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The department of Hyperbaric Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center wishes to extend an invitation to have you join us for our 21st International Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine CME Conference. The conference is jointly sponsored and approved for CME ( 24 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM) by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society.
This year, the conference is being held at:
Sipadan Water Village, Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia!
The conference dates are: August 16 – August 24, 2013.
The course will be held at Sipadan Water Village, which is built entirely over the water and connected to the island of Mabul by a footbridge. Mabul is located off the northeast coast of Borneo, Malasia.
Course Information:
This six-day course in diving & hyperbaric medicine is open to everyone, but is an exciting and opportune way for physicians, nurses and health professionals to earn continuing medical education credits while enjoying one of the most beautiful, adventurous and exciting islands in Malaysia- and, of course, there is fantastic diving!
The objectives/goals of this CME course is to provide a comprehensive overview of diving medicine, cover many topics related to hyperbaric medicine in order to provide the participant with the tools necessary to understand:
- how the undersea environment affects divers
- discussing fitness to dive and return to diving issues
- the evaluation of diving related injuries,
- the management of these conditions, and much more.
Curriculum
I. BACKGROUND
- The History of Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine
- The Physics of Diving
- Physiological Responses to the Underwater Environment
- Decompression Theory
II. SURFACE/ENVIRONMENT ISSUES
- Panic
- Blackout/Apneic Diving
- Marine Animal Injuries & Envenomation
- Hyperthermia and Sun Exposure Issues
III. DESCENT ISSUES
- ENT Aspects of Diving
- Non-Pulmonary Barotrauma
- Thoracic Squeeze
IV. BOTTOM ISSUES
- Nitrogen Narcosis
- Oxygen Toxicity
- Anoxia/Hypoxia
- Carbon Dioxide Toxicity/CO Poisoning
V. ASCENT ISSUES
- Extra-alveolar Gas/Arterial Gas Embolism,
- Decompression Sickness
VI. DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
VII. FITNESS TO DIVE
- Medical Considerations/Physical Health & Fitness
- Age Considerations, Cardiac Health and Diving
- Maximizing the Dive Experience Through Physical and Mental Means
- Learn Yoga Techniques to Improve Physical/Mental Health for Divers
- Innate Immunity
- Mammalian Adaptation to Diving
- History of Diving Injuries
- Accident Analysis / Case Histories
VIII. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Hyperbaric Medicine - Mechanisms, Indications, Safety, Applications for Diving Related
Diseases and off label indications
- Technical Diving, New Species Discovery in Cave
- Rebreather Diving, Cave Diving
- Medical/Surgical Resources on Dive Sites
- Seafood Toxidromes
- Forensic Diving Cases- Antarctic Diving, Hypothermia
- New Developments in Diving Technology
- Wilderness, Extreme Location/Travel Medicine
- Divers’ First Aid /Medical Kits
Please click here to link for more information
Request a registration application from JBozanic@HQonline.net to sign up.
Space is limited and this conference WILL SELL OUT, so sign up today to secure a spot!
We look forward to having you join us on Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia. It promises to be a great time!!
Best wishes and safe diving,
The "Dive Team"
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
Stuart Miller, MD
Michael Strauss, MD
Jeff Bozanic, PhD
Joe Alcock, MD
The activity listed has been reviewed by the UHMS Education Committee for content only and meets the standards for quality required for UHMS Course Joint Sponsorship of CME credit. The UHMS is not responsible for reviewing each jointly sponsored organizations policies and procedures when approving the content of a course.
"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 (UHMS), its affiliates or its employees."
This year, the conference is being held at:
Sipadan Water Village, Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia!
The conference dates are: August 16 – August 24, 2013.
The course will be held at Sipadan Water Village, which is built entirely over the water and connected to the island of Mabul by a footbridge. Mabul is located off the northeast coast of Borneo, Malasia.
Course Information:
This six-day course in diving & hyperbaric medicine is open to everyone, but is an exciting and opportune way for physicians, nurses and health professionals to earn continuing medical education credits while enjoying one of the most beautiful, adventurous and exciting islands in Malaysia- and, of course, there is fantastic diving!
The objectives/goals of this CME course is to provide a comprehensive overview of diving medicine, cover many topics related to hyperbaric medicine in order to provide the participant with the tools necessary to understand:
- how the undersea environment affects divers
- discussing fitness to dive and return to diving issues
- the evaluation of diving related injuries,
- the management of these conditions, and much more.
Curriculum
I. BACKGROUND
- The History of Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine
- The Physics of Diving
- Physiological Responses to the Underwater Environment
- Decompression Theory
II. SURFACE/ENVIRONMENT ISSUES
- Panic
- Blackout/Apneic Diving
- Marine Animal Injuries & Envenomation
- Hyperthermia and Sun Exposure Issues
III. DESCENT ISSUES
- ENT Aspects of Diving
- Non-Pulmonary Barotrauma
- Thoracic Squeeze
IV. BOTTOM ISSUES
- Nitrogen Narcosis
- Oxygen Toxicity
- Anoxia/Hypoxia
- Carbon Dioxide Toxicity/CO Poisoning
V. ASCENT ISSUES
- Extra-alveolar Gas/Arterial Gas Embolism,
- Decompression Sickness
VI. DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
VII. FITNESS TO DIVE
- Medical Considerations/Physical Health & Fitness
- Age Considerations, Cardiac Health and Diving
- Maximizing the Dive Experience Through Physical and Mental Means
- Learn Yoga Techniques to Improve Physical/Mental Health for Divers
- Innate Immunity
- Mammalian Adaptation to Diving
- History of Diving Injuries
- Accident Analysis / Case Histories
VIII. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Hyperbaric Medicine - Mechanisms, Indications, Safety, Applications for Diving Related
Diseases and off label indications
- Technical Diving, New Species Discovery in Cave
- Rebreather Diving, Cave Diving
- Medical/Surgical Resources on Dive Sites
- Seafood Toxidromes
- Forensic Diving Cases- Antarctic Diving, Hypothermia
- New Developments in Diving Technology
- Wilderness, Extreme Location/Travel Medicine
- Divers’ First Aid /Medical Kits
Please click here to link for more information
Request a registration application from JBozanic@HQonline.net to sign up.
Space is limited and this conference WILL SELL OUT, so sign up today to secure a spot!
We look forward to having you join us on Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia. It promises to be a great time!!
Best wishes and safe diving,
The "Dive Team"
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
Stuart Miller, MD
Michael Strauss, MD
Jeff Bozanic, PhD
Joe Alcock, MD
The activity listed has been reviewed by the UHMS Education Committee for content only and meets the standards for quality required for UHMS Course Joint Sponsorship of CME credit. The UHMS is not responsible for reviewing each jointly sponsored organizations policies and procedures when approving the content of a course.
"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 (UHMS), its affiliates or its employees."
