Undersea and Hyberbaric Medical Society Collection
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), an international, nonprofit organization, is the primary source of information for diving and hyperbaric medicine physiology worldwide. The UHMS's purpose is to provide scientific information to protect the health of sport, military and commercial divers and to improve the scientific basis of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, promote sound treatment protocols and standards of practice and provide CME accreditation. Associate members are composed of nurses, technicians, respiratory therapists and others who work in the field of diving and hyperbaric medicine, although most UHMS members are diving or hyperbaric scientists and physicians.
Collections
The special collection of the UHMS contains correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, audio-visual materials, posters, committee materials, official minutes, and memorabilia. At this time, the collection is open only to UHMS officers, or researchers with permission of the UHMS. Contact the Medical Center Archivist for more information.
Inventories for these collections are preliminary in nature. These collections will undergo full processing and description in the future.