Approved UHMS Introductory Courses

What is a UHMS Designated Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine?

UHMS approved introductory course training is expected to require a minimum of 40 hours of face-to-face hyperbaric medicine specific instruction, formal assessment upon completion, some element of practical chamber‑side instruction, and must be documented by a certificate of completion. A UHMS‑Designated Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine shall cover the following elements: Historical Considerations, Physics of Hyperbaric Exposure, Mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen, Air Decompression Procedures, UHMS Accepted Indications: Their Scientific Basis and Treatment Protocols, Side Effects and Contraindications, Patient Assessment and Management, Hyperbaric Chamber Systems, Hyperbaric Safety and Emergency Procedures, Administrative/ Management Issues, Clinical and Technical Practicum and a final examination and evaluation.

A UHMS Designated Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine is designed to introduce physicians, nurses and technicians to the theory and practice of hyperbaric medicine. On May 21, 1998 the UHMS Board of Directors established the minimum content, duration, and quality of a UHMS Designated Introductory Course.

Basic Considerations for Determining the Elements

In establishing the minimum content and duration of a UHMS Designated Introductory Course, the Education Committee considered the following items:

Consideration 1

A physician practicing hyperbaric medicine should be a fully licensed MD or DO who has been granted privileges in hyperbaric medicine by the medical staff of the hospital in which hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being performed.
Consideration 2

Completion of a UHMS‑Designated Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine does not credential or imply credentialing of a physician, nurse or technician to practice hyperbaric medicine. Being qualified in the hyperbaric medicine specialty requires additional specialized training.
Consideration 4

Basic medical skills on management of medical emergencies are outside the scope of a UHMS‑Designated Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine, so physicians must either possess or acquire these skills apart from the Introductory Course.
Consideration 5

Physicians trained in the practice of hyperbaric medicine have the same education requirements regardless of the type of chamber, e.g., monoplace or multiplace.
Consideration 6

The UHMS will continue to provide Physician CME Activities beyond the Introductory Hyperbaric Medicine Course to aid physicians in meeting their ongoing CME requirement to maintain their credentials in hyperbaric medicine (as established by hospitals or specialty boards).

Additional guidelines for training, credentialing and staffing can be found in the UHMS Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facility Operations.

Essentials of Hyperbaric Medicine

Baromedial Partners, LLC – Las Vegas, Nevada
Barry Phillips

Credits: 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians

Email: bmpllc2017@gmail.com
Phone: +702-882-2003

Fundamentals of Hyperbaric Medicine

Simon Fraser University – Burnaby, BC, Canada
Sherri Ferguson

Credits: 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians

Emails: sferguson@sfu.ca
Phone: +778-782-3782

Hyperbaric Medicine Team Training

International ATMO – San Antonio, Texas
Paul Sheffield, Director

Credits:
41 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians
41 contact hours – Texas Nurses Association

Email: education@hyperbaricmedicine.com
Phone: +210-614-3688
Website: www.hyperbaricmedicine.com

Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine

Wound Care Education Partners – Travels on-site

Credits: 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians
40 contact hours by the Florida Board of Nursing
40 Category A credit hours credit hours by the NBDHMT

Activity Dates:
July 18, 19, 25, 26, 2020 (Livestream)*
September 19-22, 2020 (North Palm Beach, FL)
October 9-12, 2020 (Las Vegas, NV)
November 7-10, 2020 (North Palm Beach, FL)

Email: info@woundeducationpartners.com
Phone: +561-776-6066
Website: www.woundeducationpartners.com

*Approved by UHMS for live-streaming format thorugh 2020.
*Approved by NBDHMT for live-streaming format from July 1, 2020-February 28, 2021.

Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center – Long Beach, California
Stuart Miller, MD, Director

Credits: 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians

Email: cpua@memorialcare.org
Phone: +562-933-6950
Website: longbeachhyperbaricmedicine.com

Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

Physicians Unity, PA (Lubbock, TX)
Kaye Moseley, Course Director

CME hours: 41.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians

Email: Kayemoseley65@gmail.com
Phone: 770-377-8733

Upcoming Date:
August 17-21, 2020 in New Braunfels, Texas

Introductory Hyperbaric Medicine Course

Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ray Janisse, RRT, CHT

Credits: 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Activity Dates:
March 31 to April 4, 2020
November 24 to 28, 2020

Phone: 416-340-4800 X3346
Email: Ray.Janisse@uhn.ca

Website: https://www.uhn.ca/Surgery/Treatments_Procedures/Hyperbaric_Medicine_Unit#tab4

Introductory Hyperbaric Training

Poseidon Safety International
Kevan Corson, Director
Credits: 41.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians

Email: kevan.corson@poseidonsafety.com
Phone: (512) 924-4266
Website: http://poseidonsafety.com/index.html

Pacific Northwest Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine

Responsible Organization: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
Activity Director: Enoch Huang and James Holm
Activity Administrator: Enoch Huang, MD, FUHM

Contact: Enoch Huang: Email Dr. Huang / Ph: 503-413-3244

Location: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Virginia Mason Medical Center

Credits: 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ physicians

Upcoming date(s): August 3-7, 2020 (3-4 Portland, 5 travel day, 6-7 Seattle)
Registration: https://www.legacyhealthevents.org/hyperbaric08
*Approved by NBDHMT for live-streaming format from July 1, 2020-February 28, 2021
to continue to meet the standards for Introductory Training.

Website: www.legacyhealth.org

Primary Hyperbaric Medicine Course

International ATMO – Conducted on-site per request
Paul Sheffield, Director

Credits: 40.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ / physicians

Email: education@hyperbaricmedicine.com
Phone: +210-614-3688
Website: www.hyperbaricmedicine.com

Principles of Hyperbaric Medicine

Principles of Hyperbaric Medicine
Undersea Oxygen Clinic LLC- Tampa, FL

Contact: Joseph Dituri: joe@iantd.com / Ph: 202-642-3483
Mario Caruso: mariocaruso@verizon.net /Ph: 727-542-1959

Location: Tampa, Florida or on-site hospitals

Credits: 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ physicians
Website: www.underseaoxygenclinic.com

Upcoming 2020 Dates:
3-6 August
5-8 October
7-10 December

Approved UHMS Introductory Courses

What is a UHMS Designated Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine?

Basic Considerations for Determining the Elements

Essentials of Hyperbaric Medicine

Fundamentals of Hyperbaric Medicine

Hyperbaric Medicine Team Training

Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine

Introduction to Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

Introductory Hyperbaric Medicine Course

Introductory Hyperbaric Training

Pacific Northwest Introductory Course in Hyperbaric Medicine

Primary Hyperbaric Medicine Course

Principles of Hyperbaric Medicine

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