Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

in the South Pacific

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

in the South Pacific

Welcome to the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS).

SPUMS was founded in 1971 and the purposes of the Society have remained unchanged since its inception:

To facilitate the study of all aspects of underwater and hyperbaric medicine, to provide information on underwater and hyperbaric medicine, to publish a journal and to convene members of the Society annually at a scientific conference.

Events and Educational Conferences

SPUMS - Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

SPUMS - Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

French Quarter, New Orleans

UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

2024 EUBS, Brest, France

EUBS Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

 

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. The Journal of South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (Incorporated in Victoria) A0020660B and the European Underwater and Baromedical Society.

The next issue of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Volume 54 (1) March is available now via your society login.

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine is published electronically. To access the journal log in as a Member.

Older issues can be accessed free of charge at the Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal website.

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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: 
40
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: 
61
Attendance Other: 
32
Attendance Divers: 
93

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/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: 
40
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: 
61
Attendance Other: 
32
Attendance Divers: 
93

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

Back to the History of SPUMS table.

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: 
39
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: 
58
Attendance Other: 
37
Attendance Divers: 
95
Attendance Kids: 
6

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: 
38
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: 
37
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: 
59
Attendance Other: 
19
Attendance Divers: 
78

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SPUMS Membership

President: 
Chris Acott
Past President: 
Robyn Walker
Secretary: 
Sarah Sharkey
Treasurer: 
Guy Williams
Education Officer: 
Chris Acott/Fiona Sharp
Public Officer: 
Vanessa Haller
Chairman ANZHMG: 
David Smart
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Glen Hawkins, Christine Lee, David Vote
SPUMS Administrator: 
Steve Goble
Administration North American representative: 
Jeffrey Bertsch
Administration European representative: 
Henrik Staunstrup/position vacant

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
2006
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
Volume no: 
36
Significant moments: 
Journal is renamed Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine.
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: 
03 - 10 June
ASM Country: 
Fiji
ASM Location and Resort: 
Pacific Harbour, Fiji, Pearl South Pacific Resort
ASM Convener: 
Andrew Patterson, Chris Acott
ASM Theme: 
Something old, something new...
Guest Speakers: 
Martin Sayer
Workshops: 
Airway/oxygen equipment workshops

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SPUMS Membership

President: 
Chris Acott
Past President: 
Robyn Walker
Secretary: 
Sarah Sharkey
Treasurer: 
Andrew Patterson
Education Officer: 
Chris Acott
Public Officer: 
Guy Williams
Chairman ANZHMG: 
David Smart
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Guy Williams, Christine Lee, David Vote
SPUMS Administrator: 
Steve Goble
Administration North American representative: 
Jeffrey Bertsch
Administration European representative: 
Henrik Staunstrup

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
2005
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal
Volume no: 
35
Significant moments: 
UHM Editor Peter Müeller approached SPUMS on behalf of EUBS about a joint journal at the ASM in Maldives.
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: 
23 - 30 April
ASM Country: 
Maldives
ASM Location and Resort: 
Dunikolu Island, Baa Atoll, Coco Palm Resort and Spa
ASM Convener: 
Cathy Meehan
ASM Theme: 
From the tropics to the poles
Guest Speakers: 
Michael Lang

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SPUMS Membership

President: 
Robyn Walker
Past President: 
Guy Williams
Secretary: 
Cathy Meehan
Treasurer: 
Andrew Patterson
Education Officer: 
Chris Acott
Public Officer: 
Guy Williams
Chairman ANZHMG: 
David Smart
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Douglas Walker, Mike Bennett/Christine Lee, Simon Mitchell
SPUMS Administrator: 
Steve Goble
Administration North American representative: 
Jeffrey Bertsch
Administration European representative: 
Henrik Staunstrup

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
2004
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal
Volume no: 
34
Journal indexed on: 
EMBASE
Editor: 
Mike Davis
Editorial Assistant: 
Sarah Webb
EUBS Journal: 
European Journal of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
30 May - 06 June
ASM Country: 
New Caledonia
ASM Location and Resort: 
Pointe Magnin, Noumea, Le Meridien
ASM Convener: 
Guy Williams
ASM Theme: 
Marine stingers and envenomation, modelling decompression tables
Guest Speakers: 
Peter Fenner and David Doolette

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SPUMS Membership

President: 
Robyn Walker
Past President: 
Guy Williams
Secretary: 
Cathy Meehan
Treasurer: 
Barbara Trytko
Education Officer: 
David Doolette
Public Officer: 
Guy Williams
Chairman ANZHMG: 
David Smart
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Douglas Walker, Mike Bennett, Simon Mitchell
SPUMS Administrator: 
Steve Goble
Administration North American representative: 
Jeffrey Bertsch
Administration European representative: 
Henrik Staunstrup

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
2003
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal
Volume no: 
33
Journal indexed on: 
EMBASE
Editor: 
Mike Davis
Editorial Assistant: 
Sarah Webb
EUBS Journal: 
European Journal of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine

SPUMS Diplomas

Year: 
2003
Candidate: 
J Leverment, Jan Lehm, Barbara Trytko, David Wilkinson, Richard Harris

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
16 - 26 May
ASM Country: 
Palau
ASM Location and Resort: 
Arakebesang Island, Palau Pacific Resort
ASM Convener: 
Michael Bennett and Cathy Meehan
ASM Theme: 
Risk, diving and the pre-dive medical
Guest Speakers: 
Des Gorman

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats: 
J Leverment, J Lehm, B Trytko, D Wilkinson, R Harris

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SPUMS Membership

President: 
Robyn Walker
Past President: 
Guy Williams
Secretary: 
Cathy Meehan
Treasurer: 
Barbara Trytko
Education Officer: 
David Doolette
Public Officer: 
David Doolette
Chairman ANZHMG: 
David Smart
New Zealand Representative: 
Chapter closed
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
To be confirmed
SPUMS Administrator: 
Steve Goble

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
2002
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal
Volume no: 
32
Significant moments: 
John Knight retires as Editor in June, hands to Mike Davis
Editor: 
Mike Davis
Editorial Assistant: 
Sarah Webb
EUBS Journal: 
European Journal of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine

SPUMS Diplomas

Year: 
2002
Candidate: 
K Brown, R McKay

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
17 - 24 May
ASM Country: 
Vanuatu
ASM Location and Resort: 
Port Vila, Iririki Island Resort
ASM Convener: 
Robyn Walker
ASM Theme: 
Diving and Traveling in remote localities. Morbidity and mortality associated with diving equipment
Guest Speakers: 
Trisha Batchelor

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats: 
K Brown, R McKay

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ASMs held since 1971

The first SPUMS Annual Scientific Meeting was held on Heron Island in June of 1972. SPUMS has convened an ASM every year since, traveling to oceanic paradises throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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SPUMS Diving Doctors

SPUMS plays a pivotal role in diving safety in Australia as an NGO, advising on State and Federal legislation and is represented on several Australian Standards committees.

408

SPUMS Members

SPUMS has a membership of aprroximately 408, including physicians working in hyperbaric units, navy diving medical officers, emergency, ear nose throat and respiratory specialists, anaesthetists, psychiatrists, general practitioners.

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