South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society

SPUMS Membership

President:

David Smart

Past President:

Michael Bennett

Secretary:

Election

Treasurer:

Peter Smith

Education Officer:

David Wilkinson

Chairman ANZHMG:

John Orton

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Simon Mitchell, Janine Gregson, Election

Webmaster:

Joel Hissink

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2015

Journal of:

EUBS and SPUMS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Journal indexed on:

MEDLINE, SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

European Editor:

Lesley Blogg

Editorial Board Members:

Michael Bennett, Alf Brubakk, David Doolette, Peter Germonpre, Jane Heyworth, Jacek Kot, Simon Mitchell, Claus-Martin Muth, Neal Pollock, Monica Rocco, Martin Sayer, Erika Schagatay, David Smart, Robert van Hulst

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

16 - 23 May

ASM Country:

Palau

ASM Location and Resort:

Malakal, Koror, Sea Passion Hotel

ASM Convener:

Cathy Meehan

ASM Theme:

Diabetes and diving

Guest Speakers:

Neil Pollock and Chris Edge

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SPUMS Membership

President:

David Smart

Past President:

Michael Bennett

Secretary:

Election

Treasurer:

Peter Smith

Education Officer:

David Wilkinson

Chairman ANZHMG:

John Orton

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Simon Mitchell, Janine Gregson, Election

Webmaster:

Joel Hissink

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2015

Journal of:

EUBS and SPUMS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Journal indexed on:

MEDLINE, SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

European Editor:

Lesley Blogg

Editorial Board Members:

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

16 - 23 May

ASM Country:

Palau

ASM Location and Resort:

Malakal, Koror, Sea Passion Hotel

ASM Convener:

Cathy Meehan

ASM Theme:

Diabetes and diving

Guest Speakers:

Neil Pollock and Chris Edge

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SPUMS Membership

President:

David Smart

Past President:

Michael Bennett

Secretary:

Karen Richardson

Treasurer:

Shirley Bowen/Peter Smith

Education Officer:

David Wilkinson

Public Officer:

Karen Richardson

Chairman ANZHMG:

John Orton

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Simon Mitchell, Denise Blake, Janine Gregson

Webmaster:

Joel Hissink

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2014

Journal of:

SPUMS and EUBS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Journal indexed on:

MEDLINE, SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

European Editor:

Lesley Blogg

Editorial Board Members:

Costantino Balestra, Michael Bennett, Alf Brubakk, David Doolette, Peter Germonpre, Jane Heyworth, Jacek Kot, Simon Mitchell, Claus-Martin Muth, Neal Pollock, Monica Rocco, Martin Sayer, Erika Schagatay, David Smart, Robert van Hulst

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

18 - 25 June

ASM Country:

Indonesia

ASM Location and Resort:

Bali, Alila Manggis Resort

ASM Convener:

Neil Banham

ASM Theme:

Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), immersion pulmonary oedema; the older diver

Guest Speakers:

Peter Wilmshurt

Attendance Full:

Attendance Other:

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Michael Bennett

Past President:

Chris Acott

Secretary:

Karen Richardson

Treasurer:

Shirley Bowen

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Election, Denise Blake, Peter Smith

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2013

Journal of:

SPUMS and EUBS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Journal indexed on:

MEDLINE and SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

21 - 29 September

ASM Country:

Réunion Island

ASM Location and Resort:

St Gilles les Bain, Tamarun Convention Centre

ASM Convener:

Karen Richardson

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Michael Bennett

Past President:

Chris Acott

Secretary:

Karen Richardson

Treasurer:

Shirley Bowen

Education Officer:

David Smart

Public Officer:

David Smart

Chairman ANZHMG:

Andrew Fock

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Simon Mitchell (co-opted), Denise Blake, Peter Smith

Webmaster:

Glen Hawkins

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2012

Journal of:

SPUMS and EUBS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Journal indexed on:

MEDLINE and SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

Proof Reader :

Sarah Webb

European Editor:

Peter Müeller

Editorial Board Members:

Alf Brubakk, Mike Bennett, Peter Germonpré, Neal Pollock, David Smart, Jacek Kot, Simon Mitchell, Martin Sayer, Jane Heyworth, Costantino Balestra

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

20 - 27 May

ASM Country:

Papua New Guinea

ASM Location and Resort:

Madang, Papua New Guinea, Madang Resort

ASM Convener:

Cathy Meehan

ASM Theme:

What lies beneath: the pleasures and perils of our diving environment

Guest Speakers:

Jamie Seymour and Richard Fitzpatrick

SPUMS Great Debate

Topic:

The world needs more real doctors not more of these bachelor degree quacks

Affirmative Captain:

Martin Sayer

Affirmative Speakers:

Jamie Seymour, Richard Fitzpatrick, Martin Sayer

Negative Captain:

David Wilkinson

Negative Speakers:

Neil Banham, Henrik Nimh, David Wilkinson

Chair of the Session:

Mike Bennett

Winner:

Affirmative

DHM Print Run

Print Run Year :

2012

March Issue

SPUMS :

587 copies

EUBS:

232 copies

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Michael Bennett

Past President:

Chris Acott

Secretary:

Karen Richardson

Treasurer:

Jan Lehm

Education Officer:

David Smart

Public Officer:

Andrew Fock

Chairman ANZHMG:

David Smart

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Glen Hawkins, Guy Williams, Peter Smith

Webmaster:

Glen Hawkins

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2011

Journal of:

SPUMS and EUBS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Significant moments:

Indexed on Medline fr. 41(1); approved for PubMed fr. 38(1); National Library of Medicine (NLM) accepts 2008-2010 issues for PubMed.

Journal indexed on:

MEDLINE and SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

Proof Reader :

Sarah Webb

European Editor:

Peter Müeller

Editorial Board Members:

Alf Brubakk, Mike Bennett, Peter Germonpré, Neal Pollock, David Smart, Jacek Kot, Simon Mitchell, Martin Sayer, Jane Heyworth, Costantino Balestra

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

23 - 28 May

ASM Country:

Guam

ASM Location and Resort:

Tumon Bay, Guam, Hilton Resort and Spa

ASM Convener:

Sarah Lockley

ASM Theme:

Medical aspects of military, occupational and recreational technical diving

Guest Speakers:

David Doolette, Simon Mitchell and Andrew Fock

Workshops:

Head injury and diving. Mx of acute diving injuries

Attendance Full:

Attendance Other:

Attendance Divers:

Attendance Kids:

SPUMS Great Debate

Topic:

Technical diving is a passing fad. Within 10 years all technical divers will have passed on

Affirmative Captain:

David Smart

Affirmative Speakers:

David Smart, Karen Richardson, Martin Sayer

Negative Captain:

Simon Mitchell

Negative Speakers:

Simon Mitchell, Andrew Fock, David Doolette

Chair of the Session:

Mike Bennett

Winner:

Negative

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Print Run Year :

2011

March Issue

SPUMS :

657 copies

EUBS:

224 copies

June Issue

SPUMS:

516 copies

EUBS:

233 copies

September Issue

SPUMS:

550 copies

EUBS:

246 copies

December Issue

SPUMS:

562 copies

EUBS:

213 copies

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Michael Bennett

Past President:

Chris Acott

Secretary:

Sarah Lockley

Treasurer:

Jan Lehm

Education Officer:

David Smart

Public Officer:

Vanessa Haller

Chairman ANZHMG:

David Smart

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Glen Hawkins, Guy Williams, Scott Squires/Peter Smith

Webmaster:

Glen Hawkins

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2010

Journal of:

SPUMS and EUBS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Significant moments:

Vols 1-38 added to GTUeM database

Journal indexed on:

SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

Proof Reader :

Sarah Webb

European Editor:

Peter Müeller

Editorial Board Members:

Alf Brubakk, Mike Bennett, Peter Germonpré, Neal Pollock, David Smart, Jacek Kot, Simon Mitchell

SPUMS Diplomas

Year:

2010

Candidate:

Neil Banham

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

24 - 28 May

ASM Country:

Malaysia

ASM Location and Resort:

Redang Island, Malaysia, Berjaya Beach Resort

ASM Convener:

Glen Hawkins

ASM Theme:

First joint meeting SPUMS and AHDMA: Decompression and Hyperbaric Medicine into the 21st Century

Guest Speakers:

Michael Gernhardt and Folke Lind

Attendance Full:

Attendance Other:

Attendance Divers:

SPUMS Great Debate

Topic:

The diving doctor is dead, long live the hyperbaric physician

Affirmative Captain:

Martin Sayer

Affirmative Speakers:

Folke Lind, Darren Wolfers, Martin Sayer

Negative Captain:

Simon Mitchell

Negative Speakers:

Michael Gernhardt, Sarah Lockley, Simon Mitchell

Chair of the Session:

Mike Bennett

Winner:

Affirmative

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats:

Neil Banham

DHM Print Run

Print Run Year :

2010

March Issue

SPUMS :

820 copies

EUBS:

258 copies

June Issue

SPUMS:

545 copies

EUBS:

270 copies

September Issue

SPUMS:

646 copies

EUBS:

271 copies

December Issue

SPUMS:

638 copies

EUBS:

222 copies

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Michael Bennett

Past President:

Chris Acott

Secretary:

Sarah Lockley

Treasurer:

Jan Lehm

Education Officer:

David Smart

Public Officer:

Vanessa Haller

Chairman ANZHMG:

David Smart

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Glen Hawkins, Guy Williams, Scott Squires

Webmaster:

Glen Hawkins

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2009

Journal of:

SPUMS and EUBS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Significant moments:

Indexed on SCIE (SciSearch) - gives Impact Factor; Vols 1-33 placed on Rubicon Foundation

Journal indexed on:

SCIE and EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Nicky McNeish

Proof Reader :

Sarah Webb

European Editor:

Peter Müeller

Editorial Board Members:

Alf Brubakk, Mike Bennett, Peter Germonpré, Neal Pollock, David Smart, Jacek Kot, Simon Mitchell

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

24 - 30 May

ASM Country:

Vanuatu

ASM Location and Resort:

Iririki Island, Snorkelers Cove Resort

ASM Convener:

David Smart

ASM Theme:

Diving flying and space exploration. Future synergies in diving accident management

Guest Speakers:

Bruce Spies

Workshops:

The ENT workshop with Dr Michael Taplin

Attendance Full:

Attendance Other:

Attendance Divers:

Attendance Kids:

SPUMS Great Debate

Topic:

Recompression Therapy for Decompression Illness will be obsolete by the year 2025

Affirmative Captain:

Michael Bennett

Affirmative Speakers:

Michael Bennett, David Wilkinson, Bruce Spies

Negative Captain:

Sarah Lockley

Negative Speakers:

Sarah Lockley, Karen Richardson, Martin Sayer

Chair of the Session:

Guy Williams

Winner:

Negative

DHM Print Run

Print Run Year :

2009

March Issue

SPUMS :

803 Copies

EUBS:

269 Copies

June Issue

SPUMS:

701 Copies

EUBS:

282 Copies

September Issue

SPUMS:

712 Copies

EUBS:

294 Copies

December Issue

SPUMS:

720 Copies

EUBS:

208 Copies

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Michael Bennett

Past President:

Chris Acott

Secretary:

Sarah Lockley

Treasurer:

Guy Williams

Education Officer:

David Smart

Public Officer:

Vanessa Haller

Chairman ANZHMG:

David Smart

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Glen Hawkins, Sarah Sharkey/Vacant, Scott Squires

Webmaster:

Glen Hawkins

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2008

Journal of:

SPUMS + EUBS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Significant moments:

Amalgamation with EJUHM, accepted for indexing on SciSearch

Journal indexed on:

EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Vacant for most of the year

Proof Reader :

Sarah Webb

European Editor:

Peter Müeller

Editorial Board Members:

Alf Brubakk, Mike Bennett, Peter Germonpré, Neal Pollock, David Smart

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

25 - 31 May

ASM Country:

Papua New Guinea

ASM Location and Resort:

Kimbe Bay, West New Britian, Liamo Reef Resort and Walindi Dive Plantation

ASM Convener:

Chris Acott

ASM Theme:

The treatment tables. Tropical/envenomation medicine update. Resuscitation update

Guest Speakers:

Alf Brubakk, Richard Moon and David Williams

Workshops:

Resuscitation: AED use and insertion of airways.

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Chris Acott

Past President:

Robyn Walker

Secretary:

Sarah Sharkey

Treasurer:

Guy Williams

Education Officer:

Fiona Sharp

Public Officer:

Vanessa Haller

Chairman ANZHMG:

David Smart

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Glen Hawkins, Christine Lee, David Vote

Webmaster:

Glen Hawkins

SPUMS Administrator:

Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year:

2007

Journal of:

SPUMS

Journal name:

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volume no:

Significant moments:

Mike Davis and Robyn Walker, attend EUBS meeting to discuss merger

Journal indexed on:

EMBASE

Editor:

Mike Davis

Editorial Assistant:

Sarah Webb

EUBS Journal:

European Journal of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine

European Editor:

Peter Müeller

Editorial Board Members:

Alf Brubakk

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

15 - 20 April

ASM Country:

New Zealand

ASM Location and Resort:

Tutukaka, Northland Oceans Resort

ASM Convener:

Mike Davis

ASM Theme:

From mountain high to ocean deep - the physiological challenges of extreme environments

Guest Speakers:

Neal Pollock

Attendance Full:

Attendance Other:

Attendance Divers:

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