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TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Clinicians, RNs, PAs, and allied health professionals.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Following this activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify medical conditions and medications that can increase the risk of decompression illness, oxygen toxicity, and cardiovascular events for divers.
• Perform a substance use screen in the context of daily practice to identify those at risk of misusing controlled substances and create a safer alternative treatment plan.
• Choose appropriate drug testing modalities to assist in the selection and monitoring of patients who may be candidates for long-term use of controlled substances.
• Counsel patients and families on preventative care, adequate inurance and high cost of futile care.
SPEAKER: J. Paul Martin,MD
Chief Medical Officer
Crescent Health Solutions
Asheville, NC
Faculty Disclosure: Drs. Arusell, Thomas, Martin and Mrs. Thomas have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Planner Disclosure: Drs. Arusell, Thomas and Mrs. Thomas have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educationthrough the joint sponsorship of UPSTATE Medical University and ISAM. UPSTATE Medical University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: UPSTATE Medical University designates this live activity for a maximum of 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy: To ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all certified CME activity UPSTATE Medical University requires that all planners, faculty and individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest. Detailed disclosures will be made in writing prior to speaker presentations.
Americans with Disabilities Act : In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, UPSTATE Medical University seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a disability which might require special accommodations, please contact Mrs. Thomas at 910-452-1452 .
Commercial Support: No commercial support was received for this educational activity.
J.Paul Martin, MD is our featured keynote speaker. Dr. Martin is board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction medicine. Dr. Martin is the Chief Medical Officer of Crescent Health Solutions, the Medical Director of Neil Dobbins Detoxification and Crisis Center, Medical Director of Health Services for the City of Asheville, NC and Chairman of Mission Health System Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. He graduated from University of Arizona School of Medicine and is a leading specialist in Addiction Medicine. Dr. Martin is an Associate Clinical Professor with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a national speaker on Addiction Medicine. He maintains an active medical practice in Asheville, NC and has been in practice for 34 years. Dr. Martin is current President of the NC Society of Addiction Medicine and Chairman of the Buncombe County Drug Commission. Dr. Martin serves as an advisory physician for Diver’s Alert Network and is an avid scuba diver.
39th Annual Spring Meeting
Dominica-Fort Young Hotel- Dive Dominica
May 17-24, 2014
Early registration advised
The 2014 Annual Spring Meeting will find us at the Fort Young Hotel in Dominica, West Indies. Nestled between the islands of Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south, lush, mountainous Dominica is one of the last Caribbean Islands to feel the tread totourists’ s feet. Fort Young is Dominica’s premier hotel. The property is an old fort on theedge of a cliff overlooking the Caribbean Seatha has has been transformed into a luxuryresort. The grounds are both charming and intimate and knowing that the walls were part of an ancient fort adds intrigue and atmosphiere to the hotel. The diving will be conducted by Dive Dominica, the oldest and best developed dive operation in the island. Dive boatshave been reserved exclusively for our group.
Both the crystal clear water of the Caribbean Sea on its western shore and the nutrient rich waters of the Atlantic on its eastern side bless Dominica, the water island. These two factors , combined with the dramatic walls that plunge 1,000 feet down, directly off shore makes Dominica the undisputed diving capital of the Eastern Caribbean as well as one of the most unusual and popular dive locations in the world!
Diving Highlights: The lush, beautiful scenery that characterizes the topside of Dominican rain forest continues beneath the waters. You will find dense, pristine coral reefs, among the richest in the world. Daily sightings of batfish, seahorses, flying gurnards and all colors of frogfish are not uncommon. There is wall diving, pinnacle diving, reef exploration, wrecks and even two hot springs dives, where you can observe , first hand, Dominica’s volcanic origins. On these dives, you actually see thousands of tiny bubbles rising to the surface from subterranean volcanic activity and feel the water temperature increase dramatically.
Experts rate Dominica as a “must see” experience for divers of all experience levels.
Costs: Per person/ double occupancy. (No airfare included in this price. All prices subject to change.) Cost are based on payment by check. Use of a credit card add 4%.
Diver: $2495.00 Single Supplement $495.00
Non-Diver $2095.00 Yearly ISAM Dues to be Current $100.00
Group Package Includes:
7 nights oceanfront accommodations based on double occupancy
Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily
5 days of 3 tank diving
$50.00 resort credit per room
Taxes and service fees
Gratuities for the dive guides
One ISAM gift per registrant
28 hours of Category 1 CME credits
Required Equipment: Certification Cards
Certification: At Dive Dominica beginners can earn open water certification.
Responsibility: ISAM, Traveler’s Choice, Fort Young Hotel and Dive Dominica assume no responsibility or liability as to the safety quality of conditions, nor for the act of any employee or agent of any establishment, firm, person or entity furnishing such services, transportation, equipment, substitution or unperformed services, nor assume any responsibility or liability for the safety of any participating individuals while engaged in underwater activities, All participants will be required to sign an ISAM/Traveler’s Choice liability waiver.
If you desire help with your international flights into Dominica please contact ISAM at
(910) 452- 1452 for airline reservations. A $30.00 service fee is charged per ticket.
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