Next Meeting Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Chapter Town Hall Topic: Wound Care
Location: Virtual: 12 pm - 4 pm ET (11am CT)
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Dr. David Ajayi is Board Certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, and Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine. He is also a Diving Medical Physician (DMAC/EDTCmed Level 2) and Medical Examiner of Divers (DMAC/EDTCmed Level 1). Dr. David is the pioneering Medical Director of the Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine department at Essentia Health, Fargo ND, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is the Principal Investigator for the HOINPCS trial – a randomized control trial investigating the role of hyperbaric oxygen in persistent post-concussive syndrome that utilizes an objective concussive biomarker. He continues to do research in partnership with other collaborators at the University of North Dakota.
Dick assumed the position of president of the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology in January, 2009, having previously held this position from 1989-1995. Dick’s background includes service in the British Navy, diving instructor and underwater photographer at the International Underwater Explorers Society and assistant director of the seabed living program ‘Hydrolab’. In 1976, Dick was instrumental in the development of the diver medic program at the Commercial Diving Center, while employed as a saturation diving superintendent with Oceaneering International. Dick taught the diving medicine section from 1976 - 1983 and helped establish the National Association of Diver Medic Technicians, the fore runner of the NBDHMT. He wrote the Board’s first CHT exam. Over the past two decades Dick remains involved in all aspects of undersea and hyperbaric medicine, technology, education and research. His organization has trained over 6,000 healthcare professionals and he has served as a faculty member for the annual NOAA-UHMS Diving Medical Officer Training Course for the past 25 years. Dick has been active within the UHMS, chairing numerous committees and was the UHMS Associates first elected chairman. He heads a research foundation dedicated to the scientific advancement of hyperbaric medicine, and has developed an international consortium that undertakes wide-ranging controlled clinical trials.
Kyle DuBose graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. He completed his primary training in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Subsequently, he completed his fellowship training in Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI. He has worked at Advocate Aurora Health since August 2017 as the lead physician at Aurora Medical Center Kenosha’s Comprehensive Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Clinic. He chairs the Utilization Review Committee for the Hyperbaric Medicine Department at Advocate Aurora Health. He was involved in helping create the Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine Fellowship at Advocate Aurora Health and is currently one of the faculty attendings for the program. In 2017, he helped create and leads the Limb Salvage Team at Aurora Medical Center Kenosha. Dr. DuBose also served on the Medical Executive Committee at Aurora Medical Center Kenosha.
Dr. Gesell is the System Director for Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care with Advocate Aurora Medical Group and Section Chair for Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. She is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine. Dr. Gesell is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, as well as, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. Dr. Gesell is a Past President of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Past Chair of the UHMS Board of Directors, and former Chair of the UHMS Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Committee. Dr. Gesell represents the medical specialty as the UHMS Delegate in the AMA House of Delegates and is the elected American Board of Preventive Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Sub-Board Chair.
Risa Anderson, RN Richard Barry, PhD Kyle DuBose, MD:
This lecture is a general clinical overview of larval therapy. It will include discussions reviewing the history, how it works, how to order larva, how to apply them to a wound, and review clinical cases used to aid in healing wounds. Dick Clarke, CHT Laurie Gesell, MD; John Kirby, MD & David Ajayi, MD Jace Dower, CHT Ross Vander Noot, MD
Hosted by the Mid-West Chapter
Livestream via TEAMS
Saturday, May 6, 2023
12:00 Noon-4:10 pm ET (11am CT)
The Mid-West Chapter of the UHMS’ continuing education mission is to promote educational activities for physicians and allied health professionals in the local and regional areas. These activities are based on a needs assessment of the members and on the recommendations of the UHMS Panel of Expert Opinion. These activities will improve the scientific and practical knowledge in the areas of hyperbaric oxygen treatment and diving medicine.
Sponsorships are welcome. More information coming soon.
MEMBER: Physician/PhD or Equivalent - $70
MEMBER: Non-Physician (RN/RRT) - $50
MEMBER: CHT- CAT A: $20
NON-MEMBER: Non-Physician (RN/RRT) - $70
NON-MEMBER: CHT - CAT A: $40
Event Properties
Event Start Date
05-06-2023
Event End Date
05-06-2023
Location
Virtual platform
Categories
UHMS Directly Provided Meeting
David Ajayi
MD
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Dick Clarke
CHT-ADMIN
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Kyle DuBose
DO
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Laurie Gesell
MD
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Richard Barry
Ph.D., STS, CHT-Admin
12:00-12:05
Introduction / CE Requirements
1205-1305
Wound care products that are safe in HBO2 environment, multiplace vs. monoplace.
1305-1335
Larva Therapy
1335-1420
Does Transcutaneous Oximetry remain relevant today?
1420-1425
BREAK
1425-1510
Frostbite Panel
1510-1540
Chamber product safety review: A how to guide
1540-1610
Biofilm
The Mid-West Chapter was re-formed to bring together thoughts and issues throughout the multi-state area regarding clinical application to hyperbaric medicine practice. To provide up to date educational offerings, as well as new information related to hyperbaric medicine, and develop a closer relationship with Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society.
President: Risa Anderson, NP Email: Click here ![]() |
President-Elect: Laurie Gesell, MD
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Past President: John Kirby, MD ![]() |
Previous Past President: Laurie Gesell, MD ![]() |
Secretary: Kyle DuBose, DO ![]() |
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M-A-L Kevin Gardner, CHT ![]() |
M-A-L Olayinka David Ajayi, MD ![]() |