The purpose of this course is to provide current information related to the clinical and technical safety of clinical hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This course is organized by both regular and associate members. The sessions will be of special interest to clinicians and technical staff and is provided in response to requests from the membership for a pre-course related to safety aspects of clinical hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 

TENTATIVE OUTLINE:  3/27/2013

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The UHMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

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The UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting's primary goal is to provide a forum for professional scientific growth and development of the participants to improve knowledge and competence in order to further patient outcome. The meeting provides a basis for exchange of ideas, both scientific and practical, among physicians, researchers, and other health professionals.

The UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting consists of abstract and poster presentations, plenary sessions, the annual Bangasser and Lambertsen Lectures, and other social events. There will be exhibits from a number of hyperbaric, diving and wound care vendors. The Annual Meeting also affords an opportunity for participants to meet and interact past and present leaders of the Society, and to become active in societal affairs.

Expected Results (Goals or Objective)

To provide a forum for professional scientific growth and development of the participants.
To accomplish the aforementioned, the meeting is designed to meet the following additional goals:

To Provide an opportunity for participants to:

• meet and interact with other scientists and medical practitioners. Specifically, participants should have the opportunity to renew old acquaintances and establish new contacts with basic and applied scientists and
  medical practitioners in hyperbaric and diving medicine as well as in the fields ancillary to hyperbaric medicine, i.e. nursing, allied health sciences, engineering, and health care administration;
• attend oral or poster presentations in which ideas and data are presented pertaining to currently accepted uses of hyperbaric oxygen and diving medicine;
• attend oral or poster presentations pertaining to the critique of current decompression schedules and/or the development of safer decompression schedules;
• attend oral or poster presentations or special mini-course pertaining to the physiology and pathophysiology of compression and decompression phenomena;
• attend oral or poster presentations or special mini-course pertaining to the physiologic, pharmacologic, pathologic, and biochemical effects of respirable gases with special emphasis on oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases, especially in the hyperbaric environment, on different levels of biological organization;
• attend oral or poster presentations or special mini-course pertaining to the pathophysiology and treatment of toxic and anoxic disorders in which HBO₂ is used either as the primary or as an adjunctive therapeutic modality, with special emphasis on carbon monoxide poisoning;
• attend oral or poster presentations in which new ideas and data are presented pertaining to new directions of scientific inquiry and/or medical practice with respect to all aspects of high pressure biology;
• present material pertaining to their experiences within the diverse field of high pressure biology and to receive critical reviews of their work;
• be introduced to new diagnostic, research, or therapeutic techniques and equipment pertaining to hyperbaric medicine;
• participate in forums or discussions pertaining to technical factors and engineering pertaining to the development and use of equipment for hyperbaric environments;
• meet some of the past and present leaders of the Society and to discuss with them matters of scientific or clinical interest or matters of policy pertaining to the field or the Society;
• learn of the varied activities of the Society and the past and future directions of the Society; and
• become active in Societal affairs so that they could help influence the Society's future.

As a result of having attended the meeting, the participants should have had the opportunity to:

• meet and interact with other scientists and medical practitioners: specifically, participants should have had the opportunity to renew old acquaintances and establish new contacts with basic and applied scientists and
  medical practitioners in hyperbaric and diving medicine as well as in the fields ancillary to hyperbaric medicine, i.e. nursing, allied health sciences, engineering, and health care administration;
• attend oral or poster presentations in which ideas and data are presented pertaining to currently accepted uses of hyperbaric oxygen and diving medicine and, where applicable, incorporate these ideas into their practice;
• gain a more in-depth knowledge and appreciation of scientific issues involved in critiquing decompression schedules and/or in developing safer decompression schedules;
• gain a more in-depth knowledge of current issues pertaining to the physiology and pathophysiology of compression and decompression phenomena and, where applicable, be able to apply this information in their practice;
• gain a more in-depth knowledge of the physiologic, pharmacologic, pathologic, and biochemical effects of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, the noble gases, especially in the hyperbaric environment, on different levels of biological organization and, where applicable, be able to incorporate this information into their practice;
• gain a more in-depth knowledge of the current status of treating toxic and anoxic disorders, especially carbon monoxide poisoning, with hyperbaric oxygen and, where applicable, be able to incorporate this knowledge into their practice;
• gain new knowledge about the future scientific and medical directions of hyperbaric medicine and, where applicable, be able to incorporate the appropriate information into their practice to further improve patient outcomes;
• present material pertaining to their experiences within the diverse field of high pressure biology and to receive critical reviews of their work;
• be introduced to new diagnostic, research, or therapeutic techniques and equipment pertaining to hyperbaric medicine and be able to incorporate the relevant knowledge and procedures into their practice;
• meet some of the past leaders of the Society and to discuss with them matters of scientific or clinical interest or matters of policy pertaining to the field or the Society;
• learn of the varied activities of the Society and the past and future directions of the Society;
• become active in Societal affairs so that they could influence the Society's future.

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Disclosure:
All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by (name of responsible organization) are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity

HARRAH'S LAS VEGAS
3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
ONLINE RESERVATIONS: CLICK HERE
or call: 800-358-8777
Reservation Cut-off Date: August 12, 2013

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• all rates are subject to applicable state & local taxes in effect at time of check in
  
• all reservations must be accompanied by 1st night room deposit, must be guaranteed with major credit card
• Cancellations: Individuals may cancel their registration up to 6pm the day of arrival with no penalty.
• discount overnight self-parking of $6 per night
• rate good 3 pre/post upon subject to availability
  

The 2014 Annual Midwest Chapter Meeting will be on topics of interest in the use of hyperbaric medicine for disease & injury treatment. Also to prepare participants for the Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) & Certified Hyperbaric RN (CHRN) exam, as well as assist certified participants to maintain their credentialing.

The primary goal of the UHMS' Midwest Chapter is to provide a forum for professional scientific growth and development of the praticipants to improve knowledge and compentence in order to further patient outcome. The meeting provides a basis for exchange of ideas, both scientific and practical, among physicians, researchers and other health professionals.
Audience:This activity is intended for physicians, & nurses, and may be of interest to respiratory therapists, hyperbaric technicians, & divers who have an interest in hyperbaric medicine & the safe delivery of hyperbaric treatments.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR BOTH - LINK ABOVE PICTURE

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SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

HOTEL INFORMATION

HOTEL INFORMATION

Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
5400 North River Road
Rosemont, Il 60018
RESERVATIONS: 1-877-337-5793  (9am-8pm: M-F EST)
Group Name: Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society Midwest Chapter
Reservation Cut-off date: March 6, 2014

RATE: $124.00 S/D

• all reservations must be accompanied by 1st night room deposit, guaranteed with major credit card
• all rates are subject to a city and state tax
• Complementary wireless internet access in all guest rooms
• Discount Parking: $10 per day/overnight
  

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