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Overview

Aeromedical risk management; medication in flying; otolaryngology; ophthalmology; neurology and neurosurgery; psychiatry; respiratory medicine and aviation; cardiology; general medical conditions and fitness to fly.

The PG Certificate in Civil Aviation Medicine is internationally recognised for Aviation Medical Examiners; the Master of Aviation Medicine is gold standard for doctors wanting to become fully engaged in aviation medicine.

About this paper

Paper title Clinical Aviation Medicine
Subject Aviation Medicine
EFTS 0.25
Points 30 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (Distance learning)
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $3,486.75
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
MAvMed, MHealSc, PGCertCAvMed
Eligibility

Healthcare professionals currently employed, or interested in work, in the aviation medicine industry.

If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme, oamu@otago.ac.nz.

Contact
OAMU@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Course Director: David Fitzgerald

Paper Structure
  • Aeromedical risk management
  • Medication in flying
  • Otolaryngology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology and neurosurgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Respiratory medicine and aviation
  • Cardiology
  • General medical conditions and fitness to fly.
Teaching Arrangements

This is a fully distance-taught paper and is taught in even years in the second semester.

Textbooks

Ernsting's Aviation and Space Medicine  5th Edition
Ed. David Gradwell & David J Rainford  2016 CRC Press
ISBN 9781444179941

(Available as Hardback or eBook)

 

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes of this paper will coincide with the modules taught; these modules are

  • Medical certification and risk assessment
  • Hazards of medication in flying
  • Aviation otolaryngology
  • Aviation ophthalmology
  • Aviation neurology and neurosurgery
  • Aviation psychiatry
  • Respiratory medicine and aviation
  • Aviation cardiology
  • Miscellaneous topics

Overview

Aeromedical risk management; medication in flying; otolaryngology; ophthalmology; neurology and neurosurgery; psychiatry; respiratory medicine and aviation; cardiology; general medical conditions and fitness to fly.

The PG Certificate in Civil Aviation Medicine is internationally recognised for Aviation Medical Examiners; the Master of Aviation Medicine is the gold standard for doctors wanting to become fully engaged in aviation medicine.

About this paper

Paper title Clinical Aviation Medicine
Subject Aviation Medicine
EFTS 0.25
Points 30 points
Teaching period Not offered in 2027, expected to be offered in 2028 (Distance learning)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
MAvMed, MHealSc, PGCertCAvMed
Eligibility

Healthcare professionals currently employed, or interested in work, in the aviation medicine industry.

If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme, OAMU@otago.ac.nz.

Contact
OAMU@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Course Director: David Fitzgerald

Paper Structure
  • Aeromedical risk management
  • Medication in flying
  • Otolaryngology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology and neurosurgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Respiratory medicine and aviation
  • Cardiology
  • General medical conditions and fitness to fly
Teaching Arrangements

This is a fully distance-taught paper and is taught in even years in the second semester.

Textbooks

Ernsting's Aviation and Space Medicine 6th Edition
Ed. David Gradwell & Elizbeth Wilkinson 2024 CRC Press

(Available in hardback and ebook)

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes of this paper will coincide with the modules taught; these modules are:

  • Medical certification and risk assessment
  • Hazards of medication in flying
  • Aviation otolaryngology
  • Aviation ophthalmology
  • Aviation neurology and neurosurgery
  • Aviation psychiatry
  • Respiratory medicine and aviation
  • Aviation cardiology
  • Miscellaneous topics
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