Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring Meeting / Wound Healing Society (WHS) Annual Meeting 2019

Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring Meeting / Wound Healing Society (WHS) Annual Meeting is organized by Healthcare Made Practical (HMP) Communications LLC and will be held from May 07 - 11, 2019 at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

Intended Learners:
This conference is designed for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, researchers, scientists, podiatrists, and dietitians across all practice settings involved in the prevention, treatment, and management of patients with wounds, and those interested in the latest research findings that are relevant to tissue repair and wound care.

Accreditation:
Physicians:
NACCME designates this live activity for a maximum of 27.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for WHS Day
18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the main conference
3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the post-conference.

Nurses:
This continuing nursing education activity awards 27.25 contact hours.

6.0 contact hours for WHS Day 1, 18.25 contact hours for the main conference, and 3.0 contact hours for the post-conference.

Podiatrists:
NACCME has approved this activity for a maximum of 27.25 continuing education contact hours.

6.0 continuing education contact hours for WHS Day 1, 18.25 continuing education contact hours for the main conference, and 3.0 continuing education contact hours for the post-conference.

Dieticians:
CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 27.0 continuing professional education units for completion of this activity/material.

6.0 continuing professional education units for WHS Day 1, 18.0 continuing professional education units for the main conference, and 3.0 continuing professional education units for the post-conference.

Conference Description:
The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring | Wound Healing Society meeting (SAWC Spring | WHS) meeting, now in it's 32nd year, will feature exciting new cutting-edge topics led by the most dynamic and influential educators in wound healing to further move the wound care community forward, and create a dynamic and unified voice to support our shared mission - improving patient care.

• Opportunity to earn up to 28+ CME/CNE/CECHs
• Experience the NEW Surgical Case Keynote and see an elite wound care surgical team in the OR firsthand
• Join the NEW "Leading Edge" Track which features cutting-edge topics led by wound healing's most dynamic educators 
• Benefit from Three NEW Abstract Submission Categories reflecting emerging focus areas in advanced wound care 
• Learn about the vital role emerging therapies play in chronic wound care and prevention
• Share strategies and embrace innovation with the very best wound-healing minds in the field  
• Explore some of the most exciting novel therapies on the market
• Hear about the most promising ongoing clinical trials

Conference Objectives are:
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
• Develop strategies for advancing wound care as a professional practice and career.
• Employ an interdisciplinary approach to the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds.
• Describe the comprehensive management of patients with lower extremity wounds.
• Provide optimal healthcare delivery through improved understanding of reimbursement, quality measures, and the use of novel wound care delivery technologies.
• Implement the latest best-practice strategies to prevent and manage pressure ulcers.
• Describe various factors that inhibit wound healing including medical comorbidities, commonly used drugs and devices, and patient behavioral challenges.
• Explore challenging cases of difficult-to-heal wounds in which current and emerging wound therapies were used.
• Differentiate between acute and post-acute care services and organizations and describe how to better coordinate care across the spectrum.

Speakers: Co-chair: Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PHD, Co-chair: Dot Weir, CWON, CWS , Plus more than 80 faculty members

Time: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available