Divers Alert Network (DAN)

DAN earned three silver awards at the recent American Advertising Federation (AAF) Triangle Awards ceremony. As a local chapter, AAF Triangle participates in the American Advertising Awards — the advertising industry's largest national competition celebrating creative excellence. DAN’s winning entries included a video series featuring Andy Casagrande, a wildlife cinematographer, producer, and television host who has been a proud DAN member for over 20 years. The series was part of DAN’s “Every Diver” marketing campaign, which highlights the organization’s safety programs and proven track record of supporting divers in need. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eQzJW9fv

On the latest episode of The DANcast, Michael Menduno, editor of InDEPTH Magazine, and Frauke Tillmans, VP of research at DAN, discuss emerging rebreather technologies, mouthpiece retaining straps (MRSs), pre-dive checklists, Rebreather Forum 4, and other topics. Listen to this episode and others on DAN's YouTube and Spotify, and visit DAN.org/Podcast for additional information.

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The DANcast, Divers Alert Network’s new official podcast, delivers safety insights through engaging conversations with divers from across the industry. Building on DAN’s educational mission, the show strives to enhance listeners’ knowledge and empower them to make safer, smarter decisions during their adventures. In its first season, the podcast will feature discussions of scientific research, training practices, technological innovations, conservation efforts, underwater imaging, and more. For more information and links to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and YouTube, visit DAN.org/Podcast.

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Calling all divers in the medical field! Join the upcoming DAN/UHMS Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine CME courses at Anse Chastanet, St. Lucia. • Week 1 – Core Concepts (May 17-24) • Week 2 – Special Topics (May 24-31)   Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gEGwZuAa. Earn up to 26 CME credits per week while expanding your expertise in dive medicine. Jointly provided by DAN and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the courses feature lectures, case presentations, support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions. Learning will be reinforced by case reports from the DAN Medical Services Call Center (MSCC) Quality Assurance archives, examples from recent and ongoing diving research, and from the personal experience of the faculty. Presenters include: • James Holm, MD, FUHM: Staff Physician Center for Hyperbaric Medicine Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA • Michael A. Lang, PhD: Center of Excellence in Diving, Emergency Medicine, University of California at San Diego • Christopher J. Logue, MD: Medical Director and Diving Medical Officer, Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN • Simon Mitchell, MB ChB, PhD, DipOccMed, DipAdvDHM (ANZCA), FUHM, FANZCA: Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Diving / Hyperbaric Physician Head of Department | Department of Anaesthesiology. School of Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand • Matias Nochetto, MD, FUHM: Vice President, Medical Services, Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC • JoAnn Perry, MSE: Director of Training, Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC • Neal W. Pollock, PhD: Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Hyperbaric and Diving Research Chair, Université Laval, Québec, Canada • Christian A. Tomaszewski, MD, MS, MBA: Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care, Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health Sciences, San Diego, CA

The DAN Internship Program offers mentorship opportunities in dive medicine, research, and safety. In 2024, DAN interns participated in two field studies — a cardiac study and a venous gas embolism study — working directly with participants and collecting data. Interns also worked on projects like programming sensors for underwater research. The application deadline for the summer 2025 internship at DAN's Durham, NC office is January 31. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/e7YbpGuk.

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At the 2024 DEMA Show (DEMA.org) in Las Vegas, DAN hosted dive business meetings, safety training sessions, educational seminars, and more. Our latest blog recaps how DAN's presence at the show supported our commitment to serving the diving community: https://lnkd.in/ewnsnYje