Mid-West Chapter
Next Meeting Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Chapter Town Hall Topic: Safety
Virtual Platform: TEAMS
Times: PT: 9am; MT: 10am: CT: 11am; ET: 12pm
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.
Registration/Speakers/Agenda
-See speakers/agenda tabs below Event Properties- *YOU FIRST MUST LOG IN OR REGISTER YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION* Virtual: PT: 9am; MT: 10am: CT:11am; ET: 12pm FEES: Sponsorships are welcome. Contact uhms@uhms.org UHMS Cancellation/Refund Policy on Chapter Town Halls: $25 administrative fee will be held on all Chapter Town Hall cancellations from the time you register, until 60 days prior to the meeting/course date. From 59 days to one (1) month prior, 50% of fees will be held on all cancellations. NO REFUNDS will be issued one (1) month before or after the meeting/course date. Please login to register for this event
Hyperbaric Program Coordinator, Safety Director, CHT, AEMT Employer Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
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.
MEMBER: Physician/PhD or Equivalent - $70
MEMBER: Non-Physician/Resident/Fellow/Student - $50
NON-MEMBER: Physician/PhD or Equivalent - $90
NON-MEMBER: Non-Physician/Resident/Fellow/Student - $70
Event Properties
Event Start Date
05-02-2026
Event End Date
05-02-2026
Location
Virtual platform
Categories
UHMS Directly Provided Meeting
Gaurav Narula
MD
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John Kirby
MD
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Dr. Kirby focuses his practice on trauma, acute care surgery, wound healing, necrotizing fasciitis, multisystem organ dysfunction, organ failure, sepsis, and shock. Dr. Kirby is the Medical Director of the Wound Care Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.Kevin Gardner
CHT, AEMT
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Laurie Gesell
MD
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Tony Alleman
MD
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Dr. Alleman is board certified in undersea and hyperbaric medicine, occupational medicine, and addiction medicine. He was the chairman of the committee that formulated the guidelines for work as an inside attendant and is the chairman of the committee that is revising these guidelines. He is co-course director and teaches at the Medical Examiner of Diver course in New Orleans and the Physicians Training in Diving Medicine Course in San Diego. He is currently the chairman of the Physicians Diving Advisory Committee (PDAC) of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI). He is currently a corresponding member for the Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) for the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).
12:00-12:05 pm
Introduction/CE Requirements
1205-1235
Accreditation & Quality Pitfalls
About the Lecture
1235-1305
COLT Pathway: Laurie Gesell, MD
About the Lecture
1305-1335
Risk Evaluation for High-Risk Patients: John Kirby, MD
About the Lecture
1335-1405
IV Pumps & Chamber Configurations: Kevin Gardner, CHT
About the Lecture
1405-1410
Break
1410-1440
Inside Attendant Fitness / Go-No-Go
About the Lecture
1440-1540
Hyperbaric Chamber Safety: Fires & Failures + FDA/AMA Policy Updates & Advocacy: Tom Workman, CHT
About the Lecture
1540-1555
Fellows’ Research Presentations: Gaurav Narula, MD
About the Lecture
1555-1610
Fellows’ Research Presentations: Prashan Gunasekera, MD
About the Lecture
1610-1640
TBD
About the Lecture
Continuing Education
-In order to receive continuing education credits you must complete and submit an evaluation-
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 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nursing/RRT Contact Hours: This live activity is approved for 5 CE hours provided by Florida Board of Registered Nursing/RRT Provider #50-10881. License types: RN, LPN, CNS, ARNP, CNA, CRT, RRT, RCP Provided through the Florida State Board of Nursing and the CE credits are reciprocal and approved for nurses within all states. Receiving credit for Florida providers is simple, attend the course and our staff will upload your credits directly to the Florida State database. For out of state credit, we provide this letter for you to file with the respective nursing board.
- NBDHMT: This live activity is approved for TBA Category A credit hours by 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.
- 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.
- NBDHMT: This live activity is approved for TBA Category A credit hours by National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, P.O. Box 758, Pelion, South Carolina 29123.
- Full Disclosure Statement: All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.Disclosure:
The following individuals have disclosed a relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies. Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the individual who will control content of the education:
A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company and;
- The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship and;
- The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
- All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated
None of the individuals in control of content (planners/faculty/reviewers/authors) for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
No commercial support was received for this activities:
Disclaimer: The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
CME For MOC Program Guide Designation Statements for ABMS Boards
Required instructions to learners on how to obtain CME for MOC
CME For MOC points are earned through completing a comprehensive evaluation component that assesses individual learner competence, performance, and/or the impact on patient outcomes. Some boards require evaluation feedback that will include a summary of what was discussed and the best next steps for the learner. The evaluation feedback will be provided to you upon submitting the evaluation form.
As an accredited ACCME provider, the UHMS is now responsible to submit physician learner CME credits into the ACCME PARS system. However, it is the physician’s responsibility to submit the necessary information required to match with the ACCME PARS system. It is also the physicians responsibility to check with their respective board(s) to see that the credits were applied accordingly.
- American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
“This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.” - American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to [credits approved] MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.” - American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn their required annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Continuing Certification program (formerly known as MOC). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.” - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit." - American Board of Pathology (ABPath)
This activity has been registered to offer [credits approved] AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM towards the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program Lifelong Learning credits. - American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to [credits approved] MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.” - American Board of Surgery (ABS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit." - American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) ***
“Successful completion of this CME activity [which includes participation in the evaluation component,] enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit."
***Will require evaluation feedback