About
Board of Advisors
Dick Rutkowski
Founder
Brian O'Connell, Ed.D., CW-4 U.S. Army (ret)
Director of Training
Jason Sonners, DC, FMHC
Director, Functional Medicine Curriculum / Facility Inspector
Joseph Dituri, Ph.D., CDR U.S. Navy (ret)
Director andĀ Chairman: Board of Directors
Morgan Wells, Ph.D. was formally a member of our BOD who passed in 2017. R.I.P. THANK YOU for your guidance.Ā Your wisdom is missed!
Mission
IBUM exists to train recompression chamber operators, Diving Medical Technicians, Advanced Diving Medical Technicians, Intermediate Hyperbaric Technicians, Advanced Clinical Hyperbaric Technicians and Hyperbaric Physicians & Practitioners as well as educate and increase safety for those who work in the hyperbaric field and certify facilities to the highest international standard.
We tackle research problems that organizations historically shy away from such as In Water Recompression and the possibility of using hyperbaric oxygen to help with new medical concerns such as TBI and COVID long hauler syndrome through peer-reviewed studies.
AsideĀ from our internal research, we also seed hyperbaric medicine and diving research throughout the world to help improve our community.
Vision
In its next decade of service, IBUM will lead the industry in sophisticated hyperbaric outpatient care facility establishment and maintenance certificates. We are all responsible for taking great care of our customers and ensuring their patients are in safer operational recompression chambers within adequate treatment facilities staffed with the most knowledgeable operations staff.
Ethos
At IBUM we recognize the value of every person as well as the healing potential of the hyperbaric environment. We are guided by our commitment to excellence and serving those in need. We demonstrate this by:
- Providing superior knowledge of hyperbaric facility maintenance and establishment criteria along with superb training in chamber operation as well as hyperbaric physician and clinical hyperbaric technician training.
- Provide seed funding for innovative treatment protocols with a staff of industry-leading talent whose purpose is to cure the whole body.
- Building and maintaining a working environment where each person is well trained, valued, respected, and has an opportunity for personal and professional growth
- Advancing excellence in outpatient health services education and care through the use of online continuing education.
- By setting the highest standards in education, service, reliability, safety, concern and cost containment in the outpatient hyperbaric health care industry we will be able to fully realize our Mission, Vision and Ethos together.
About
Board of Advisors
Dick Rutkowski
Founder
Jeffrey Bertsch
CHT
Brian O'Connell, Ed.D., CW-4 U.S. Army (ret)
Director of Training
Jason Sonners, DC, FMHC
Director, Functional Medicine Curriculum / Facility Inspector
W. Brett Shayler DMT, AHT, NR-EMT
Co-Director Veterinary Program / Facility Inspector
Joseph Dituri, Ph.D., CDR U.S. Navy (ret)
Director Chairman - Board of Directors
Morgan Wells, Ph.D. was formally a member of our BOD who passed in 2017. His wisdom is missed! R.I.P. Dr. Wells and THANK YOU for your guidance.
Mission
The International Board of Undersea Medicine (IBUM) exists to provide quality education to the diving, hyperbaric, and medical communities. We offer training and credentials consistent with the current standard of care in the field of diving and hyperbaric medicine. We are also an advocate and provide continuing education in the area of undersea and hyperbaric medicine as well as recompression chamber and facility maintenance ensuring that these services are available to all that would benefit from them. We further exist to be a resource for current information, utilizing our network of members who work in the field and serve as a platform for new ideas and concepts in the area of diving and hyperbaric medicine.
Vision
In its next decade of service, IBUM will lead the industry in sophisticated hyperbaric outpatient care facility establishment and maintenance certificates. We are all responsible for taking great care of our customers and ensuring their patients are in safer operational recompression chambers within adequate treatment facilities staffed with the most knowledgeable operations staff.
Ethos
At IBUM we recognize the value of every person as well as the healing potential of the hyperbaric environment. We are guided by our commitment to excellence and serving those in need. We demonstrate this by:
- Providing superior knowledge of hyperbaric facility maintenance and establishment criteria along with superb training in chamber operation as well as hyperbaric physician and clinical hyperbaric technician training.
- Provide seed funding for innovative treatment protocols with a staff of industry-leading talent whose purpose is to cure the whole body.
- Building and maintaining a working environment where each person is well trained, valued, respected, and has an opportunity for personal and professional growth
- Advancing excellence in outpatient health services education and care through the use of online continuing education.
- By setting the highest standards in education, service, reliability, safety, concern and cost containment in the outpatient hyperbaric health care industry we will be able to fully realize our Mission, Vision and Ethos together.
