• 11A Sonneweelde Street, Goedemoed, 7550
• Phone (work): +27-21 979 2000
• Fax (work): +27-21 938 9166
• Cell: +27-82 782 8786
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Academic Qualifications:

• MBChB (Pret), 1998
• Diploma in Occupational Medicine (Stell), 2002
• Registrar: MMed (Occupational Medicine), 2004 – current

Work experience and interests:

Dr Jack Meintjes has been involved in Occupational Medicine since 2000. His main area of expertise is “Pressure as Physical Risk Factor” and for most of his career he has been involved in diving and hyperbaric work. He has completed numerous international courses in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine and is now responsible for training in this discipline internationally. He is responsible for the Diving Medicine degree (www.divingmedicine.co.za) and Hyperbaric Medicine degree (www.hyperbaricmedicine.co.za) at the University of Stellenbosch.

He has worked as Occupational Medicine Practitioner in the following industries:

• Maritime
• Diving & Hyperbaric work
• Mining (Alluvial Diamonds)
• Health (Hospitals)
• Military

He is also particularly interested in education and training in general occupational medicine and has been involved with the certificate course in Occupational Health Nursing and the Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine at the University of Stellenbosch since 2004.

Relevant affiliations:

• President Elect: Southern African Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Assosiation (www.sauhma.co.za): 2005 - current
• Occupational Health and Safety Consultant for SAUHMA: 2003 – current
• Executive committee member of SAUHMA: 2003 – current
• Department of Labour Designated Medical Practitioner (Regulation 4 of the Diving Regulations): 2000 – current
• Medical Advisor: Department of Labour – Diving Council: 2004 - current
• Commercial Diving Consultant: Divers Alert Network Southern Africa (www.dansa.org): 2004 - current
• National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (USA): Certified Hyperbaric Technologist
• South African Maritime Safety Association – Maritime Medical Examiner: 2003 – current