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53rd Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course April 9-16
Last Updated: 10/1/2009 11:08:04 AM

Divers Alert Network announces the 53rd Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course April 9-16, 2005, at Little Cayman Beach Resort, Little Cayman, B.W.I. This event is jointly sponsored by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.

COURSE DESCRIPTION and OBJECTIVES

The goals of the course are: to provide the facts relevant to understanding the management of diving accidents, especially those bearing on the basic physics and physiology, and the subsequent treatment methods available; provide an opportunity for DAN PPN and referral clinicians to update their knowledge and skills in medical management aspects; and allow a forum for discussion of diving related medical management problems.

Through lectures, case presentations, videotapes, printed support materials, and both formal and informal question and answer sessions with the faculty, it is anticipated that the attendees will:

• Be informed about the history of diving and U.S. undersea habitats, and hypo- and hyperthermia related to diving;
• Be able to discuss diving physics as it relates to recreational diving;
• Be able to employ in clinical practice newly formulated understanding of otic barotraumas, otitis and squeeze;
• Have better knowledge and employ in clinical practice evolving information related to the epidemiology of diving injuries and management of traveler’s diarrhea;
• Be able to discuss and apply related physics and physiological facts relevant to nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, carbon dioxide poisoning and drowning;
• Be familiar with marine toxins and venoms, and their implications for aquatic injury;
• Have a better understanding of decompression illness (DCI) including physiological facts, diagnosis and management, the limits of deep diving and the high pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS);
• Be able to perform initial evaluation and treatment of an injured diver;
• Be able to evaluate patients’ mental and physical fitness to dive and understand the related controversies in dive medicine to include women and children in diving, and drugs and diving;
• Be able to describe and discuss case histories of diving accidents and treatment; on-going DAN research projects;
• Enhance technical information on dive computers, technical diving, and the fundamentals and future impacts of HBO therapy; and
• Bring to their patients and accident victims an updated perspective for better treatment.

Two sessions will be devoted to hotline and case histories drawn from the DAN records as well as from the faculty’s own treatment files. Included in the first two case sessions will be diving accident management and subsequent treatment. Both, however, will provide excellent opportunity for faculty-participant interaction.

FACULTY

Peter B. Bennett, Ph.D., D.Sc.: Course Director-Founder and Past President, Divers Alert Network; Chairman Emeritus International DAN; Senior Director, Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology; Professor, Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.

Cmdr. James Chimiak, M.D.: Chief, Anesthesia Department, Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Frans J. Cronjé, M.D.: Executive and Medical Director, Divers Alert Network Southern Africa; Medical Director Eugene Marais Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Centre; Honorary Lecturer & External Examiner in Aerospace Medicine, Honorary Appointment: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pretoria, Department of Aerospace Medicine, Pretoria, South Africa.

Paul Cianci, M.D.: Medical Director for the Department of Hyperbaric Medicine at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, Doctors Medical Center, San Pablo, and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, Calif.

Martin M. Quigley, M.D.: Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology; Trained in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine by NOAA and UHMS; PADI Instructor; Certified Cave and Trimix Diver; Consultant for Diving Medicine Online (www.scuba-doc.com.); Currently working as an independent Healthcare Consultant.

Harry W. Severance, M.D.: Associate Clinical Professor & Attending Physician; Assistant Research Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida / Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fla.; Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine/Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.; Chair; Section of Hyperbaric Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians.

ACCREDITATION

CREDIT DESIGNATION

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

DISCLAIMER

SPECIAL NEEDS STATEMENT

PROGRAM

COURSE ENROLLMENT

• Make checks payable to DAN CME
• $625 / person for DAN-Little Cayman Beach Resort package guests sent with registration form prior to March 1. After March 1, course fee increases to $700 / person. The fee includes: Course materials, CME credit, special shirt, and two special receptions.
• There is an $800 / person course fee for those not staying in the DAN-Little Cayman Beach Resort package.

CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS

Hotel and course cancellations are handled directly through DAN Continuing Medical Education, under the following guides:

• Course payments will not be refunded for cancellation made after April 1, 2005 or in the event of non-notification of cancellation prior to the start of the Course.
• A $100 administrative fee prevails for all cancellations.

RESPONSIBILITY and LIABILITY

Baggage and personal effects are at “owner’s risk” throughout the trip unless insured. Baggage insurance is strongly recommended.

Duke University Medical Center and Divers Alert Network are acting as agents for suppliers on selling services, and are therefore not responsible for any intentional or careless actions or omissions on the part of such suppliers which result in any loss, damage, delay or injury to you or your travel companions or group members.

Duke University Medical Center and Divers Alert Network assume no liability or responsibility for the diving program. Each diver is responsible for his / her own safety and does hereby hold the aforementioned harmless from and against any and all claims and damages of every kind for injury to or death of any person or persons and for damages to or loss of property which arises as a result of the negligent acts of the diving service and the equipment supplied by them. Consent to the above conditions will be indicated by payment and participation in the diving program. The Course Director reserves the right to reject applicants for any reason.

LOCATION

The Little Cayman Beach Resort is located on the southern shoreline and is the island’s newest and most luxurious resort. The sprawling resort offers both two-story guest buildings (ocean-front and poolside rooms are available in varying numbers) arranged in a U-shape around the swimming pool, and two- and three-bedroom condominiums that are a short walk from the main resort property. Beachfront hammocks and spacious porches dot the property while food and drink is offered at the Beach Nuts Bar and the Bird of Paradise Restaurant. Three full meals a day are offered buffet style. A full health and beauty spa, game room, Mermaids gift shop, and fitness center for workouts tops off the on-site facilities.

Reef Divers I, Little Cayman Beach Resort’s dive operation, is a direct window on the world renown Bloody Bay Wall and other treasured pristine reefs. The new wreck of the 330-foot-long Russian warship provides a great experience for non-reef diving. Reef Photo and Video Center is on property to offer advice, equipment, processing and assurance that you can capture the splendors of Little Cayman’s deeps. Their website address is www.littlecayman.com

HOTEL / DIVING PACKAGE

Reservation cancellations after March 15 and before March 30 are subject to a penalty equal to (20) percent of the total cost of the package. Cancellations after March 30 will be subject to a penalty equal to the full value of the package.

Two- and three-bedroom condos available upon request at prevailing rates.

Not Included: Course Fee

Includes:

• Seven-night hotel accommodations
• All hotel taxes and service charges
• Round trip airport transfers (Little Cayman)
• Three meals a day
• All drinks - soda, juice, house wine, draft beer and well drinks
• Baggage handling
• Special reception hosted by the Little Cayman Beach Resort for DAN guests
• Daily maid service
• Special DAN shirt
• Gala DAN farewell party

Diving Tips
Reef Divers and Conch Club Divers, the diving coordinators, provide the following equipment: Tanks, airfills, weights, and weight belts, guides. Each diver is responsible for: mask, fins, snorkel, buoyancy compensator (BC), regulator, octopus and other personal equipment. Equipment may be rented through Reef Divers, however advance request is necessary.

The special group diving is only for those in the DAN-Little Cayman Resort package.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Use the attached form and fax to +1-919-544-2478, or contact Paul Ducey at the agency by telephone at 1-800-672-5737 or +1-919-493-8456 or email at paul@travelxperts.com.

FOR FURTHER COURSE OR HOTEL INFORMATION

Additional Resources:
CMECourseForm.pdf