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

UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

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.

SPUMS Membership

President: 
Chris Lourey
Past President: 
John Knight
Secretary: 
Chris Acott
Treasurer: 
John Doncaster
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
David Davies, John Knight, Janene Mannerheim

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1983
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal
Volume no: 
13
Editor: 
Douglas Walker
Editorial Assistant: 
John Knight

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
20 - 27 June
ASM Country: 
Fiji
ASM Location and Resort: 
Suva, The Regent of Fiji
ASM Convener: 
John Knight
ASM Theme: 
Problems of decompression and decompression sickness
Guest Speakers: 
Brian Hills

SPUMS Membership

President: 
Chris Lourey
Past President: 
John Knight
Secretary: 
Chris Acott
Treasurer: 
John Doncaster
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
David Davies, John Knight, Janene Mannerheim

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1983
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal
Volume no: 
13
Editor: 
Douglas Walker
Editorial Assistant: 
John Knight

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
20 - 27 June
ASM Country: 
Fiji
ASM Location and Resort: 
Suva, The Regent of Fiji
ASM Convener: 
John Knight
ASM Theme: 
Problems of decompression and decompression sickness
Guest Speakers: 
Brian Hills

SPUMS Membership

President: 
John Knight
Past President: 
Ian Unsworth
Secretary: 
Janene Mannerheim
Treasurer: 
John Doncaster
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Victor Brand, John McKee, Harry Oxer

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1982
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal
Volume no: 
12
Editor: 
Douglas Walker

SPUMS Diplomas

Year: 
1982
Candidate: 
Martin Hodgson

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
26 June - 04 July
ASM Country: 
Papua New Guinea
ASM Location and Resort: 
Madang, Madang Resort Hotel
ASM Convener: 
John Knight
Guest Speakers: 
Fred Bove and Bruce Bassett

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats: 
M Hodgson

SPUMS Membership

President: 
John Knight
Past President: 
Ian Unsworth
Secretary: 
Chris Lourey
Treasurer: 
Bill Hurst
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Victor Brand, John McKee, John Doncaster

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1981
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal
Volume no: 
11
Editor: 
Douglas Walker

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
04 - 12 June
ASM Country: 
Maldives
ASM Location and Resort: 
Cebu Island, Argao Beach Club
Guest Speakers: 
David Elliott

SPUMS Membership

President: 
John Knight
Past President: 
Ian Unsworth
Secretary: 
Chris Lourey
Treasurer: 
Bill Hurst
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Victor Brand, Darryl Wallner, Beryl Turner

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1980
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal
Volume no: 
10
Significant moments: 
Typeset, cut and paste by hand
Editor: 
Douglas Walker

SPUMS Diplomas

Year: 
1980
Candidate: 
N Barnes, B Turner

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
21 June - 02 July
ASM Country: 
Singapore and Malaysia
ASM Location and Resort: 
Palau Tioman Singapore, Merlin Samudra Hotel and Hyatt Hotel
ASM Convener: 
Jimmy How and John Knight
ASM Theme: 
Development of a National Plan - first aid treatment for diving illnesses, poster distributed to A and E's.
Guest Speakers: 
John Miller (Duke University)

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats: 
N Barnes, B Turner

SPUMS Membership

President: 
John Knight
Past President: 
Ian Unsworth
Secretary: 
Chris Lourey
Treasurer: 
Bill Hurst
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Victor Brand, Darryl Wallner, Bill Rehfisch

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1979
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal (from Oct 1979)
Volume no: 
9
Significant moments: 
SPUMS develops logo which inspires name change
Editor: 
Douglas Walker

SPUMS Diplomas

Year: 
1979
Candidate: 
A Gebbie, G Lovell, Bart Mackenzie

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
24 - 30 June
ASM Country: 
Vanuatu
ASM Location and Resort: 
Port Vila, Le Lagon Hotel
Guest Speakers: 
Jefferson Davis and Fred Bove

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats: 
A Gebbie, G Lovell, B McKenzie

SPUMS Membership

President: 
Ian Unsworth
Past President: 
Carl Edmonds
Secretary: 
John Knight
Treasurer: 
Bill Rehfisch
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Victor Brand, Ray Leitch, Chris Lourey

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1978
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal/Newsletter (until September 1979)
Volume no: 
8
Editor: 
Douglas Walker

SPUMS Diplomas

Year: 
1978
Candidate: 
J Anderson

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date: 
18 - 24 June
ASM Country: 
Fiji
ASM Location and Resort: 
Suva, Tradewinds Hotel
ASM Convener: 
Mechanical and mental illness of diving safety
Guest Speakers: 
Glen Egstrom

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats: 
J Anderson

SPUMS Membership

President: 
Ian Unsworth
Past President: 
Carl Edmonds
Secretary: 
John Knight
Treasurer: 
Bill Rehfisch
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Victor Brand, Ray Leitch, Chris Lourey

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1977
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal/Newsletter
Volume no: 
7
Editor: 
Douglas Walker

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Country: 
Truk
ASM Location and Resort: 
Truk
ASM Theme: 
Education and Diver Safety
Guest Speakers: 
Royal Navy and US Navy Films

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SPUMS Membership

President: 
Ian Unsworth
Past President: 
Carl Edmonds
Secretary: 
John Knight
Treasurer: 
Bill Rehfisch
SPUMS ExCom Members: 
Victor Brand, Ray Leitch, Chris Lourey

SPUMS Journal

Year: 
1976
Journal of: 
SPUMS
Journal name: 
SPUMS Journal/Newsletter
Significant moments: 
Name change July–September issue
Editor: 
Douglas Walker

SPUMS History

ASM Country: 
Fiji
ASM Location and Resort: 
Mana Island
ASM Convener: 
Jim Hazel

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats: 
C Macfarlane, S Maheson, H Mahdi

Back to SPUMS History table.

Please find available below a PDF of the SPUMS Diving Medical Form to be used for recreational diving medicals.

2020 SPUMS Diving Medical Forms
SPUMS Diving Medical Forms 2020  PDF
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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.

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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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