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The UHMS Annual Awards

The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society presents yearly awards to select individuals recognized for their significant contributions to the specialty of undersea and hyperbaric medicine.

All members of the UHMS in good standing are invited to nominate any individual for their choice of the following awards. 

  • Please note requirements for nomination as described within the award description.
  • To submit nominations, please fill in the attached form. Please note it is important in assisting the awards committee to write a short citation of a maximum of 300 words outlining the reasons why your nominee is deserving of the award. 
  • Two or more individuals may be jointly nominated for any award if, in the opinion of the nominator, contributed significantly to the effort or project prompting the nomination (for example, a joint research effort).
  • Nominations for an individual who has received the same award previously may be considered after a minimum of 5 years has elapsed since the previous award, however only in the event that the current nomination is strictly based upon substantial contributions that differ from those of the prior award.
  • Awards may not be awarded in the absence of a suitable nominee

Full details of the nomination and voting process may be found in the Awards Committee Charter (click here).

SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE: APRIL 15: 11:59 pm ET

ONLINE nominations forms are linked on the award descriptions below.

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The Albert R. Behnke Award

This is the premier award of the UHMS. This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual in recognition of outstanding scientific contributions to advances in the undersea or hyperbaric biomedical field.

  • Nominee is not required to be a UHMS Member
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Excellence in Commercial Diving Award

This award is presented at the annual meeting to a UHMS member for outstanding contributions to the commercial diving industry in the area of increased productivity or performance of the working diver. Specific recognition is given to practical application of biomedical knowledge to the solution of problems encountered in diving operations.

  • Nominee must be a UHMS Member
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Excellence in Diving Medicine Award

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual UHMS member for an outstanding contribution to teaching, education, science and/or safety in the field of Diving Medicine and related fields.

  • Nominee must be a UHMS Member
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Excellence in Hyperbaric Medicine Award

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual UHMS member in recognition of continued diligence and excellence in the practice of hyperbaric medicine, particularly in areas of basic and clinical research as it might impact patient care.

  • Nominee must be a UHMS Member
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The Young Scientist or Medical Doctor Award

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an individual UHMS member. It is to recognize the work of a young scientist or medical doctor whose performance is consistently outstanding. The recipient can be either a clinician or researcher practicing in hyperbaric and/or diving medicine and must not be older than 40 years of age.

  • Nominee must be a UHMS Member
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The Paul C. Baker Award for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Safety Excellence Award

This award is for an Associate Member, in good standing, for outstanding contributions to the advancement of safety in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Specific attention is given to those who have implemented outstanding hyperbaric safety programs, authored hyperbaric safety publications, developed, or presented on hyperbaric safety related research. The award may be made for a single contribution of great importance or for many contributions over the years.

  • Nominee must be a UHMS Associate Member
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Excellence in Critical Care Hyperbaric Medicine Award

This award is presented at the annual meeting to an Associate member in recognition of all the hyperbaric nurses and hyperbaric technicians that currently spend countless hours on-call as well as dealing with the tragedy and trauma of critical cases in life and death situations worldwide. The specific focus of this award is on the provision of critical care with 24/7 availability, whether in support of commercial or sport diving, undersea medicine, or in the clinical hyperbaric medicine arena. This award is restricted to a nurse or technical staff member from a 24/7 facility.

  • Nominee must be a UHMS Associate Member
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