DAME REFRESHER COURSE

This course is designed as a refresher for Doctors who are previously or currently qualified as a CASA Designated Aviation Medical Examiner. 

The course will be held in person on Thursday 10 September prior to the ASAM Conference at the Cairns Convention Centre.

The aim of this short course is to equip participants with a knowledge of the fundamentals of aerospace medicine, and to apply Australian regulatory standards to aeromedical certification, assess risks and environmental stressors, evaluate aircraft-related health and safety concerns, determine fitness for flight, and analyse the impact of medical conditions on flight safety. 

By completing this course, participants will have the skills and knowledge to:

1. Apply principles of aeromedical decision making and risk assessment when providing opinions on medical certificate applicants
2. Critically evaluate the impact of environmental stressors of flight on human physiology and medical conditions
3. Assess the impact medical and physiological factors on pilot performance and flight safety
4. Critically evaluate how various medical conditions may affect fitness for flight and degrade flight safety. 

Who should attend 

To meet the requirements of the Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME) Refresher course you must be a medical doctor with:

1. Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in Medicine; AND
2. Current medical registration with AHPRA; AND
3. Fellowship of a specialist medical college (including General Practice); AND
4. Be a former or currently qualified CASA Designated Aviation Medical Examiner 

Delivery 

The course is being delivered by Human Aerospace with support from ASAM.  

The course will provide approximately one day (8 hours) of face-to-face engagement including lectures and case studies. Approximately 4 hours of pre-course preparation time is expected to prepare a clinical case study for presentation at the workshops. 

Morning sessions: Aeromedical Decision Making, Altitude and Environmental Physiology, Pilot Performance

Afternoon sessions: Human Performance, Clinical Aviation Medicine Workshops & Case Discussions 

Location  

The course will run in person immediately prior to the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ASAM) at Cairns Convention Centre. 

Fee

$880.00 (incl GST)

Inclusions 

• Access to Aerospace Medicine specialists from Human Aerospace and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• Administrative and teaching support
• Catering: morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea

Course presented by Human Aerospace