APWCA News

LAFAYETTE, LA — Barbara Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, MAPWCA, IIWCC-NYU, was recently appointed to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Board of Directors.

The NPUAP serves as the authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure injury prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research. Recent NPUAP achievements include the collaboration with the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance (PPPIA) to develop a new pressure injury prevention and treatment clinical guideline. The intent of the collaboration is to advance international consensus in pressure injury prevention and management.

In her new role, Dr. Delmore will be responsible for helping to develop policy and set organizational goals for the NPUAP. Dr. Delmore also currently serves as a board member of the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA), which will allow for synergies and a sharing of knowledge between the two organizations. “I am very excited about my future role in continuing to collaborate with and build connections between APWCA and the NPUAP,” states Delmore.  

Dr. Delmore will begin her term in office January 2017. She is currently Senior Nurse Scientist at NYU Langone Medical Center.

About APWCA

The American Professional Wound Care Association^® (APWCA) is a non-profit medical association welcoming medical providers from all disciplines involved in prevention and treatment of difficult wounds. Through a synergy of disciplines, APWCA has been a worldwide leader in the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic wounds since 2001. This association provides an informational and educational forum for healthcare providers, while promoting excellence in wound care and patient advocacy. Learn more about APWCA at www.apwca.org.

LAFAYETTE, LA — The American Professional Wound Care Association® (APWCA) recently announced newly-appointed leadership to its board of directors.  Steven J. Kavros, DPM, MAPWCA, FAACWS, CWSP, was appointed incoming APWCA President.  He will serve a three-year term and succeeds outgoing APWCA President, Thomas E. Serena, MD.

A list of the 2016 APWCA Board of Directors follows:

President:

Steven J. Kavros, DPM, MAPWCA, FAACWS, CWSP
Vascular Surgery Associates
Blaine, MN
Chief Medical Officer, Miromatrix Medical, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN

Vice President:

Jeffrey A. Niezgoda, MD, FACHM, MAPWCA, CHWS
WebCME
Greendale, WI

Secretary:

Kathya Zinszer, DPM, MPH, FAPWCA
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA

Treasurer:

Stephen H. Sprigle, PhD, PT, AAPWCA
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA

Members:

Randall G. Cook, MD, FACS, FAPWCA
Jackson Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center
Montgomery, AL

Barbara Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, MAPWCA, IIWCC-NYU
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY

Kevin R. Emmons, DrNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CWCN, DAPWCA
Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden
Medford, NJ

Barry M. Fabius, MD, CMD, FACP
United Healthcare Community Plan
Newark, DE

Caroline E. Fife, MD, CWS, FUHM, FAAFP, FACCWS
St. Luke's Hospital
Woodlands, TX
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Tyson Green, DPM, FACFAS
Imperial Health - Center for Orthopaedics
Lake Charles, LA

Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, FACFAS, MAPWCA
Foot and Ankle Specialists of Delaware County
Springfield, PA

Christine Shettel, RN, BSN, CHWS, MAPWCA, PWRC
York, PA

Director Emeritus:

Federico Peguero, MD, MAPWCA
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol, PA

“I am very pleased with the ‘blue-ribbon’ board that we have assembled to lead APWCA into the future.  Our goals and objectives for the organization will continue to strongly position APWCA as a leader in wound care education, advocacy and research.  This group brings tremendous experience, leadership and enthusiasm to APWCA and will have a positive impact on membership,” states Dr. Steven J. Kavros, incoming APWCA President.