9th Internation Symposium on Maritime Health
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Towards a Standardized Curriculum for TMAS doctors: Report from an International Maritime Health Association Workshop
Sue Stannard1, Jan C. Vork2 Maritime & Coastguard Agency, UK and International Maritime Health Association (1) Radio Medical Denmark, Esbjerg Hospital, Denmark (2) Abstract Background: Telemedical Assistance Services (TMAS) play a critical role in delivering remote medical advice to seafarers. Despite the increasing demand for such services, no standardized training guidelines exist for TMAS doctors.
Workshop for the Review of Appendix E of the ILO/IMO Guidelines on the Medical Examination for Seafarers by Sue Stannard, Katherine Sinclair and James Denham
From February 18-20, 2025, the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) held a workshop to review Appendix E of the ILO/IMO Guidelines on the Medical Examination for Seafarers, at the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency offices in Southampton. This initiative was built on discussions at the International Symposium on Maritime Health in Athens 2023 and the
International Maritime Health Foundation (IMHF) 7th Workshop on Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) by Bill Kavanagh
On January 24, 2025, the International Maritime Health Foundation held in Alicante, Spain, its 7th Workshop on Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) to evaluate and update the medical training requirements outlined under the STCW Code. Experts from the maritime and medical fields gathered to conduct a thematic analysis of the current standards and determine