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John S. Peters, MBA, FACHE

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2024 3rd Quarter

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: 3rd Quater 2024

Greetings from all of us here at UHMS! Post-UHMS ASM is always a surreal time for me because we spend so much time and effort planning our Annual Scientific Meeting, and then, in the blink of an eye, it’s over. This year’s meeting in New Orleans was remarkable in many ways. Besides enjoying seei...
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2024 2nd Quarter

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Greetings from all of us here at UHMS! It's game time! As we prepare to release this issue of Pressure, we're filled with anticipation as we pack up and head to the vibrant city of New Orleans for the start of the 56th UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting. We can't wait to see you there! We expect it...
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2024 1st Quarter

Executive Director's Report: 1st quarter 2024

Greetings from all of us here at UHMS! As UHMS President Dr. Pete Witucki explains in his Pressure article, the CMS payment error was corrected for G0277 in the HOPD environment (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-02-09/pdf/2024-02631.pdf), and with that crisis behind us, we are focused...
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2023 4th Quarter

Greetings from all of us here at UHMS!

As we prepare to close the books on another year and usher in a new one, focus on our mission remains the priority. We are facing significant challenges shaping our specialty. Challenges like the erosion of the practice of medicine, the decline in 24/7 urgent and emergent programs, the dismissiv...
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2023 3rd Quarter

Reflecting on a Successful ASM

Greetings from all of us here at UHMS! In my prior note, we were in the final preparations for hosting the UHMS ASM in San Diego. We were cautiously optimistic about attendance with the pandemic in our rearview mirror and hoped that a combination of stellar content and faculty, the ASM being in ...
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2023 2nd Quarter

Reflecting On a Successful 2022

Greetings from all of us here at UHMS! It’s an exciting time as we prepare for our Annual Scientifi c Meeting and pre-courses at the Sheraton Marina on Harbor Isle in San Diego, June 15-19. San Diego is a destination location and offers plenty of opportunities for meeting attendees and accompan...
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2023 1st Quarter

Reflecting On a Successful 2022

Greetings from all of us here at the UHMS! First, I want to give a massive shout-out to all those contributing to the care and comfort of those suffering in Turkey due to the earthquake last week. Many of our hyperbaric medicine colleagues are working tirelessly to care for the injured, includin...
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