The 2009 CAUS / ACSS meeting took place at the Quebec Aquarium in Quebec City from Apr 30 to May 2. Paul Boissinot (Quebec Aquarium Diving Officer) invited two exciting guest speakers: Dr. Dominique Buteau (Hyperbaric Physician), and Dr. Lou Jankowski (Physiologist). We would like to thank Paul and the Quebec Aquarium for planning the 2009 AGM and we look forward to inviting all of our members to the 2010 CAUS AGM which will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, in May.

Thursday, April 30, 2009 – Aquarium du Québec

• 0800 – Registration
• 0830 – Welcome & Opening Remarks: André Roy (Director - Aquarium du Québec), Paul Boissinot  (D.S.O. - Aquarium du Québec), Sherri Ferguson (President - CAUS)
  Introduction of attendees and reports
  
• 1000 – Dr. Dominique Buteau (Medical Assessment of Fitness to Dive : The First Guidelines in Quebec)
• 1200 – LUNCH
• 1300 – Dr. Lou Jankowski (The Science of Decompression)
• 1500 – CAUS Medical Discussion Round Table
• 1600 – Tour Facilities of Aquarium du Québec
• 1800 – Dinner at Hôtel Louisbourg
• 2000 – Nitrox class

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Friday, April 31, 2009 – Aquarium du Québec

• 0900 – Review of CAUS by-laws for proposed changes
• 1000 – Discussion of U of Waterloo / MoL situation
  
• 1200 – LUNCH
• 1300 – Review of Standards and Proposed Changes
• 1600 – Meeting of the Executive (All welcome to attend but only members can vote)
• 1800 – Evening entertainment

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Saturday, May 1, 2009 – Les Escoumins Dive Excursion

• 0800 – Depart for Les Escoumins from Hôtel Louisbourg
• 1130 – Dive #1
  
• 1230 – Lunch
• 1530 – Dive #2
• 1630 – Check out accomodations at Explos-Nature
• 1800 – Seashore BBQ (Weather permitting)
• 2000 – Stargazing with telescope (Weather permitting)
  
  NOTE: Water temperature will be barely above freezing. The current weather forecast http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/qc-26_metric_e.html calls for a surface temperature of only 7C. Be prepared for very cold conditions and bring warm clothes (including mitts and tuque) for possible seaside BBQ and stargazing on Saturday. Contact Jeffrey Gallant gallantj@caus.ca for details.

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Sunday, May 2, 2009 – Les Escoumins Dive Excursion

• 0700 – Breakfast
• 0830 – Dive #1
  
• 1030 – Dive #2
• 1200 – Lunch
• 1300 – Depart for Quebec City
• 1630 – Arrival in Quebec City

DOMINIQUE BUTEAU, M.D.
Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine Physician
Hyperbaric Medical Unit / Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis

Medical Assessment of Fitness to Dive : The First Guidelines in Quebec

Objectives :

1. To discuss the laws relating to the physical environment of diving and their physiological effects.
   
2. To understand the risks related to diving activities.
   
3. To recognize medical conditions that can represent absolute and relatives contra-indications to diving.
   
4. To discuss the elements of the questionnaire and physical examination that are useful in the medical assessment of the Fitness to Dive.
   
5. To present the medical requirements and evaluation schedule proposed in the first guidelines on the medical assessment of the Fitness to Dive for professionals divers in the Province of Quebec.

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LOUIS W. JANKOWSKI, Ph.D.
FACSM (Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine)

The Science of Decompression

• Historical Highlights of Diving Physiology
• The contributions of John Scott Haldane
• The U.S. Navy Tables
• The Canadian Tables
• The role of exercise
• Regulations Rules and Risk

The 2008 CAUS / ACSS meeting took place at Dalhousie University from June 4-6, 2008.

Friday, June 6th – Field excursion by boat – J Lindley.

• 0930h to 1730h: SCUBA dive guided by local scientists at Sambro Island and Ketch Harbour.
• 1800h to 2100h: evening BBQ at Duncan’s Cove