and in the premises of East of England Hyperbaric Facility.

Practical sessions may be moved in case of an emergency referral.

ADMINISTRATION

Written material will be provided for course participants for each teaching session, to build up to form a handbook for the course.

PRACTICAL SESSIONS

There will be three two-hour practical sessions in and around the chambers. These will include:-

a). Chamber checks.

b). Chamber operation.

c). In-chamber attendance.

FITNESS TO WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR

Course participants will be asked to provide evidence of fitness to work under compressed air conditions, before taking part in the in-chamber practical training session.

Participation in the in-chamber practical training session will be voluntary.

ASSESSMENT

This will take the form of a 90 minute multiple choice question paper, taken on the Friday.

The paper will consist of 40 five-question stems (one for each hour of teaching). The answer to each question may be positive or negative, with one mark for a correct answer, and no marks for an incorrect or omitted answer.

Results and feedback on the paper will be provided in the later part of the friday afternoon session.

COURSE DINNER

There will be a dinner for all participants on the Wednesday evening in a local restaurant.

For further details please contact London Hyperbaric Medicine on 0208 539 1222 or

mail@LondonHyperbaric.com