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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society

Workshops/Courses

Sunday, June 1

TimeWorkshop/ClassLocation
0800-1700
Workshop: 4th Annual Aviation Mental Health - Progress, Challenges, Innovation & Evidence – Are Our Minds & Systems Getting Better?
Learning Center
Time
0800-1500
0800-1700
Workshop: Aerospace Mishap Epidemiology - The Science of the Denominator
Hanover A
Time
0800
0800-1730
Workshop: Evaluating equipment for safe use in the hyperbaric or hypobaric ​environment
Regency VI
TimeLectureFaculty
0800-0815
Welcome and Introductions
0815-0845
Life without NFPA: European examples
Jacek Kot
0845-0915
Equipment
Mike Milligan
0915-1000
Tunnel boring, safety, equipment testing
Justin Costello
1000-1030
Codes and Standards for Hyperbaric Equipment Approval
Kevin Gardner
1030-1100
Administrative and Political Considerations for Hyperbaric Safety Professionals
Andrew Melnyczenko
1100-1200
TBD
Greg Brown
1200-1300
LUNCH
1300-1345
Hypobaric enviornment
Michael Harrison
1345-1415
TBD
TBD
1415-1500
How ventilators work and why doesn’t my ventilator work properly in the chamber ##$@!!”.
Ian Millar
1500-1530
Equipment Survey
Marc Pullis
1530-1600
Is a CGM sensor a go or no-go item?
Chae Bliss
1600-1645
Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor Insights from an End-User Perspective
Joslyn Massie
1645-1730
Pediatric safety in a multiplace chamber
Kathy Nelson / Kim Batchelder

Safety25 1
Evaluating Equipment for Safe Use in the Hyperbaric or Hypobaric Environment

Course Duration: 8.5 Hours

Who Should Attend: This course is meticulously designed for Physicians, Nurses, Technicians, Safety Officers, Maintenance Personnel, and other professionals involved in the operation, maintenance, or oversight of hyperbaric or hypobaric facilities.

Why Safety Matters: In hyperbaric and hypobaric environments, the reliability of equipment is not just important—it is critical. Any malfunction or failure can result in catastrophic outcomes, including equipment damage, severe personal injury, or loss of life. Ensuring that all equipment is thoroughly evaluated, tested, and maintained is more than just a regulatory mandate—it’s a moral responsibility to safeguard lives and protect operational integrity.

What You will learn: see schedule

Benefits of Attending:

  • Enhanced Safety: Gain the expertise to evaluate and maintain equipment for the highest safety standards.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of the latest regulations to avoid fines, penalties, or operational disruptions.
  • Professional Development: Advance your career with specialized training that opens opportunities in this high-demand field.

Join us for this essential hands-on training and become a key player in safeguarding the safety and integrity of hyperbaric and hypobaric operations. Your knowledge and commitment can make the difference between smooth operations and critical failures.


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Accreditation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statements:

  • Physician CMEThe Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of TBD AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • Nursing/RRT Contact Hours: This live activity is approved for TBD CE hours provided by Florida Board of Registered Nursing/RRT Provider #50-10881. License types: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP Provided through the Florida State Board of Nursing and the CE credits are reciprocal and approved for nurses within all states. Receiving credit for Florida providers is simple, attend the course and our staff will upload your credits directly to the Florida State database. For out of state credit, we provide this letter for you to file with the respective nursing board.
    • NBDHMT: This live activity is approved for TBD Category A credit hours and TBD Category B credit hours by National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, P.O. Box 758, Pelion, South Carolina 29123.   
      • NBDHMT Accreditation Statement: For CHT recertification purposes, the NBDHMT requires a minimum of nine of the minimum 12 required Category A credits relate directly to any combination of hyperbaric operations, related technical aspects and chamber safety.
    • NBDHMT Accreditation Statement: For CHT recertification purposes, the NBDHMT requires a minimum of nine of the minimum 12 required Category A credits relate directly to any combination of hyperbaric operations, related technical aspects and chamber safety.

Full Disclosure Statement: All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.

Disclosure: 
The following individuals have disclosed a relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies. Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the individual who will control content of the education: 

  • n/a

A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company and;

  1. The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship and;
  2. The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
  3. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

None of the individuals in control of content (planners/faculty/reviewers/authors) for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

No commercial support was received for this activities:

Disclaimer: The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.


CME For MOC Program Guide Designation Statements for ABMS Boards

Required instructions to learners on how to obtain CME for MOC

CME For MOC points are earned through completing a comprehensive evaluation component that assesses individual learner competence, performance, and/or the impact on patient outcomes. Some boards require evaluation feedback that will include a summary of what was discussed and the best next steps for the learner. The evaluation feedback will be provided to you upon submitting the evaluation form.

As an accredited ACCME provider, the UHMS is now responsible to submit physician learner CME credits into the ACCME PARS system. However, it is the physician’s responsibility to submit the necessary information required to match with the ACCME PARS system. It is also the physicians responsibility to check with their respective board(s) to see that the credits were applied accordingly.

  • American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    “This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.”
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to [credits approved] MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.”
  • American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn their required annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Continuing Certification program (formerly known as MOC). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.”
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit."
  • American Board of Pathology (ABPath)
    This activity has been registered to offer [credits approved] AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM towards the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program Lifelong Learning credits.
  • American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to [credits approved] MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.”
  • American Board of Surgery (ABS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit."
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component,] enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit."


***Will require evaluation feedback

0800-1700
Workshop: Management of Decompression Illness in Remote Settings
Courtland
TimeLectureFaculty
0800-0830
Introduction
Jim Chimiak
0830-0900
Field Neurologic Exam
Wayne Massey
0900-0940
Telemedicine
Brandon Trapp & Matias Nochetto
0940-0950
Small Group Discussions
0950-1020
Diagnostic Medical Kit
Bruce Derrick
1020-1050
Evacuation/Comms
Camillo Saraiva
1050-1120
Panel Summary
1120-1220
Lunch
On Own
1150-1220
Optional: expedition medical direction)
Jim Chimiak
1220-1250
Case Studies
Jim Chimiak
1250-1330
Management of Mild Decompression Illness
Simon Mitchell
1330-1400
In Water Recompression
David Doolette
1400-1430
Portable Hyperbaric Chambers
Aaron Rubin
1430-1440
Small Group Discussions
1440-1510
Altitude DCS
Jon Clark
1510-1540
Space DCS
Alex Garbino
1540-1620
Current and Future Adjunctive Therapies
Richard Moon
1620-1650
Panel Summary
1650-1700
Conclusion
Jim Chimiak

DIVING25

 Management of Decompression Illness in Remote Settings

Course Duration: 8 Hours

The workshop will provide effective recommendations for managing decompression illness in remote settings.  With increasing opportunities of accessible remote areas to explore and the decreasing number of hyperbaric chambers available for treatment, the content will become increasingly important to both the injured explorer and those that provide emergency care to them. This workshop will be especially helpful for the expedition medical team where lengthy on-site medical support may be required prior to definitive care. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment issues will be addressed. Specific topics will include mild DCS mgt, in-water recompression, telemedicine, and diagnostic modalities. Attention will also be given to the unique management of altitude and space decompression illness. Important insight for those engaged in operations involving diving, altitude and space exploration. Panel discussions will allow interaction with the presenters. 

 


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Accreditation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statements:

  • Physician CMEThe Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of TBD AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • Nursing/RRT Contact Hours: This live activity is approved for TBD CE hours provided by Florida Board of Registered Nursing/RRT Provider #50-10881. License types: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP Provided through the Florida State Board of Nursing and the CE credits are reciprocal and approved for nurses within all states. Receiving credit for Florida providers is simple, attend the course and our staff will upload your credits directly to the Florida State database. For out of state credit, we provide this letter for you to file with the respective nursing board.
    • NBDHMT: This live activity is approved for TBD Category A credit hours and TBD Category B credit hours by National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, P.O. Box 758, Pelion, South Carolina 29123.   
      • NBDHMT Accreditation Statement: For CHT recertification purposes, the NBDHMT requires a minimum of nine of the minimum 12 required Category A credits relate directly to any combination of hyperbaric operations, related technical aspects and chamber safety.
    • NBDHMT Accreditation Statement: For CHT recertification purposes, the NBDHMT requires a minimum of nine of the minimum 12 required Category A credits relate directly to any combination of hyperbaric operations, related technical aspects and chamber safety.

Full Disclosure Statement: All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.

Disclosure: 
The following individuals have disclosed a relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies. Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the individual who will control content of the education: 

  • n/a

A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company and;

  1. The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship and;
  2. The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
  3. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

None of the individuals in control of content (planners/faculty/reviewers/authors) for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

No commercial support was received for this activities:

Disclaimer: The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.


CME For MOC Program Guide Designation Statements for ABMS Boards

Required instructions to learners on how to obtain CME for MOC

CME For MOC points are earned through completing a comprehensive evaluation component that assesses individual learner competence, performance, and/or the impact on patient outcomes. Some boards require evaluation feedback that will include a summary of what was discussed and the best next steps for the learner. The evaluation feedback will be provided to you upon submitting the evaluation form.

As an accredited ACCME provider, the UHMS is now responsible to submit physician learner CME credits into the ACCME PARS system. However, it is the physician’s responsibility to submit the necessary information required to match with the ACCME PARS system. It is also the physicians responsibility to check with their respective board(s) to see that the credits were applied accordingly.

  • American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    “This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.”
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to [credits approved] MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.”
  • American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn their required annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Continuing Certification program (formerly known as MOC). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.”
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit."
  • American Board of Pathology (ABPath)
    This activity has been registered to offer [credits approved] AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM towards the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program Lifelong Learning credits.
  • American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to [credits approved] MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.”
  • American Board of Surgery (ABS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit."
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) ***
    “Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component,] enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit."


***Will require evaluation feedback

0900-1600
Workshop: Mind Hack: Frontiers in Mental Health and Neuromodulation
Hanover C
Time
0900

Monday, June 2

TimeWorkshop/ClassLocation
1200-1300
STOP THE BLEED® Course
Regency VI

Through our STOP THE BLEED® course, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. The person next to a bleeding victim may be the one who’s most likely to save him or her. Take the course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency occurs. STOP THE BLEED®. Save a Life!

There is a small registration fee of $10.  You can register for this via the main meeting registration. 

TimeLectureFaculty
1200-1300
Stop the Bleed
Julio Garcia, RN

Tuesday, June 3

TimeWorkshop/ClassLocation
1200-1300
STOP THE BLEED® Course
Regency VI

Through our STOP THE BLEED® course, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. The person next to a bleeding victim may be the one who’s most likely to save him or her. Take the course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency occurs. STOP THE BLEED®. Save a Life!

There is a small registration fee of $10.  You can register for this via the main meeting registration. 

TimeLectureFaculty
1200-1300
Stop the Bleed
Julio Garcia, RN

Wednesday, June 4

TimeWorkshop/ClassLocation
1200-1300
STOP THE BLEED® Course
Regency VI

Through our STOP THE BLEED® course, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. The person next to a bleeding victim may be the one who’s most likely to save him or her. Take the course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency occurs. STOP THE BLEED®. Save a Life!

There is a small registration fee of $10.  You can register for this via the main meeting registration. 

TimeLectureFaculty
1200-1300
Stop the Bleed
Julio Garcia, RN

Thursday, June 5

TimeWorkshop/ClassLocation
1200-1300
STOP THE BLEED® Course
Regency VI

Through our STOP THE BLEED® course, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. The person next to a bleeding victim may be the one who’s most likely to save him or her. Take the course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency occurs. STOP THE BLEED®. Save a Life!

There is a small registration fee of $10.  You can register for this via the main meeting registration. 

TimeLectureFaculty
1200-1300
Stop the Bleed
Julio Garcia, RN

Friday, June 6

TimeWorkshop/Class
0717-1730
Workshop: Tropical and Subtropical Medicine: Operation Stone Mountain
Time
0715