Name: WoundCon Spring 2025
Start: 19/03/2025 10:00 AM +00:00
End: 22/03/2025 12:00 AM +00:00

The American Board of Wound Management is the standard of excellence in multidisciplinary wound certification. We offer three certifications: Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA &reg;), Certified Wound Specialist (CWS &reg;) and Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP &reg;), along with the ABWM Candidate program - a pathway to certification for those with under three years of experience. ABWM was established in 1995, and is nationally accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

American Board of Wound Management

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New Zealand, AROA is a leader in advanced extracellular matrix (ECM) products,&nbsp;designed to support healing across all care settings and&nbsp;accessible to all healthcare professionals.
Our Mission We are committed to unlocking regenerative healing for everybody. AROA strives to make our products accessible, affordable, and transformative, improving both the standard of care and patient outcomes worldwide.
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Aroa Biosurgery

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are Essential to care&trade;.

Cardinal Health

Century Pharmaceuticals

The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) provides interprofessional leadership to improve outcomes in pressure injury prevention and management.

National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP)

Join fellow difference makers for the <a href="https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/sawcspring" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring | Wound Healing Society (WHS)</a> meeting, taking place April 30-May 4, 2025, in Grapevine, TX. This event is the leading meeting dedicated to the management, treatment, and prevention of wounds. The expert line-up of faculty, depth of discussions, and exposure to evidence-based practices and techniques are unparalleled. You'll receive invaluable wound care education that you can apply to practice to improve the lives of your patients.
Can't make it to SAWC Spring? Join us for <a href="https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/sawcfall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAWC Fall</a>, taking place September 3-6, 2025 in Las Vegas.
Apply code WOUNDCON for 20% off your tuition.

Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring | Wound Healing Society (WHS) 

For 20+ years, the Wound Certification Prep Course (WCPC) has prepared clinicians to confidently sit for their wound certification board exams and continue improving the lives of their patients. If being part of a global community of wound healers is something you're interested in, then you're in the right place!
Available in In-Person, Virtual, and On-Demand formats, WCPC is an in-depth, 2-day course that will arm you with the most advanced understanding of wound care, prepare you to become re-certified, or better equip you for the wound certification exam.
Register with code WOUNDCON to save $200 on any remaining 2025 in-person or virtual course! (Valid for new, clinician registrations only).

Wound Certification Prep Course (WCPC)

This lecture will explore the complex psychological landscape, diagnosis and treatment surrounding amputation. The research findings related to the psychological challenges individuals face before and after undergoing an amputation will be discussed. This presentation will review common psychological issues such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phantom limb sensation, and body image disturbance associated with amputation.

Chandler Hubbard

Welcome & The Psychology of Amputations

Pediatric pressure injuries (PPI) are a critical issue in healthcare, with significant clinical, emotional, and psychological implications for children and their families. This presentation aims to raise awareness about the causes, risk factors, prevention strategies, and management approaches specific to pediatric pressure injuries. The session also highlights the unique challenges faced by healthcare providers in identifying and effectively treating PPIs.

Margie Rodriguez

Welcome & Under Pressure - Shedding Light on the Issue of Pediatric Pressure Injury

As the field of post-acute wound care continues to evolve, healthcare providers must remain vigilant in understanding and adhering to the regulatory frameworks that govern post-acute care settings. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the key regulations impacting wound care management in post-acute environments and how to navigate regulatory requirements while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Julie Rhodovi

Welcome & PAWSIC Session: Regulations in Post-Acute Wound Care

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Heel wounds are difficult to manage as causation is multifactorial. This presentation will discuss challenges associated with identifying correct etiology and in-depth insights into the prevention, diagnosis, and effective therapies of heel wounds, diabetic ulcers, and pressure injuries -three common and often challenging conditions in healthcare settings. 

J Mackenzie

Jayesh Shah

PAWSIC Session: Foot Ulcers: How Do You Know if They’re Diabetic Foot Ulcers or Pressure Injuries

The impact of non-healing wounds has an enormous global burden. While there are many educational opportunities for wound care professionals, there are major gaps in basic wound education and management that are global and trans-disciplinary. Early intervention has the potential to prevent the development of chronic wounds, reduce hospitalizations, and reduce the financial and emotional toll of these wounds on the globe’s healthcare delivery systems. Thus, it is imperative that trainees across the care continuum receive all the tools needed for optimization of wound care. This international session will explore the gaps, inconsistencies, and success stories of expanding the knowledge base while integrating wound care into the healthcare professionals’ basic curriculum. 

Lisa Gould

Ira Herman

Kirsi Isoherranen

Joseph Lo

Global Challenges in Wound Education

This session explores the effectiveness of two types of advanced wound dressings&mdash;activated carbon cloth and silver-based dressings&mdash;in treating diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The session compares these two materials based on their clinical outcomes, including wound healing time, infection control, pain management, and patient comfort. Learners will gain valuable insights into current wound care technologies, enabling them to make informed choices in selecting appropriate dressings for patients with diabetic foot ulcers.

Catherine Milne

Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Tools

Visit our Exhibitors

<a href="https://events.hubilo.com/woundcon-spring-2025/rooms">Join ABWM for a live Q&amp;A session and find out everything you need to know about earning your wound care certification in 2025.</a>
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Wound Care Certification: Live Q&A

<a href="https://events.hubilo.com/woundcon-spring-2025/rooms">Join the live room with our sponsor VLU Real world evidence now!</a>

Keeping it Real: what real-world-evidence shows for VLUs

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has become an essential tool in managing complex and chronic wounds, accelerating healing, and reducing the need for surgical interventions. However, the application of NPWT in the post-acute care setting presents a unique set of challenges that require a multifaceted approach. This session will delve into the key difficulties healthcare providers encounter when implementing NPWT in post-acute care

Sarah Holden-Mount

Tara Roberts

PAWSIC Session: Challenges in Negative Pressure Therapy in the Post Acute Care Setting

The "Soap Scrap" technique represents an innovative approach in wound care, specifically designed to address wounds with undermining or pockets, which are common in chronic or complex wounds. This session introduces the principles, step-by-step procedure, and clinical benefits of the Soap Scrap technique, emphasizing its tissue-preserving nature that minimizes damage to healthy tissue while promoting effective wound healing.  The session will also address other debridement techniques.

Igor Melnychuk

Scrubbing Away the Layers: "Soap Scrap" and Other Debridement Techniques

Chronic leg ulcers are a complex and challenging issue, often presenting as a result of underlying vascular conditions. In this session, we will explore the critical distinction between venous insufficiency (leaky veins) and arterial occlusion (blocked arteries) in the context of hard-to-heal leg ulcers. Understanding the pathophysiology of each condition is essential to developing effective management strategies for these wounds.

Leaky Vein vs Blocked Arteries -Does It Really Matter in Managing a Hard to Heal Leg Ulcer?

Visit Our Exhibitors

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Rated PG: first line management of atypical (Pyoderma Gangrenosum) and typical wounds

Unlock the power of knowledge in this live interactive Q&A session participants are at the center of this dynamic learning experience. Answer questions, spark discussions, and get real-time feedback from experts in a relaxed, yet insightful environment. Tackling a tough wound care topic or diving into a new topic, this session offers thoughtful perspectives and insights. Join like-minded wound care practitioners eager to share and grow and fuel their minds!

Ignite Your Learning! - An Interactive Q&A Experience with Our Wound Care Experts

The Post Acute Wound &amp; Skin Integrity Council (PAWSIC) and the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) have been collaborating on the development of an ICD-10-CM code proposal on skin failure for over a year. This presentation will review our progress to date, highlighting the August 20, 2024 AADA-PAWSIC Virtual Roundtable and the September 10, 2024 presentation to the ICD-10-CM Committee. Latest updates for the March 18-19, 2024 ICD-10-CM Committee Meeting will be anticipated and shared. Our plans for moving forward in 2025 will be discussed, including presenting skin failure educational webinars; developing skin failure guidelines for clinicians, providers and coders; establishing a Skin Failure Shared Interest Group of PAWSIC; and releasing a PAWSIC Position Paper on Skin Failure.

Diane Krasner

Thomas P Stewart

PAWSIC Session: Latest Updates on the Skin Failure ICD-10-CM Code Proposal

Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Or help wound healing? Our patients and their families often come to us with nutritional beliefs that they believe are helpful. Often, these may not be. Listen to an expert share the latest information about helpful (and unhelpful) nutritional interventions that impact wound healing. 

Nancy Munoz

Mary Litchford

Wound Care Nutrition:  Do’s and Don’ts

Whether you're treating acute or chronic wounds, choosing the right wound dressing is a critical component of effective wound care. The selection of the appropriate dressing can help promote healing, reduce infection risk, and enhance patient comfort.  In this session, learners will be provided with practical guidance on how to assess wounds and select the most suitable dressing options based on the type, stage, and location of the wound.

Mary Martin

PAWSIC Session: How do I Select the Right Wound Dressing for Chronic Wounds?

The creation of a stoma under any circumstance can be both physically and emotionally difficult. Many factors can contribute to a stoma that ultimately causes peristomal skin complications, socially awkward situations or repeated hospitalizations. Follow one patient's journey and apply the lessons learned to holistically support the emotional and physical aspects of care when presented with a difficult stoma.

Daphne Hodges

Understanding the Patient Journey: An Ostomate with a Difficult Stoma

This presentation aims to provide an in-depth understanding of calciphylaxis, a rare and serious condition most commonly affecting individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The focus will be on its pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and prognosis. Learners will be able to identify the key features of calciphylaxis, understand the role of calcium and phosphate metabolism, and recognize the clinical implications for patient care.

WoundCon Spring 2025

Agenda

Faculty46 Faculty

Catherine Milne

Jayesh Shah

Jeanine Maguire

Karen Bauer

Janice Beitz

Trent Brookshier

Abigail Chaffin

Michael Desvigne

Cyaandi Dove

Elizabeth Faust

Marcus Gitterle

Lisa Gould

Ira Herman

Daphne Hodges

Sarah Holden-Mount

Chandler Hubbard

Kirsi Isoherranen

Diane Krasner

Mary Litchford

Joseph Lo

J Mackenzie

Mary Martin

Igor Melnychuk

Nancy Munoz

Ralph Napolitano

Rafa Rafols

Julie Rhodovi

Christina Richardson

Tara Roberts

Margie Rodriguez

Thomas P Stewart

Mark Suski

Laura Swoboda

Erin Testerman Mitra

Dot Weir

Rebecca Aburn

Brandon Bosque

Georgia Davis

Emily Greenstein

Jeanette Harris MS, MSM, MT (ASCP), CIC, FAPIC

Jonathan Johnson, MD, MBA, CWSP, FAPWCA

Naomi Noronha

Jon Senkowsky, MD, CWSP®

Kara S. Couch

Jeffrey Lehrman

Andrew Dolegowski

Product Education Center7 Product Education Center

American Board of Wound Management

Aroa Biosurgery

Cardinal Health

Century Pharmaceuticals

National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP)

Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring | Wound Healing Society (WHS)

Wound Certification Prep Course (WCPC)

Product Showcase1 Product Showcase

Aroa Biosurgery

WoundCon Spring 2025