Fellowship in the UHMS recognizes special commitment and expertise in Undersea and/or Hyperbaric Medicine. In the United States, fellows (FUHMS) must be board-certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine by a board sanctioned by the American Board of Medical Specialties and must be in active practice in undersea and/or hyperbaric medicine.
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Fellowship in the UHMS recognizes special commitment and expertise in Undersea and/or Hyperbaric Medicine. In the United States, fellows (FUHMS) must be board-certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine by a board sanctioned by the American Board of Medical Specialties and must be in active practice in undersea and/or hyperbaric medicine.
The following programs offer fellowship training in hyperbaric medicine:
CRESE at the University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Dr. David R. Pendergast
716-829-3830
Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The Center for Research and Education in Special Environments in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo is recruiting for a Postdoctoral Fellow with interest in one or more of the following fields: undersea and hyperbaric medicine, environmental physiology, gravity or exercise physiology. This is a three year Office of Naval Research funded fellowship. The successful candidate must have a Medical Degree or Ph.D. or equivalent. CRESE is a grant supported multidisciplinary, officially recognized University Organized Research Center. The major facilities include a human-rated hyperbaric/hypobaric chamber, animal/cell hyperbaric chambers, human centrifuge, climatic chamber, and annular swimming pool. Additionally, there are exercise, biochemistry, animal surgery and open laboratories and offices. The position will be available in the fall of 2008 and the salary is dependent upon qualifications. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Interested candidates can get further information or send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to:
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Contact: Jake Freiberger, MD, MPH
(
john.freiberger@duke.edu
(919) 684-6726
Hyperbaric fellows work in the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, an integral part of Duke University Medical Center. Two fellowship slots are available each year. Applicants must be eligible for licensure as a trainee in the state of North Carolina and they must have completed an ACGME certified residency program and be board eligible in their specialty. The fellowship is highly competitive and the training is designed to prepare the fellow to become a leader in the field of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine through the development of clinical competence and research expertise.
Hartford Hosptial
Hartford, CT
Contact:
(860) 545-3766
Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care Fellow
A one-year fellowship in clinical wound care and hyperbaric medicine is available at Hartford Hospital. Hartford Hospital houses the largest multi-place hyperbaric oxygen chamber in New England and supports The Center for Wound Healing. The program meets all requirements for residency education, as stipulated by the Graduate Medical Education Directory 2003-2004, page 321.
The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Program is associated with the ACGME accredited residency training programs in Surgery and Emergency Medicine. The program is a part of the Emergency Medicine/Trauma Program, which is responsible for training fellows in Trauma Surgery and research. The Fellowship is open to any physician eligible for credentialing through the Connecticut State Medical Board of Examiners, is actively enrolled in an approved residency-training program in the United States and is either board certified or board eligible in a recognized medical specialty as approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellow will be involved in all aspects of care delivered within our center, ranging from providing outpatient wound care, to phone consultations requesting hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to providing emergent and critical care for patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy. There is ample opportunity to extend beyond one year in associated fellowships in Trauma, Critical Care and/or Research.
Interested applicants should contact:
Director, Wound Healing, Hyperbaric Medicine and Research
EMS/Trauma Department
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102-5037
(860) 545-3766
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
Contact: Robert E. Collier, MD
612-873-7420
colli046@umn.edu
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship
The Hennepin County Medical Center Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship is an ACGME accredited one year program in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine whose graduates will fulfill the requirements to sit for the American Board of Medical Specialists' certification examination for special competency in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. We are now taking applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. The Primary Hospital: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN is a referral center for all hyperbaric emergencies for western Wisconsin, the eastern Dakotas and all of Minnesota. HCMC is a Level I Trauma Center.
To contact us if interested in applying and for more details:
Robert E. Collier M.D. FACEP
Program Director-HCMC HBM Fellowship
701 Park Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-873-7420
colli046@umn.edu
Hermann Hospital ( University of Texas)
Houston, TX
Contact: Carolina Fife, MD
(407) 704-4268
Kent Hospital
15 Health Lane, Bldg. 2D
Warwick, RI 02886
Tel (401)-736-4646
Fax: (401)-736-4248
Contact: Ricardo Duran, MD
*Currently approved for DO's only
Louisiana State University
New Orleans, LA
Contact: Keith Van Meter, MD
(504) 366-7638
Fellowship in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
Louisiana, LSU Health Sciences Center/Charity Hospital, New Orleans. One year fellowship includes extensive opportunities in clinical and animal research, publishing, and teaching experiences. Divers Alert Network and Gulf Coast Commercial Diving Referral Center. Clinical teaching locations includemultiplace and monoplace units. Program directors: Dr. Tracy L LeGros.
Accredited Program: effective July 1, 2008
For more information, please visit our website at www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/emergency_medicine/fellowship_hyperbarics.aspx
Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital
Columbia, SC
Contact: Lindsie Cone, MD
(803) 434-7101
FELLOWSHIP
The Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Healing Service at Palmetto Health Richland/ University of South Carolina School of Medicine invites applications for a one-year fellowship. As a primary teaching institution for the USC School of Medicine, the hospital serves as a Level 1 Trauma Center and hosts 16 fellowship and residency programs. Access to basic science experts is available through the University of South Carolina and an animal hyperbaric facility is in place at the USC Department of Surgery research laboratory. The hyperbaric program serves as a major international training resource. Nationally, some 60% of all new hyperbaric consultants receive training through our 40-hour course, titled Primary Training in Hyperbaric Medicine. This course also attracts attendance from throughout the world. In addition, the program hosts an annual advanced training seminar in hyperbaric medicine. This seminar likewise draws an international audience and leading clinical and basic scientists who serve as faculty.
For further information please contact:
D. Lindsie Cone, MD, Medical Director of Hyperbaric Medicine
or
Dick Clarke, Program Director of Hyperbaric Medicine
Five Richland Medical Park, Columbia, South Carolina 29203
Phone (803) 434-7101, Fax (803) 434-4354
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Contact:Jeffery A. Stone, D.O., MPH
(214) 345-4651
FELLOWSHIP IN HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
This ACGME accredited fellowship program at The Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is offered through the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. The fellowship offers comprehensive training for a physician who is board-eligible in any ABMS or Osteopathic specialty. The program provides intensive training in hyperbaric medicine, including all aspects of wound care and diving medicine, as well as numerous elective opportunities with faculty at both UT Southwestern and Presbyterian Hospital. Didactic lectures based on a core curriculum are accompanied by a rich clinical practical experience. The fellowship also provides training in clinical research in hyperbaric medicine and a dedicated research project is considered an essential component of the program. Opportunities also exist for clinical activity to maintain skills in trainees' primary specialty. Program Director: Jeffery Stone, D.O., M.P.H.
Interested candidates should contact Julie Martin at 214-345-7924 or email: juliemartin@texashealth.org
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY
Contact: Marvin Heyboer III, MD
(315) 464-4363
FELLOWSHIP IN UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
This ACGME accredited fellowship program at SUNY Upstate Medical University offers comprehensive training for a physician who is board-eligible in any ABMS or Osteopathic specialty. The program provides intensive training in clinical hyperbaric medicine while including all aspects of wound care and diving medicine. There are didactic lectures based on core curriculum and participation in research within hyperbaric medicine. Opportunities also exist for clinical activity to maintain skills in trainees' primary specialty. Program Director: Marvin Heyboer III, MD, FACEP, CWS, FACCWS
Interested candidates should contact:
Mary Lewis at 315-464-4363 or email: mailto:sterles@upstate.edu
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Contact: Karen Van Hoesen, MD
(619) 543-6463
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Stephen Thom, MD, PhD
(215) 898-9095
FELLOWSHIP IN DIVING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE:
The ACGME accredited fellowship program at The University of Pennsylvania offers comprehensive training for two physicians who are board-eligible in any ABMS specialty. Our program provides intensive training in diving and hyperbaric medicine, including all aspects of wound care and elective opportunities in critical care. A series of didactic lectures occurs weekly, and there are opportunities for research and clinical activity to maintain skills in trainees' primary specialty. Program Director: Stephen R. Thom, M.D., Ph.D.
On-line information is found at www.uphs.upenn.edu/ifem/pep.htm.
Interested candidates should contact:
Wendy Kelly at 215-898-9095
or
e-mail: wherrman@mail.med.upenn.edu
TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS:
Two Postdoctoral Positions are offered to study fundamental mechanisms of oxygen in angiogenesis, cell-to-cell adhesion or free radical production/pathogenesis as well as the clinical effects of hyperbaric oxygen. Individuals with clinical experience who are interested in obtaining research training will receive special consideration. An exceptional opportunity exists for collaborative basic and clinical research as part of a NIH-funded Specialized Center of Research in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Interested candidates should submit curriculum vitae and names of three references to:
Stephen R. Thom, MD, PhD
Institute for Environmental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
1 John Morgan Building, 3620 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6068
CLINICAL HYPERBARIC MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP:
One position is offered to a board-eligible, licensed physician for intensive training in undersea and hyperbaric medicine. Fellows are actively involved with the clinical program of Penn's Institute for Environmental Medicine, and are provided opportunities for involvement in basic and clinical research as a part of the training.
Interested candidates should submit curriculum vitae and names of three references to:
Stephen R. Thom, MD, PhD
Institute for Environmental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
1 John Morgan Building, 3620 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6068
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
(409) 761-1307
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine
Brooks City-Base, TX 78235-5130
Contact: Gerry Brower, MD, MPH
(210) 292-3483
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