Workshop: Contemporary Issues in Diving Medicine

The 2026 UHMS Diving Medicine Pre-Course will address a range of topics affecting both divers and diving medicine specialists. Advances in understanding diver health, improvements in recreational diving capabilities, and emerging technologies continue to enhance diving safety. Course topics will include decompression sickness, diver rescue and resuscitation, immersion pulmonary edema, patent foramen ovale (PFO), oxygen toxicity, pediatric considerations, artificial intelligence applications, and diving fatality investigation, followed by expert panel discussions.

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 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Nursing CEU: Approved license types: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner; Clinical Nurse Specialist; Licensed Practical Nurse; Registered Nurse; Certified Nursing Assistant; Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care; Respiratory Care Practitioner Non-Critical Care; Registered Respiratory Therapist; Certified Respiratory Therapist. This live activity is approved for 8 contact hours by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing Provider #50-10881.
• NBDHMT: This live activity is approved for 6 Category A and 2 Category B credit hours by the 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.