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Pacific Chapter Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society 2007 Conference Schedule* |
| Thursday November 1, 2007 - NDBHMT Exam | ||
| Please contact the NBDHMT (www.nbdhmt.org) for information about the examination | ||
| Friday November 2, 2007 - Scientific Session | ||
| 07:00-08:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast | |
| 08:00-08:15 | Opening Remarks - Ralph Potkin, MD UHMS - Pacific Chapter President | |
| Friday Morning Session - Catalina Canyon Resort & Spa | ||
| Moderator - Karl Huggins, PhD | ||
| 08:15-09:05 |
Decompression Illness in Tunnel Workers in Seattle - Ed Kay,MD |
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| 09:05-09:55 | Update on a Wound Scoring System - Michael Strauss, MD | |
| 09:55-10:45 |
Medical Problems of Free Divers - Ralph Potkin, MD |
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| 10:45-11:00 | Break & Sponsor Exhibits | |
| 11:00-11:50 |
Most Common Fatal Injuries in Diving and Risk Factors - Petar Denoble, MD |
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| 11:50-12:35 | Development of Nitrox Tables - Morgan Wells, PhD | |
| 12:35-13:30 | Lunch & Exhibits - Please be back at 1:30pm sharp. | |
| Friday Afternoon Session - Catalina Canyon Resort & Spa | ||
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Moderator - Matthew S. Berry, MD |
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| 13:30-14:05 |
Spirometric Changes with Long Term HBO Therapy: A prospective Study - Dick Sample, CHT |
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| 14:05-14:50 |
Cerebral Air Embolism in a Scuba Diver with Hereditary Hemmorrhagic Telangiectasia - Ralph Potkin, MD |
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| 14:50-15:10 | Break & Sponsor Exhibits | |
| 15:10-16:00 |
Acute Pulmonary Edema During Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - J. Ben Slade, MD |
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| 16:00-17:00 | Lung Leak at High Altitudes - Robert Schoene, MD | |
| Friday Evening | ||
| Please join us in this social event to meet other conference attendees and to renew old friendships | ||
| 18:30-21:30 | Banquet, Awards (Separate Registration Required) | |
| Dr. Morgan Wells will receive the Merrill P. Spencer Award for Significant Contribution to the Advancement of Undersea and Hyperbaric Science | ||
| Keynote Address - Dr. Robert Schoene will present "Science on High - From Mt Everest to the ICU" | ||
| Saturday November 3, 2007 - Diver Day | ||
| 07:00-07:55 | Registration, Continental Breakfast | |
| 08:00-08:15 | Opening Remarks - Ralph Potkin, MD UHMS - Pacific Chapter President | |
| Saturday Morning Session - Catalina Canyon Resort & Spa | ||
| Moderator - Dick Sample, CHT | ||
| 08:15-09:00 | What Every Diver Should Know About Their Ears - Lorre Henderson, MD | |
| 09:00-09:45 | Mammalian Adaptations to Diving - Michael Strauss, MD | |
| 09:45-10:30 |
Antarctica Adventure - Karen Elaine |
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| 10:30-10:45 |
Break & Sponsor Exhibits |
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| 10:45-11:30 | Comparison of Fatalities in Recreational, Cave & Rebreather Divers - Petar DeNoble, MD | |
| 11:30-12:15 | In Search of the Elusive Free Diving Bubbles - Karl Huggins, PhD | |
| 12:15-13:15 | Lunch | |
| Saturday Afternoon Session - Catalina Canyon Resort & Spa | ||
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Moderator - Dick Sample, CHT |
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| 13:15-14:15 |
Underwater Habitation - Morgan Wells, PhD |
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| 14:15-15:15 | Diving with the Humboldt Squids - Scott Cassell, Sea Wolves Underwater Exploration | |
| 15:15-15:30 |
Break & Sponsor Exhibits |
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| 15:30-16:15 | Marine Life Hazards - Matthew Berry, MD | |
| 16:15 - 17:15 | Hard to find Fish and Where to Find Them - Ken Kurtis | |
| 17:15 | Closing Remarks - Ralph Potkin, MD UHMS - Pacific Chapter President | |
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Saturday Evening Scuba Dive |
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| 1 Tank night Dive** | ||
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Sunday, November 4, 2007 |
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| 2 Tank Dive** | ||
| During the surface interval Sunday morning, there will be a special presentaion by Karl Huggins at the Catalina Island Hyperbaric Chamber. | ||
| **The optional dives are an additional fee. The Saturday night dive is $53.50. The Sunday dives (including the chamber tour) are $117.70. Airfills and snacks are included. | ||
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To reserve space on the dive boat, please contact the ScubaLuv Dive Shop at Scubaluv.biz, or 310-510-2350 and mention the Pacific UHMS Group |
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| The conference site is the Catalina Canyon Resort & Spa, Catalina Island, CA | ||
| For information on the NDBHMT Exam please go to the NDBHMT website | ||
 
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| *Meeting Schedule is Subject to Revision |