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APWCA - Upcoming Seminars
NOTE: APWCA can provide wound care tracks and symposiums for any conference.
Physicians, nurses, etc. interested in coordinating an APWCA educational
activity for your regional area, hospital or wound center are encouraged to
contact APWCA headquarters.
Calendar of
Educational Programs:
All of the following offer CME/CE for
the specialties indicated by the sponsoring organizations. The APWCA seminars
are intended to be multidisciplinary and anticipated to provide CME/CE approval
for MD, DO, DPM, RN. Additionally, all of the following offer APWCA approved credit hours toward that required by the Association to maintain
credentialed status as Fellow, Diplomate or Associate. The amount of credit
hours at this time is pending program review and will be posted on our web and
future E-Mail News updates as each program is reviewed.
Upcoming Conferences and
Events
World Union of
Wound Healing Societies, Toronto Canada, June 4-8, 2008.
All of our members have an opportunity to attend what could
be a once in a lifetime opportunity. The World Congress meets every four years
and travels to different locations throughout the world. It is doubtful that
the next WUWHS will be held in North America and may very well be located in the
Far East when it resumes in 2012. Therefore, we encourage all members to take
advantage that the fact the “local” Toronto location is a short flight or for
some a short drive. The WUWHS 2008 Congress is expected to draw approximately
5,000 registrants from all corners of the globe. APWCA is a hosting society and
with that has been charged with organizing the Diabetic Foot Stream … so please
plan to attend and meet with your other APWCA colleagues. The scientific
program, social agenda, registration and hotel information can all be found by
clicking to a link that is found on the APWCA homepage website. The
association encourages all members to attend; we hope to see you in Toronto in
June. Register today for Congress 2008 at
www.worldunion2008.com
The APWCA Southeast
Regional District is collaborating with the Princeton-Baptist Health
Systems for the first Annual Birmingham Scientific Wound Care and Hyperbaric
Medicine Regional Meeting, August 15 and 16th at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel,
2101 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N, Birmingham, Alabama. 12.5 CME credits
available for physicians / 12.5 CEU credits available for nurses. For
additional information, please contact Dana Dortch [dana.dortch@bhsala.com
or Phone # 205-599-4818] or Carol Shedd [Phone # 205-783-7749]..
The 9th Annual “New
Cardiovascular Horizons,” (NCVH). APWCA is a collaborating organization
and will be presenting the AM track of a full day program on the At Risk Foot,
on Wednesday September 10th. This is a multi-disciplinary international
conference offering the practicing physician, podiatrist, resident, nurse and
other health care professionals a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and
management of cardiovascular disease, critical limb ischemia, and wound care.
New Orleans, Sept. 10-13, 2008, with a maximum of 30.5 AMA PRA Category 1
credits.
The 23rd Annual
Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care, October 27-30,
2008, at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. 31 AMA Category 1
Credits.
http://www.symposiumonwoundcare.com/
The
Veith Symposium. APWCA is a collaborating organization with Veith
Symposium. The “WOUNDS” program, will be held Wednesday, November 19; the full
vascular conference runs November 19 through November 23, at the Hilton Hotel in
New York City. The one day “WOUNDS” program is fast paced and provides an
exciting faculty of international speakers in wound care.
http://www.veithsymposium.org/
A Board Review
Course for the Physician’s Certification Exam is being developed by
APWCA and is plannned to be available by the end of the year or early 2009. The
Physician’s Certification Exam will be offered during the APWCA2009 National
Conference to be held in Philadelphia, April 2-5. The exam is administered by
the Council for Medical Education and Testing. Tentatively scheduled for
January 2009 in Los Angeles, CA.
June 5-8, 2008 - World Union of Wound Healing
Societies International Congress. ( 21 hrs. APWCA-CME approved)- Go to APWCA
home page and click link for details and to register.
Recent
Past
Conferences
January 12,
2008 – APWCA Wound Care Track for the SAM conference held January 9-13, 2008
Orlando Florida, sponsored by the Florida Podiatric Medical Association. One
hour lecture, estimated 1,200 attendees. (* APWCA-CME pending)
February
8-9, 2008 – Treasure Hunt Seminar sponsor Los Angeles Podiatrist Society. One
hour lecture, estimated attendance 350.(* 2 hrs. APWCA-CME pending additional
contact hours)
February 14,
2008 – Georgia Podiatric Medical Conference, four hour wound care program (Dr.
Kravitz will speak for the full five hours), Atlanta Georgia, estimated
attendees 300. (* APWCA-CME pending)
February 16,
2008 – St. Louis Missouri – Regional Podiatric Conference, one hour lecture,
estimated attendance 250. (* APWCA-CME pending)
March 6-9,
2008 – APWCA2008, Fort Worth Texas, 30 plus hours of wound care contact hours
and AMA Category 1 credits and APWCA CME as well. Last year 700+ total
attendance
March 13-16,
2008 – No-Nonsense Conference, Ohio Podiatric Medical Association. Two hour of
lecture time for Dr. Kravitz, estimated attendance 700+.(* APWCA-CME
pending)
May 1-4,
2008 – American Academy of Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons National Meeting,
Three hour of lecture time for Dr. Kravitz, Detroit Michigan, estimated
attendance 200. (* APWCA-CME pending)
The preceding is a list of conferences that have APWCA participation: (**)
denotes APWCA Wound Care Symposium to be held within the Conference or Seminar,
(*) denotes APWCA members as faculty; (-) denotes no direct APWCA involvement,
but attended by APWCA members who are leaders in wound care. (APWCA CME pending)
denotes that a portion of the program meets APWCA criteria for credit hours of
education which members can apply toward their APWCA CME requirement. The number
of credit hours have not been determined. Active APWCA credentialed members must
attain a specified minimum of contact hours to maintain their credentialing.
APWCA requires Fellows,
Diplomates and Associate members to attain a minimum of 21 hours of medical
education every three years in wound care in an APWCA Conference or a seminar by
another organization approved by the APWCA Scientific Committee.
Members-in-Industry and Professional Members do not have to meet a continuing
medical education requirement.
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