Divers Alert Network

Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE)
2024-06-07 - 2024-06-09 | Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) Level 1, Hall 2, Jalan Dutamas 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE) is an annual event promoting the dive community and businesses in Malaysia. Established in 2006, MIDE is a one-stop-hub for all things diving, including equipment, courses, travel, conservation, dive education as well as boating and other water sports.
Show Hours 10:00 – 19:00

OWUSS 50th Anniversary Celebration
2024-05-31 - 2024-06-02 | NYC (Multiple Venues), 725 Park Avenue, NYC, NY, 10021, United States
The Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society (OWUSS) is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a celebration from May 31 to June 2, 2024, in New York City. The celebration is set to include exciting events and opportunities to connect with Society members from around the globe:
Friday, May 31

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Alumni Symposium (The Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, NYC)
6:00 PM: Friends and Family Reception and Buffet Dinner (The New York Yacht Club, 37 W. 44th Street, NYC)

Saturday, June 1

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Saturday Symposium (The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street, NYC)
5:30 – 10:00 PM: 50th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Ceremony (The Times Center)
10:30 PM: After Party

Sunday, June 2

10:00 AM: Coffee in the Park (Greenacre Park, 217 East 51st Street, NYC)
Evening: OWUSS Story Collider (The Theater at St. Johns, 184 East 76th Street, NYC)

2024 NSS-CDS International Cave Diving Conference
2024-05-31 - 2024-06-01 | Robert B. Harkness Armory, 490 NW Lake Jeffrey Road, Lake City, FL, 32055, United States
The 2024 NSS-CDS International Cave Diving Conference will bring together cave divers from across the globe. This occasion includes the following events:
Friday, May 31

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Social at Robert B. Harkness Armory

Saturday, June 1

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Conference and NSS-CDS Annual Membership Meeting at Robert B. Harkness Armory. (Breakfast and lunch will be served.)

There is also a grand prize raffle for an SF Tech Drysuit.

Deep and Extreme Indonesia (DXI)
2024-05-30 - 2024-06-02 | Jakarta Convention Center, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, Indonesia
With over 120 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services from the diving, water sports, extreme sports, and outdoor adventure industries, this event promises an adrenaline-pumping immersion into the world of daring feats, aquatic exploration, and adventurous pursuits, with networking opportunities with other enthusiasts and professionals.

Thailand Dive Expo (TDEX)
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-19 | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Rachadapisek Road, Bangcock, Thailand
The Thailand Dive Expo (TDEX) is the hub of diving tourism in Thailand. This the 20th anniversary of the show, celebrating the growing diving industry in the country.
DAN World Booth #A16, A21
Show Hours 11:00 – 20:00

DAN | UHMS Spring 2024 Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine CME – SOLD OUT
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-11 | Occidental Grand Papagayo – All Inclusive ADULTS ONLY Resort, 255 Blvd. Playa Hermosa 800 metros al norte 48-5000, Guanacaste, Golfo Guanacaste Province, 50503, Costa Rica
Continuing Medical Education (CME)

DAN’s continuing medical education (CME) staff strives to assist physicians and other health care providers in obtaining new information that will lead to better quality and availability of care to the diving community worldwide. The internationally recognized resources of DAN and its affiliation with numerous institutions serving hyperbaric medicine provide cutting-edge medical and research information.

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Courses

DAN has hosted the DAN Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine course since 1983. The accredited courses usually include lectures, case presentations, support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty.

Jointly provided by Divers Alert Network and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the course is designed primarily for physicians. However, emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals, as well as instructors, divemasters and nonmedical, diving-related personnel with an interest in dive medicine may also find the course valuable.

The program focuses on diving and hyperbaric medicine with emphasis on the latest scientific literature in the field. The course features lectures, case presentations and support materials as well as both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty.

Through lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with the faculty, it is anticipated that attendees completing this course will be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to scheduled topics. Upon completion, course participants should also benefit from a broader understanding of current issues and increased familiarity with recent, relevant scientific literature in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Learning will be reinforced by case reports from the DAN Medical Services Call Center (MSCC) Quality Assurance archives, examples from recent and ongoing diving research, and from the personal experience of the faculty.

At the end of this course attendees should be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to:

Medical and physical fitness to dive

Diving safety issues and current research

Hyperbaric medicine: applications, protocols, and mechanisms

Decompression physiology and pathophysiology

Diving injuries and their management

Controversies in diving medicine

Faculty

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James Holm, MD, FUHMStaff Physician Center for Hyperbaric MedicineVirginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA

James Chimiak, MDMedical DirectorDivers Alert Network, Durham, NC

Douglas Ebersole, MDInterventional CardiologistWatson Clinic, Lakeland, FL

Matias Nochetto, MD, FUHMVice President, Medical ServicesDivers Alert Network, Durham, NC

Gerald Schmitz, MDDirectorHyperbaric Medicine Hospital CIMASan José, Costa Rica

Lana P. Sorrell, MBA, DMT CME Administrator / Medic lllDAN Medical ServicesDivers Alert Network, Durham, NC

For information about future courses, email us at cme@dan.org

CME Statements

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Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and Divers Alert Network. The undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in the activity.
Full Disclosure Statement: All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Divers Alert Network 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 prior to the start of the activity.
UHMS Disclaimer Statement: 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

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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 physician’s 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 26 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 26 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 26 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

Jointly provided by Divers Alert Network and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, this course offers lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with the faculty. It is anticipated that attendees completing this course will be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to scheduled topics. Upon completion, course participants should also benefit from a broader understanding of current issues and increased familiarity with recent, relevant scientific literature in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Learning will be reinforced by case reports from the DAN Medical Services Call Center (MSCC) Quality Assurance archives, examples from recent and ongoing diving research, and from the personal experiences of the faculty.

Occidental Grand Papagayo – All Inclusive Resort in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The 163 rooms in the Occidental Grand Papagayo – ADULTS ONLY Resort have been carefully designed and include all amenities to enable guests to relax and recuperate with optimum privacy, as they enjoy the many activities available both within the resort and in the surrounding area. All rooms have a balcony or terrace from where guests can admire the cliffs and incredible sunsets.

Included

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7 nights Deluxe Room double occupancy at Occidental Grand Papagayo $1,700/person

Upgrade to Deluxe Bay Room $1,740/person/double occupancy

Meals, snacks, local alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages

6 days of 2 tank local diving with Nitrox

Roundtrip private transfers

Diver Deluxe Room single occupancy $2,050

Non-diver Deluxe Room double occupancy $1,080

Non-diver Deluxe Room single occupancy $1,430

Dedicated trip website, registration, and payment portal

On-call assistance for travelers before and throughout the trip

Excluded

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Customer airfare

Trip insurance (highly recommended)

Course tuition of $800/attendee

Dive gratuities – suggested $120/diver

Dive medical insurance (required for all divers)

Customs fees

Land excursions

Unforeseen damages, airline, and travel expenses

Special Room Pricing

Deluxe Bay

Deluxe

For a full list of rooms, features and accommodations, go to: https://www.occidentalgrandpapagayo.com/accommodations.asp. Please note: If you are interested in a room type not listed above, please contact cme@dan.org for special group pricing.

USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber Day
2024-05-01 | USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, 1 Big Fisherman Cove, Avalon, CA, 90704, United States
During the past 50 years the USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber has been dedicated to the treatment of diving accidents on a 24/7/365 basis. The annual Chamber Day contributions from divers, clubs, shops, manufacturers, organizations, publications and dive boat operators are essential, supporting transportation of Chamber Volunteers to and from the mainland, treatment gases, equipment purchases, maintenance, and repairs.
Here’s how you get involved (there’s more detailed info on the pages for each specific aspect of the event):
CHAMBER DAY – Seven boats will be ready to show you underwater SoCal on May 1. In alphabetical order they are: Giant Stride, Liberty (free diving only), Pacific Moon, Pacific Star, SoCal Diver, Sundiver, and Sundiver Express. Collectively those boats will have 119 spots available this year.
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN – The original virtual (fake) dive boat, a perennial favorite of many.
THE CHAMBER CHALLENGE – Direct donations which can also be in someone’s honor/memory. Special recognition for those contributing $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000.
CHAMBER EVENING (IN-PERSON PLUS A VIRTUAL OPTION) – Held in the Great Hall at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, this evening event is limited to 350 attendees (35 tables of 10). All of the tables are sponsored/hosted by various shops, clubs, or boats.
Register through their Online Sign-Up Form. If you have questions, please contact Chamber Day HQ at (310) 652-4990.

UAS Divers 65th Anniversary Award Luncheon
2024-04-20 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Dr., Greenbelt, MD, 20770, United States
The Underwater Adventure Seekers dive club will celebrate its 65th Anniversary on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Anniversary Committee has planned a luncheon and awards ceremony that will commemorate an organization that has significantly impacted the scuba diving and local communities.
The Underwater Adventure Seekers (UAS), a Washington D.C. based organization, was founded in 1959 by Dr. Albert José Jones. It is one of the oldest dive clubs in the world and is the founding club of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS). To date, NABS has blossomed to over 2,000 members across the country and internationally.

2024 AAUS Diving Symposium
2024-04-14 - 2024-04-20 | Smithsonian Marine Station Fort Pierce Fl, 701 Seaway Dr, Fort Pierce, FL, 34949
The 2024 AAUS Diving for Science Symposium will be hosted by the Smithsonian Marine Station in Fort Pierce, Florida, April 14-20, 2024. The week will be filled with instructional workshops such as Serious Accident Investigation, both topside and underwater; wilderness first aid; human factors workshops; diving workshops covering rescue techniques, scientific snorkeling, and managing divers with acoustics; drift diving with reef fish, near shore benthic surveys and investigating octopi; and much more! Following the workshop opportunities and social/networking events, we will wrap up the week with the national DSO meeting, science symposium, and annual awards banquet.
Sunday, April 14 (NO HBOl rooms available)
9:00 am – 5:00pm Serious Accident Investigation Training Day 1 (SI Board Room)*
8:45am – 5:30pm Learning from Unintended Outcomes (Locke) (Aquarium)*
Monday, April 15
6:30am – 3:00pm Reef Fish Drift Diving workshop (Jupiter ledges)*
8:00am – 12:00pm Monitoring dive ops with acoustics (FSU-PC) (pool)
8:00am – 2:00pm Nearshore benthic survey methods (SMSFP vessel)*
8:00am – -5:00pm Shore dive workshop (Blue Heron Bridge)
8:45am -5:30pm Learning from Unintended Outcomes (Locke) (HBOI)*
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Serious Accident Investigation Training Day 2 (SI Board Room)*
8:00am – 12:00pm Field Emergency Management of Diving Injuries: The role of the Hyperlite 1 (HBOI)
1:00pm – 5:00pm Hyperlite Certification course Day 1 (must attend morning session as well as Day 2)*
Technical workshop (Aquarium) TBD
Tuesday April 16
6:30am – 3:00 pm Reef Fish/ Drift Diving Workshop (Jupiter Ledges)*
8:00am – 5:00pm Human Factors in Diving 2 day course – Day 1 (Locke )(HBO1)*
8:00am – 5:00pm Human Factors in Diving 1 day course (Adams) (HBOI)*
8:00am – 5:00pm DAN Instructor Qualification Course (HBOI)*
8:00 am – 5:00pm Visual Cylinder Inspection (PSI)(Aquarium)
8:00am – 5:00pm Wilderness First AID Day 1 (HBOI)*
8:00am – 5:00pm Hyperlite Certification course (2 day)*
8-00am -2:00 pm Nearshore Benthic Survey Methods (SMSFP vessel)*
8:00 am – 12:00pm Full Face Mask Training with Dive Rescue International (Pelican or I pool)
9:00am – 5:00 pm Octopus workshop with Dive (Blue Heron Bridge- Shore Dive)*
1:00pm – 5:00pm Critical Skills for Scientific Diver Survival by Dive Rescue International (Pelican or IR pool)
5:30pm – 6:30pm PSI-PCI Update (PSI) (Aquarium)
Technician workshop (SID Board room) – TBD
Wednesday, April 17
8:00 am – 5:00pm Human factors in Diving 2 day course – Day 2 (Locke )(HBOI)*
8:00am – 5:00 pm Human Factors in Diving 1 day course (Adams)(HBOI)*
8:00am – 12:00pm AAUS Board of Directors Meeting
8-00am – 12:00pm Contaminated Water Diving (and how to avoid) for Science (HBOI)
8:00am – 5:00pm Wilderness First Aid Day 2 (HBOI)*
8:00pm – 5:00pm Snorkeling best practices for Scientific programs /Seagrass surveys (Bathtub beach)*
8:00 pm – 5:00 pm DO Orientation (HBOI)*
8:00pm – 10:00pm Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning Technician (Aquarium)
10:30am- 12:30pm Valve Repair Technician (Aquarium)
6:00pm -10:00pm Technician workshop (SI Board room) TBD
AAUS Foundation Bubble Breaker (Sailfish Brewery)
Thursdav, April 18
8:30am – 4:30pm AAUS Business and DO Meeting (HBON*
4:30pm – 6:30pm Reception, HBOI tours, Poster Session, Vendor night (HBON
Friday. April 19
8:30am – 5:00pm Science Symposium (Sunrise Theatre) *
6:00pm – 10:00pm 2024 AAUS Awards Banquet (Pelican Yacht Club) *
Saturdav, April 20
9:00am – 12:00pm In-water DSO Rescue Workshop*
2:00 pm-6:00 pm Topics in Scientific Diving (Sunrise Theater)

2024 ADEX Ocean Festival
2024-04-12 - 2024-04-14 | Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, 039593, Singapore
ADEX Ocean Festival 2024: Celebrating 30 Years of Dedication to a Sustainable Blue Economy! ADEX marks its 30th anniversary with its Pearl Jubilee ADEX Ocean Festival 2024, reinforcing its commitment to a sustainable blue economy. This platform, dedicated to our oceans, aims to foster sustainable solutions, awareness, and community-building. Highlighted by the “Voice of the Ocean” live judging and the expansive ocean gallery display, ADEX offers a deep dive into ocean advocacy, education, industry innovation, and solutions. Join the DAN World team and other industry stakeholders and enthusiasts to discover how you can contribute to our ocean conservation efforts and be a part of ADEX Ocean Festival 2024.
