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LIVE STREAM SCHEDULE: ASM 2024: JUNE 13-15



THURSDAY, JUNE 13 Room
08:00 08:30 Opening Ceremony / Welcome:  UHMS President: Pete Witucki, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
08:30 09:30 Kindwall Keynote: New and developing indications for hyperbaric oxygen treatment: Jay Buckey, MD, PHD Grand Ballroom ABC
Session A - HBO2 Theory and Mechanisms
10:00 11:30 Plenary: International Panel: Diving decompression an actual view:
Costantino Balestra, Jack Kot, Jean-Pierre Imbert
Grand Ballroom ABC
14:00 14:10 A1: Environmental study and stress-related biomarkers modifications in a crew during a week of confinement in EMMPOL6 analog astronaut mission: Tommaso Antonio Giacon, MD Grand ballroom ABC
14:10 14:20 A2: Reduction of inflammatory mediators and neutrophil activation by hyperbaric oxygen in patients with decompression sickness or carbon monoxide poisoning: Stephen Thom, MD, PhD Grand ballroom ABC
14:20 14:30 A3: Pressure-related inflammatory responses of SCUBA divers and tunnel workers: Phi-Nga Jeannie Le, MD Grand ballroom ABC
14:30 15:00 Plenary: Top Articles in Hyperbaric Medicine: Emma Rogers, MD: UPenn Fellow Grand ballroom ABC
Session B - Clinical HBO2
15:30 16:30 Plenary: Panel: Surviving a Medicare audit: Lessons learned:
Helen Gelly, MD and Nick Bird, MD
Grand ballroom ABC
16:30 16:40 B7: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment-resistant combat-associated PTSD: A randomized, sham-controlled trial: Shai Efrati, MD to present on behalf of Keren Doenyas-Barak, MD Grand ballroom ABC
16:40 16:50 B8: Comparison of hyperbaric oxygen treatment pressures for radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis: Riggs Sanchez, BA Grand ballroom ABC
16:50 17:00 B9: Assessment of CRAO Cases to Identify Care Improvement Initiatives: Laura M. Lauer, DO Grand ballroom ABC
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
08:00 09:00 Lambertsen Keynote: (Mis)Adventures in the Gulf of Mexico: Sean Hardy, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
Session C - Decompression Theory and Mechanisms
09:00 10:00 Plenary: Principles of isobaric counter diffusion to prevent DCS: Richard Moon, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
10:30 10:40 C34: First-in-human imaging of venous gas emboli using a capacitive micromachined transducer toward an underwater wearable ultrasound for personalized decompression: Virginie Papadopoulou, PhD Grand Ballroom ABC
10:40 10:50 C108: Innate immune cell responses from elevated pressures and dissolved gases using human lung-on-a-chip devices: Abigail Harrell Grand Ballroom ABC
10:50 11:00 C36: Decompression stops at three instead of six meters of sea water could reduce the risk of decompression sickness: Oscar Plogmark, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
11:00 11:30 Plenary: Executive Summary of the proceedings from the National Academies Workshop on Undersea Medicine Research sponsored by Office of Naval Research "ONR": Sandra Chapman Grand Ballroom ABC
Session D - Diving Medicine
14:00 14:30 Plenary: Session D: Commercial diving and DMAC: Phil Bryson, MBBS Grand Ballroom ABC
14:30 15:00 Plenary: Session D: Hyperbaric medicine in extreme environments: Medical care of the compressed air tunnel worker: Owen O'Neill, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
15:00 15:10 D40: Effect of BHB level and gender on latency to CNSOT: Bruce J. Derrick, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
15:10 15:20 D41: No correlation between increases of spleen volume and changes in circulating pro-inflammatory microparticles following fourteen days of apnea and hypoxia exposures: Zac Schlader, PhD Grand Ballroom ABC
15:20 15:30 D42: Dive profiles and DCS rate among seafood harvesters in British Columbia Canada: Sherri Ferguson, MSc Grand Ballroom ABC
16:00 16:30 Plenary: Top Articles in Undersea Medicine: Thomas Gregory, MD: Duke Fellow Grand Ballroom ABC
16:30 17:00 Plenary: Decadency/Ascendancy of the LSUHSC Hyperbaric Fellowship Program: A history to die for: Keith Van Meter, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
08:00 09:00 Davis Keynote: Non-compliant chambers: Individual liability, and a threat to our industry: Francois Burman, Pr Eng, BSc (Eng), MSc Grand Ballroom ABC
09:00 10:00 Plenary: Randomized controlled blinded trial design & conduct: Challenges-pitfalls-solutions: Dick Clarke, CHT-Admin Grand Ballroom ABC
10:30 11:00 Plenary: Shortage of 24/7 Facilities: Jim Chimiak, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
11:00 11:15 Plenary: Mass CO poisoning: Geness Koumandakis, CHT Grand Ballroom ABC
11:15 12:15 Plenary: DCI treatment debate: Shorter oxygen exposures vs US Navy treatment tables: Pablo Medina, MD (Pros) & Richard Moon, MD (Cons) Grand Ballroom ABC
12:15 13:00 Plenary: Tech's going off the reservation: Upholding the CHT Code of Conduct:
Dick Clarke, CHT-Admin
Grand Ballroom ABC
Session E - HBO2 Operations, Chambers and Equipment
14:00 14:30 Plenary: Session E: Monoplace hyperbaric chamber, equipment for treating critically ill patients: Lin Weaver, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
14:30 14:40 E60: Improving simulation medical education of providers in hyperbaric medicine: A survey study: Krisos Spyratos, DO Grand Ballroom ABC
14:40 14:50 E61-62: Continuous blood glucose monitor performance in a 100% hyperbaric oxygen environment & Continuous blood glucose monitors and safety in the hyperbaric environment: Enoch Huang, MD & Jacquline Hocking, CHT Grand Ballroom ABC
14:50 15:00 E63: 3D printed IV pass-through for monoplace hyperbaric chambers:
Jeffrey Cooper, MD
Grand Ballroom ABC
Session F - Top Case Reports
16:00 16:10 F73: Analysis of diver fatalities in San Diego: Insights from the SDDDRC:
Benito Pascua, MD
Grand Ballroom ABC
16:10 16:20 F74: Significant cardiac and thrombotic effects of severe carbon monoxide poisoning: a case series: Margot Samson, MD Grand Ballroom ABC
16:20 16:30 F75: Sickle cell disease-related SSNHL: A novel HBO2 indication?
Natalie Ouellette, BSc, MD
Grand Ballroom ABC

*In order for LS participant to receive full CE credit, they must go online to review the poster during break times.

CONTINUING EDUCATION


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 CME: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 20* 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 20* 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 20*^ Category A credit hours by National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, P.O. Box 758, Pelion, South Carolina 29123.  ^Up to 10 Cat A credits for the in-person/live stream meeting and up to 10 Cat A credits for reviewing posters/quiz online at your leisure.  Not to exceed 20 total maximum Cat A credit hours.  CLICK HERE for approved lectures & posters.
    • 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.

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