Course Name:
Advanced Aviation Medicine
Duration:
5 Days
Scope:
Aviation Medicine
Conducted By:RTC
How Will I Benefit?
Upon completion of this course, participants will be:
- Up to date in clinical aviation medicine and Medical regulation.
- Perform proper decision as regard aeromedical certification and assessment.
Who Should Attend?
Post graduate physician who working or intend to work as aviation medical examiner or medical assessor.
Course Contents:
Health promotion (Updated Amendment by ICAO)
- The Determinants of Health.
- The Concept of Health Promotion.
- Health Promotion in Aviation.
- Medical Incapacitation.
- ICAO Survey.
- Health Promotion Implementation.
- Health Promotion Steps.
- Analysis and Reporting.
- Monitoring and Oversight.
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
- Types of Sleep Apnea.
- Symptoms of Sleep Apnea.
- Adverse Medical Effects.
- Sleep Testing – Polysomnogram.
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatments.
- Policies and Certification Issues.
Traveler Medicine
- Airline Special Services.
- Immunizations and Vaccination.
- Basic Immunizations.
- Supplemental Immunizations.
- Pregnancy and Vaccination.
- Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Decompression Illness (DCI).
- Jet Lag.
- Medical Care on the Air.
- Spraying the Cabin.
Fatigue Management
- Description.
- Fatigue in Aviation.
- Fatigue Types.
- Causes of Fatigue.
- Micro Sleeps.
- How to manage Fatigue.
- Events which include Fatigue as a Contributory Factor.
Stress Management
- Reduce & Cope with Stress.
- Healthier Ways to manage Stress.
- How to Apply Stress Management on ATC.
- How to Avoid Stress.
Sleep Hygiene
- Sleep Cycle
- Sleep Inertia
- Circadian Rhythm
- Sleep deprivation
- Sleep Managment