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Medical education

Diploma in Disability Medicine

The Diploma in Disability Assessment Medicine (DDAM) is a qualification introduced by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of London in 1999 for doctors who wish to demonstrate a level of proficiency in disability assessment medicine.

You can get more details – including the diploma regulations, reading list and guidance notes for candidates – from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of London.

DDAM courses

The availability of courses varies each year.

The Faculty of Occupational Medicine website has details of some courses – or you can search online using “DDAM” and “courses” as keywords to obtain a current list.