Specialty Designation
Fellowship
In same state as program
1
In NHSC or similar underserved area
0
Non-medical career/left country
0
Number of accredited programs
8
Length of accredited training
Minimum number of prior years required
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
4.50
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
42.80
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
42.80
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
1.60
Average percent female
62.50
Average percent international medical graduates
12.50
Average percent DOs
12.50
Average number of full-time physician faculty
6.50
Average number of part-time physician faculty
2.10
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
37.60
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
3.50
Average hours on duty per week
43.00
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
14.00
Average days off duty per week
1.60
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
73.00
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
20.00
Average number of days of vacation
20.00
Average resident/fellow compensation
Specialty Overview
Undersea and hyperbaric medicine 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. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine involves the prevention of injury and illness from exposure to environments with increased ambient pressure (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.
Association
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
uhms.org
631 US Highway 1
Ste 307
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
(919) 490-5140 or (877) 533-8467
Email: [email protected]
Specialty Associations
Name
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
URL
https://www.uhms.org/
Average full-time non-physician
1.25
Average part-time non-physician
0.25