Industry-Supported Symposia
Please note that these listings are as of 1-27-12, and will be updated with new session information periodically. Registration for the Industry Supported Symposia is scheduled to open in March. All registrants will be notified of the opening by email.
Industry-Supported Symposia
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Complimentary Breakfast Industry-Supported Symposium
Aggressively Pursuing Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Managing High Risk Populations and Predicting Failure to Heal
Friday, April 20, 2012
7:30 am: Complimentary Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Interactive Educational Session
Faculty
Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD
Vice Chairman, Professor and Stiefel Laboratories Chair
Department of Dermatology
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
William Marston, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Medical Director, Wound Healing/Limb Preservation Center
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH
Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate ulcers that fail to progress, or worsen, and employ patient-centered approaches to aggressive management
- Identify high-risk populations for the development of diabetic foot ulcers and potential impact of healing
- Review challenging cases of diabetic foot ulcers where aggressive therapies were useful
Intended Learners
This activity is designed for physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, and nurses who treat patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC
Supported by an educational grant from Advanced BioHealing, Inc.─A Shire Company
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Complimentary Breakfast Industry-Supported Symposium
A New Paradigm in Topical Antimicrobial Technology: Maintaining Bacterial Balance
Friday, April 20, 2012
7:30 am: Complimentary Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Interactive Educational Session
Faculty
Jim McGuire, DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWCA
Director, Leonard Abrams Center for Advanced Wound Healing
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Matthew Pompeo, MD
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Learning Objectives
- Explore the role of increased wound bioburden on prolonged inflammation and delayed wound healing
- Recognize the clinical impact of antibiotic-resistant organisms and cytotoxic reactions on wound healing
- Evaluate clinical applications for novel topical antimicrobial dressings aimed at balancing the wound environment
Intended Learners
This activity is designed for physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, and nurses involved in wound healing or wound care issues.
Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC
Supported by an educational grant from BSN Medical
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Complimentary Breakfast Industry-Supported Symposium
Clinical and Scientific Advances in Regenerative Medicine: Implications for Wound Healing
Friday, April 20, 2012
7:30 am: Complimentary Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Interactive Educational Session
Faculty
William Ennis, DO, MBA, FACOS
Director Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
W. John Kao, PhD
Professor, Pharmacy, Surgery
University of Wisconsin Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center
Madison, Wisconsin
Learning Objectives
- Outline the progression of wound repair processes, from inflammation to granulation and remodeling, and the role of skin substitutes to optimally facilitate the granulation phase of healing
- Identify key growth factors and cytokines involved in cellular signaling
- Highlight recent advances in the field of regenerative medicine, including basic and clinical science and current applications to wound care
- Discuss scientific advances in regenerative medicine supporting the application of bioengineered skin substitutes
Intended Learners
This activity is designed for physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, and nurses involved in wound healing or wound care issues.
Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC
Supported by an educational grant from Organogenesis, Inc.
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Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CME
NACCME designates each of these live activities for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in each activity.
CNE
Each of these continuing nursing education activities award 1.0 contact hour.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 1.0 contact hour.
CPME Accreditation
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine.
Each of these programs are approved for 1.0 continuing education contact hour or 0.1 CEU.
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