Monthly Briefing August 2026

It is encouraging to see increasing numbers of CHTs and CHRNs serving as authors/co-authors of articles published within peer-reviewed/indexed medical and technical journals. These are no small feats and represent significant professional achievements. The National Board congratulates all those concerned.

In recognition of the effort required to generate information worthy of formal reporting, getting it synthesized into a manuscript submission and successfully defending the journal’s critical review process, the National Board is now awarding Category A recertification credits. Several CHTs have already been granted varying amounts of credit under this new policy. To their credit, the BNACB has had a similar policy place for some time. If you have been formally published in recent years and yet to hear from us, please forward a copy of your paper for consideration.

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Legal proceedings related to the fatal hyperbaric chamber fire in Troy, Michigan on January 31, 2025, continue to evolve. Late last month (July 21) the hyperbaric safety director of the facility in question, Jeffrey Mosteller, whose CHT status had been revoked, pleaded no contest to a single count of involuntary manslaughter. In doing so, he agreed to accept the court’s punishment without admitting  guilt. Michigan’s Attorney General thereby agreed to a plea deal, which includes dismissing an additional charge of second-degree murder. Mosteller’s sentencing is scheduled for later this month.

The following day, Tamela Peterson, the hyperbaric facility’s founder and CEO, was also in court, where her request to have her second-degree murder charge dismissed was denied. The presiding judge then stayed Peterson’s pending trial as counsel indicated his intent to appeal the decision. At the time of this writing, the two remaining defendants are awaiting motion hearings.

Dick Clarke, President

National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology