Pacific Coast Chapter UHMS 32nd Annual Meeting
September 15 & 16, 2006, Oakland, CA

Friday Morning

Lisa Wasdin (right), registered the attendees.

Dr. Lorre Henderson, Chapter President  opens the meeting 

Dr. Brian McCrary, moderated the morning session.

Dr. Neil Hampson, past president of the UHMS and world expert on carbon monoxide poisonings gave the conferences first lecture on "Carboxyhemoglobin" 

                      
Dr. Ralph Potkin, Chapter President-Elect presented "Medical Problems of Free DIving"  Tom Workman, UHMS Director of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs speaks to the conference about the organization Dr. Robert Tufft makes a point during his talk  on "Osteoradionecrosis & HBO Treatment"   Dr. Lorre Henderson helps Dr. Ralph Potkin set up his presentation on "Asthma & Sport Diving"  
                    
                      

Friday Afternoon

Dr. Matthew Berry, Chapter Executive DIrector moderated the afternoon session. Dr Patrick Costello discussed "Transverse Myelitis and HBO Therapy” Dr. Robert Vandergraf (R) introduces Dr. Brian McCrary. Dr. Brian McCrary presented "Retinal Artery Occlusion and HBO Therapy"
                      

Dr. James Holm, Chapter Past President  presented "Iatrogenic Gas Embolism"

Dick Sample, CHT, Chapter Secretary presented "Spirometric Changes with Long Term HBO Therapy"

Attendees enjoy a buffet lunch

Relaxing between lectures

                         
                        

Friday Evening

Reception aboard the USS Potomac

                           
                           
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Saturday Morning 

Kristen Christensen, RN and Patti Loper, RN register the attendees for "Diver Day" Chapter President Dr. James Holm opens "Diver Day" Dr. Matthew Berry was the moderator for the morning session Dr. Lorre Henderson discussed the  diving problem of "Ear Equalization Problems & the Eustachian Tube”
                      
Dick Clarke shared his vast knowledge of “Oilfield Deep Saturation Diving” Chapter President Dr. James Holm educated the group on “Nitrox and Technical Diving” Dr. George Hertner presented "Hazardous Marine Life" The staff (L to R) Kristen Christensen, RN, Tim Eyermann, RN, Deb Dunbar, RN and Patti Loper, RN and Memorial HBO Nursing Director
                      

Saturday Afternoon

Chapter President-Elect Dr. Lorre Henderson moderates the closing session Dr. Matthew Berry presented a "review of Selected Seafood Poisonings" Steven Katz, PhD spoke on “NOAA & Scientific Diving”  Karl Huggins discussed Dive Computers and Their Performance"
Dr. Ralph Potkin presented "Current Update on Asthma and Sport DIvers" Attendees enjoy the lectures
                      

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