Our fellowship is an ACGME accredited one-year program whose graduates fulfill the requirements to sit for the American Board of Medical Specialists certification examination for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. HCMC has the only hyperbaric chamber that is open 24 hours a day for emergencies in the state of Minnesota and is therefore the referral center for all hyperbaric emergencies for western Wisconsin, the eastern Dakotas, Iowa and all of Minnesota.

Fellows practice in our state-of-the-art Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, which opened in 2012 and contains our custom-designed Fink multi-place chamber. All three independently controlled locks are equipped for critical care and research, utilizing the latest systems and technology. Fellows work hands-on with patients, providing wound care and managing critically ill patients as they undergo hyperbaric therapy.

Program Highlights

Providing hyperbaric treatment since 1964

State-of-the-art Fink Multi-place chamber

10,000 square foot Center for Hyperbaric Medicine

Minnesota’s only 24/7 emergency hyperbaric oxygen facility

Over 5,500 treatments and consults annuall

Over 100 emergent patients annually

Fellows work in a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment in the new Limb Preservation Program working side by side with faculty who are ABMS board certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. In the limb preservation program, fellows gain proficiency in the use of advanced wound assessment technology including microangiography (LUNA) and transcutaneous oxygen (TCO2) measurement.

Fellows may participate in multiple conferences and educational experiences including the Physicians Training in Dive Medicine course in San Diego, rotation at a hyperbaric chamber in Roatan, Honduras, and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) annual scientific conference. Fellows gain the skills to become a leader in the field of undersea and hyperbaric medicine.

Application Requirements

Your application must include:

• Verification of completion of residency
• Medical school transcripts
• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement
• License to practice medicine in the U.S.
• Letter of recommendation from residency director
• Two letters of recommendation from current colleagues, including one from your residency program

Process

1. Submission: Submit your application by mail directly to our administrative coordinator.
2. Interviews: Selected applicants will be invited for interviews. We will make every attempt to schedule interviews convenient to the applicant. Please contact us with any questions.

More information can be found at the the HCMC Institutional Website