Dive and Hyperbaric
Medicine Trips
Want to delve into the depths of marine and dive medicine?
Travel with us to the beautiful Caribbean Sea to learn about diving physiology, dive medicine, marine animals and envenomations, and hyperbaric medicine. Plus plenty of free time for diving!
Dates: January 9-14th 2026
Location: Curacao
BRAM is excited to further our dive medicine offerings with our 2025 course in Curacao. In this hybird course, you’ll learn about dive physiology, marine medicine and hyperbarics in an innovative way. Complete online lectures prior to arriving in Curacao so you can capitalize on your time to enjoy the Caribbean experience, and adventures (like diving) and spend time with course faculty learning hands-on skills. Course faculty including Hyperbaric fellowship trained physicians, UHMS Dive Physicians, Public service divers and WMS DiDMM graduates.
Dates: Jan 9-14, 2026
Location: Curacao
Logistics: $495 Course fee covers: Hybrid education (approx 12 hours of FAWM credit- pending) by hyperbaric and/or dive medicine trained physicians, hands on skill sessions, course sun hoodie, introduction to hyperbarics on the island (tentative), banquet dinner
Inquire for extra tickets to the banquet.
Not included: Airfare, Lodging, Food, Recreation (dive school)
Tentative schedule:
Day 1: Jan 9: Arrive. Evening Meet and Greet. Island Orientation.
Day 2: Jan 10: (Optional Dive school) Evening Workshop
Day 3: Jan 11: (Optional Dive school)
Day 4: Jan 12: Afternoon Workshop
Day 5: Jan 13: AM Hyperbarics, Farewell Dinner
Day 6: Jan 14: Depart
We will send group emails in late September to allow participants to coordinate lodging and vehicle rentals. We recommend staying in the Coral Estates neighborhood as this will be the launching point for the educational curriculum (and location of the dive shop).
Interested in diving: Contact Coral Divers to set up dive certification or advanced courses. Please contact the shop to set up your courses. https://www.divecentercuracao.com/en We recommend doing the online portion in the US and doing the confined and open water sessions in Curacao.
Lodging: Available through AirBNB or https://coralestateluxuryresort.com/collection/
Vehicle Rentals: Available at the airport. Highly recommend getting a 4 door pick up truck for diving!
Flights: There are direct flights almost daily from Charlotte, NC and MIami, FL among other US cities. We’ll coordinate travel on a spreadsheet.
**Note spaces are limited – sign up soon**
Questions? Please reach out via email!
| Learning Objectives: Identify and discuss treatment of marine envenomations |
| Discuss pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, evaluation and treatment of DCS (decompression sickness) including AGE (Air Gas Embolism) |
| Discuss oxygen toxicity and discuss use of Nitrox for diving |
| Discuss considerations for chronic medical conditions in diving |
| Discuss indication for HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) related to dive accidents |
| Demonstrate use of US to evaluate for bubble load and discuss ongoing research on bubble load and DCS risk |
| Demonstrate understanding of ONeill and Teed classification for ear barotrauma |
| Discuss Free diving physiology |
| Demonstrated SCUBA skills for care for unresponsive diver and field resuscitation |