May 20-27,2017
San Salvador
ISAM Spring Conference
Reserve Early – For groups of 20 or more people: We can arrange to have BahamasAir modify the schedule of their Saturday flight to/from San Salvador.
ISAM has a special charter on Bahamas Air: The flight from Nassau to San Salvador on May 20 will depart Nassau at 330 PM The flight from San Salvador to Nassau on May 27 will depart San Salvador at 9am Guests should arrive in Nassau by 130 Pm at the latest on May 20 Guest should book their connection flight out of Nassau after 12 PM The ISAM Bahamas Air charter will be $250.00 per person. Payable to Riding Rock Inn Contact ISAM 910-452-1452
Sponsored by SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Office of Continuing Medical Education and the International Society of Aquatic Medicine (ISAM)
A SYMPOSIUM ON DIVING MEDICINE
The daily lectures will address pathology seen in dive injuries and dive related deaths, the physical exam to identify risk factors, environmental hazards faced by divers, medications that may increase risk of injury, common travel-related illnesses and the interventions to moderate risks.
Daily Lectures 7-10AM (Sunday – Thursday) 4-7PM (Friday)
Daily Laboratory Session: 10AM -5PM (Sunday – Thursday) San Salvador Bahamas
Target Audience: Physician, Clinicians, RNs, PAs, and allied health professionals.
Learning Objectives: Following this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Identify certain medical conditions and medications that may have adverse risk on scuba diving.
2. Identify stages of barotrauma and appropriate management in order to reduce unnecessary medication and appropriately advise when to return to diving.
3. Identify potentially toxic reef life during their dives and will render first aid for anyone who suffers an injury from same
4. Identify ecofriendly sunscreen agents that can be used safely in the reef water environment.
5. Identify common medications used to treat lipid disorders/diabetes/hypertension that can adversely affect scuba divers in order to effectively treat these conditions without unintended consequences to divers
Keynote Speaker:
Paul Martin
Chief Medical Officer
Crescent Health Solutions
Asheville, NC Adjunct
Speakers:
Dr. James Fulcher, Dr. Alan Thomas, Dr. Janet Staples-Edwards, Dr. Ann- Marie Padilla, Dr. Robert Arusell, Dr . Paul Neis, Bridget Thomas, RN, MSN
Faculty Disclosure:
Drs. Martin, Fulcher, Thomas, Staples-Edwards, Neis, Arusell , Neis and Mrs. Thomas have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Planner Disclosure:
Drs. Martin, Fulcher, Thomas, Staples-Edwards, Padilla, Arusell , Neis and Mrs. Thomas have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Accreditation:
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 SUNY Upstate Medical University and the International Society of Aquatic Medicine. SUNY Upstate Medical University is accredited by the ACCME to provide Continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: SUNY UPSTATE Medical University designates this live activity for a maxi- mum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participating in the activity.
Disclosure Policy:
To ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all certified CME activity SUNY 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.
Paul Martin, MD Paul Martin, MD is our featured keynote speaker. Dr. Martin is board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. As Medical Director for the City of Asheville, he cares for the Fire Dept. Scuba Search & Rescue Team. He also serves as Medical Director of the Neil Dobbins Detoxification and Crisis Center, and Chairman of Mission Health System Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. He graduated from University of Arizona School of Medicine and is an Associate Clinical Professor with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He maintains an active medical practice in Asheville, NC and has been in practice for 38 years. Dr. Martin is current President of the NC Society of Addiction Medicine. He also serves as an advisory physician for Diver’s Alert Network and is an avid scuba diver.
42st Annual Spring Meeting Riding Rock Resort & Marina and Guanahani Divers May 20-27, 2017 • 45 Divers • 26 Hours Category 1 CME
The 2017 Annual Spring Conference will find us at Riding Rock Inn in San Salvador, Bahamas. Located on the small island of San Salvador in the Bahamas, the most Eastern Island in the Bahamas chain sits one of the premier scuba diving resorts and fishing Meccas’s of the world. Perched on a pinnacle and washed by warm breezes and clear azure waters, the Riding Rock Inn Resort and Marina offer you all the excitement and adventure or rest and relaxation you have been searching for. Remote and wild, San Salvador is a true underwater adventure. Being one of the southeastern most islands in the Bahamas chain, San Salvador is just twelve miles long by five miles wide and home to approximately 950 residents. Life on San Salvador is pretty much as unhurried as it has been through the ages. It is still quiet, friendly, and unspoiled with miles of deserted beaches and lush underwater life that was discovered by scuba divers in the 1970’s. With over 50 dive sites and average visibility at 100 feet plus, today, San Salvador is known world wide for the quality and diversity of its diving. San Salvador is one of the top five wall – diving destinations in the region. Shark lovers will be pleased to hear that San Salvador is home to many shark species, the Scalloped Hammerheads being a favorite with our divers. Riding Rock Inn Resort and Marina is custom designed for dive travelers, with all the facilities close at hand. Its 42 rooms host dive groups, clubs and individuals from around the world every year. Lie out on the beach and enjoy that fantastic Bahamian sunshine or snorkel the shallow beachfront at your leisure. The swimming pool is also a favorite relaxation spot, as is the hotel’s bar and restaurant. The full service marina features the resort’s expanded dive shop and equipment rental facilities, as well as guest gear storage and a conference room. To service the special needs of divers, the Riding Rock Inn Resort and Marina also features an impressive trio of custom dive boats, complete with deep V-hulls, walk-thru transoms, and dive platforms with extended ladders, camera rinse and protection from the sun. The crystal clear turquoise blue waters and the pearly white sandy beaches make San Salvador the perfect travel destination for the ISAM summer conference. Sun, sand, and sea are merely perimeters of the Islands of the Bahamas. At the core of the islands, you’ll find a big heart, open arms, and a way of life that is both timeless and new. It is the Bahamian heritage. It is your departure from everyday life. Welcome!
Group Package Includes:
• 7 nightsaccommodationsdoubleoccupancy Deluxe Ocean Front Rooms
• Breakfast, lunch anddinnerdaily(21 Hearty meals )
• Government Room taxes
• 16divesincludingtwodivesin themorningandandaone –tankafternoon diveafter lunch, plus a one- tank morning dive on your last dive day.
• Cocktail reception
• AirportTransfers
• Oneglassof wine with dinner
• Tips for thediveguide
• OneISAM giftperguest
• 26 hours category 1 CME
Activities that can be offered extra to the package:
• Bicycling
• Motor scooters
• Tourof historic Lighthouse
• Snorkeling • Islandtours
• Daypass totheClub Med
• Lagoon getawaytour toa private Cay
• Golf carts totour theisland
• Jet ski rentals
Costs:
Per Person/double occupancy. No airfare included in the price. All prices subject to change. Cost based on payment by check. Use of credit card add 4%
Deluxe Ocean Front Rooms Diver. . . . . . . . . . . . $2495.00
Non-Diver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$2095.00
Single Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450.00
Yearly ISAM dues to be current . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100.00
Reserve Early – For groups of 20 or more people: We can arrange to have BahamasAir modify the schedule of their Saturday flight to/from San Salvador.
ISAM has a special charter on Bahamas Air: The flight from Nassau to San Salvador on May 20 will depart Nassau at 330 PM The flight from San Salvador to Nassau on May 27 will depart San Salvador at 9am Guests should arrive in Nassau by 130 Pm at the latest on May 20 Guest should book their connection flight out of Nassau after 12 PM The ISAM Bahamas Air charter will be $250.00 per person. Payable to Riding Rock Inn Contact ISAM 910-452-1452
Required Equipment: C cards
Responsibility
ISAM,Traveler’sChoice, Riding RockInn and Guanahani Diversassume noresponsibilityor liabilityasto the safety , quality of conditions, nor the act of employee or agent of any establishments, frim, person or entity furnishing scuh services, transportation, equipment, substitution or unperformed services, nor assume any responsibility or liability for the safety of any participating individuls while engaged in underwater activities. All trip participants will be required to sign an ISAM/Traveler’s Choice liability waiver.
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