CONFERENCES ::    CONFERENCES ::   SAUHMA Conference 2001   OPENING WELCOME     The Southern African Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Association is absolutely delighted and privileged to welcome Professor David Elliott and his wife, June, as well as Dr Robert Warriner III to our Fourth Biennial Conference. SAUHMA and the Southern African Society for Aerospace and Environmental Medicine (SASAEM) collaborate on annual meetings, alternating in running them.   This year it is again the turn of SAUHMA and we look forward to a really vibrant meeting on diving medical issues, as well as an update on both the controversial and the currently accepted uses of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. SAUHMA as an organization has literally sailed from strength to strength and is now the authoritative body in diving and hyperbaric medicine in Southern Africa with worldwide affiliations and international acceptance.   The association continues to strive to provide ethical, appropriate, effective and safe treatment to our diving and hyperbaric patients. Our quest is for still further improvement in hyperbaric training, standards of practice, physician credentialing, chamber safety and safe sport and commercial diving practice. Many of these aspects will be covered in the presentations.   On behalf of SAUHMA I heartily welcome all delegates to Durban for another truly wonderful conference. I know it will be both fascinating and enlightening.     Allan Kayle, MD, PhD President of SAUHMA   21 September 2001   SOUTHERN AFRICAN UNDERSEA & HYPERBARIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FOURTH BIENNIAL DIVING MEDICINE CONFERENCE   21-23 SEPTEMBER 2001   THE RIVERSIDE HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTRE -- DURBAN                  GENERAL INFORMATION   HEADQUARTERS Registration, information and all sessions will be held at RIVERSIDE HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTRE, Durban.   REGISTRATION Thursday 20 September     17h00 - 19h00(early) Friday       21 September      07h00 - 08h30   SESSIONS Friday       21 September      07h00 - 17h00 Saturday 22 September      07h00 - 17h00 Sunday     23 September      07h00 - 13h00   For additional registration forms and information contact Ms Antoinette Walters 012 334-2567 (phone) 012 335-9994 (fax)   EXHIBIT INFORMATION Exhibits will be on display in main auditorium Friday       21 September      07h00 - 17h00 Saturday 22 September      07h00 - 17h00 Sunday     23 September      07h00 - 13h00   PROGRAMME               FRIDAY 21SEPTEMBER 2001   07h00 - 08h30        Registration 08h30 - 09h00        Opening welcome   09h00 - 10h30        Scientific papers 10h30 - 11h00        Refreshments 11h00 - 13h00        Scientific papers 13h00 - 14h00        Lunch 14h00 - 15h30        Scientific papers 15h30 - 16h00        Refreshments and exhibitions 16h00 - 17h00        Scientific papers 19h00 for 19h30     Meet the speakers cocktail function             SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2001   08h00 - 08h30        Refreshments 08h30 - 10h30        Scientific papers 10h30 - 11h00        Refreshments 11h00 - 13h00        Scientific papers 13h00 - 14h00        Lunch 14h00 - 15h30        Scientific papers 15h30 - 16h00        Refreshments and exhibitions 16h00 - 17h00        Scientific papers 19h00 for 19h30     Banquet               SUNDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2001     08h00 - 08h30        Refreshments 08h30 - 10h00        Scientific Papers 10h00 - 10h30        Refreshments 10h30 - 13h00        Scientific Papers 13h00                     Conference concludes   Conference Booklet with abstracts Programme   PAST CONFERENCES :: - SAUHMA Conference 03    - ICASM Next: - SAUHMA Conference 05