Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Program Type: Military Residency at a Civilian Partnership Location

Location: University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA

Accredited: Yes, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

Program Length: 1 year

Required Pre-Requisite Training: Completion of ACGME approved residency

Categorical Year in Specialty Required: Yes

Total Approved Complement: 4

Approved per Year (if applicable): 1 dedicated Navy slot per year group

Dedicated Research Year Offered: No

Medical Student Rotation Availability: Yes

Additional Degree Concurrent with Training (e.g. MPH): No

Program Description

The UCSD Fellowship in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine is a 12-month fellowship that incorporates training in all aspects of hyperbaric and diving medicine. Each fellow spends 4-6 months at UCSD on the hyperbaric medicine service, 3-4 months at our UCSD Wound Care Centers, dedicated research time, 2 weeks at the UHMS Physicians in Diving Medicine Training course, elective time, and 4 weeks of vacation. The program is designed to train 2-3 fellows annually; there are at least 5 hours per week of planned educational experiences, and the fellows participate in formal didactic teaching programs and teach undersea and hyperbaric medicine to medical students, residents, and community organizations. The fellowship program is closely associated with the UCSD Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

Military Affiliation Highlights

UCSD offers a position to one Navy fellow per year. The fellow experience is comprehensive and provides exposure to all aspects of diving and hyperbaric medicine. The UCSD hyperbaric chamber is a large multiplace chamber at UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest that can treat the full range of conditions amenable to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The staff is on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Hillcrest is a Level 1 Trauma Center and the Regional Burn Center.

Full outpatient facilities are available at UCSD including clinics in:

Orthopedic surgery
Plastic surgery
Vascular surgery
Wound care

The UCSD Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center serves as the outpatient clinic for our Diving Medicine Clinic. Our fellows perform fitness to dive evaluations for commercial and scientific divers, as well as medical clearance for sport divers. They also evaluate for return-to-diving exams after dive injuries or problems. There's also significant elective time provided to the fellows for them to pursue their educational goals, including elective time spent at various military locations around the San Diego area.

Additional Information

For additional program-specific information to include how to apply, please visit UCSD Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

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