2025 Safety Workshop: Evaluating Equipment for Safe Use in the Hyperbaric or Hypobaric ​Environment

2025 Safety Workshop: Evaluating Equipment for Safe use in the Hyperbaric or Hypobaric ​Environment 

Originally hosted Sunday, June 1, 2025

Why Safety Matters: In hyperbaric and hypobaric environments, the reliability of equipment is not just important—it is critical. Any malfunction or failure can result in catastrophic outcomes, including equipment damage, severe personal injury, or loss of life. Ensuring that all equipment is thoroughly evaluated, tested, and maintained is more than just a regulatory mandate—it’s a moral responsibility to safeguard lives and protect operational integrity. 

Benefits of Attending: 

• Enhanced Safety: Gain the expertise to evaluate and maintain equipment for the highest safety standards. 
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of the latest regulations to avoid fines, penalties, or operational disruptions. 
• Professional Development: Advance your career with specialized training that opens opportunities in this high demand field.

 Lecture Title - Faculty

• Life without NFPA: European examples - Jacek Kot, MD
• Mishaps with Equipment - Gary Toups, MD
• Codes and Standards for Hyperbaric Equipment Approval - Kevin Gardner, CAEMT, CHT
• Documentation of Chamber Maintenance, Equipment Services, & Product Testing - Greg Brown, CHT
• Administrative and Political Considerations for Hyperbaric Safety Professionals - Andrew Melnyczenko, CHT
• Barometric Risks and Considerations in Spaceflight Activities - Michael Harrison, MD
• Inside attendant safety - Jack Simanonok, MD
• How ventilators work and why doesn’t my ventilator work properly in the chamber ##$@!!”. - Ian Millar, MD
• Equipment Survey - Marc Pullis, CHT
• Decoding Hyperbaric Medicine with your AHJ - Gus Gustavson, RN
• Mishaps, Codes and Compliance: A Review of the Regulatory Landscape - Andrew Melnyczenko, CHT
• Pediatric safety in a multiplace chamber - Kathy Nelson, RN

Estimated time to complete this activity: 7 hours

Termination Date: December 1, 2028

Registration: 
Non-Member: $157.50
Regular UHMS Member: $122.50
Associate UHMS Member: $87.50

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 enduring material for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing/RRT: Approved for 7.00 contact hours. Wound Care Education Partners is a Florida based company and a licensed CE Provider through the Florida State Board of Nursing and the CE is reciprocal for nurses in the United States. Florida nursing 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 the necessary paperwork for you to file with the respective nursing board. License Types eligible for credits: RN, APRN, LPN, CNA, RCP, CRT, RRT 

NBDHMT: This enduring material is approved for 7.00 Category A credit hours by National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, P.O. Box 758, Pelion, South Carolina 29123.

• 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.

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

A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company and;

• The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship and;
• The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
• All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated

Disclaimer: 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.

CME For MOC Program Guide Designation Statements for ABMS Boards

Required instructions to learners on how to obtain CME for MOC

CME For MOC points are earned through completing a comprehensive evaluation component that assesses individual learner competence, performance, and/or the impact on patient outcomes. Some boards require evaluation feedback that will include a summary of what was discussed and the best next steps for the learner. The evaluation feedback will be provided to you upon submitting the evaluation form.

As an accredited ACCME provider, the UHMS is now responsible to submit physician learner CME credits into the ACCME PARS system. However, it is the physician’s responsibility to submit the necessary information required to match with the ACCME PARS system. It is also the physicians responsibility to check with their respective board(s) to see that the credits were applied accordingly.

American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
“This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.”

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.”

American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn their required annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Continuing Certification program (formerly known as MOC). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.”

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit."

American Board of Pathology (ABPath)
This activity has been registered to offer 7 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM towards the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program Lifelong Learning credits.

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 7 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.”

American Board of Surgery (ABS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit."

American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component,] enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit."

***Will require evaluation feedback