2024 Annual Awards

2024 Recipients

The Albert R. Behnke Award
Lindell K. Weaver, MD, FUHM

This is the premier award of the UHMS. This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual in recognition of outstanding scientific contributions to advances in the undersea or hyperbaric biomedical field.

Excellence in Diving Medicine Award
Richard Moon, MD, FUHM

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual UHMS member for an outstanding contribution to teaching, education, science and/or safety in the field of Diving Medicine and related fields.

Excellence in Hyperbaric Medicine Award
Kevin Hardy, MD

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual UHMS member in recognition of continued diligence and excellence in the practice of hyperbaric medicine, particularly in areas of basic and clinical research as it might impact patient care.

The Young Scientist or Medical Doctor Award
William Toppen, MD

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual UHMS member. It is to recognize the work of a young scientist or medical doctor whose performance is consistently outstanding. The recipient can be either a clinician or researcher practicing in hyperbaric and/or diving medicine and must not be older than 40 years of age.

The Paul C. Baker Award for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Safety Excellence Award
Charles Ramos, BSN, RN CHRN

This award is for an Associate Member, in good standing, for outstanding contributions to the advancement of safety in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Specific attention is given to those who have implemented outstanding hyperbaric safety programs, authored hyperbaric safety publications, developed, or presented on hyperbaric safety related research. The award may be made for a single contribution of great importance or for many contributions over the years.

Excellence in Critical Care Hyperbaric Medicine Award
Marc Pullis, CHT

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an Associate member in recognition of all the hyperbaric nurses and hyperbaric technicians that currently spend countless hours on-call as well as dealing with the tragedy and trauma of critical cases in life and death situations worldwide. The specific focus of this award is on the provision of critical care with 24/7 availability, whether in support of commercial or sport diving, undersea medicine, or in the clinical hyperbaric medicine arena. This award is restricted to a nurse or technical staff member from a 24/7 facility.

Fellow of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Fellow of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
Pieter-Jan van Ooij, MD, FUHM

Recognition as a Fellow of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (FUHM) is awarded to individual members of the Society whose professional activities and standing are judged to be worthy of such recognition.  

President's Awards

Best Overall Trainee/Resident Oral Presentation:
Margot Samson, MD
F74: Significant cardiac and thrombotic effects of severe carbon monoxide poisoning: a case series