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: Jan 24-28, 2027
Location: Curacao

BRAM is excited to further our dive medicine offerings with our 2027 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. 

Location: Curacao

Logistics: $595 Course fee covers: Hybrid education (approx 12 hours of FAWM credit) by hyperbaric and/or dive medicine trained physicians, hands on skill sessions, course hat.

Not included: Airfare, Lodging, Food, Recreation (dive school)

Tentative schedule: 

Day 1: Arrive. Evening Meet and Greet. Island Orientation.

Day 2: (Optional Dive school) Evening Workshop

Day 3: (Optional Dive school) Evening Workshop

Day 4: Afternoon Workshop

Day 5: Depart or extend your stay for diving on your own

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.

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
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