Pushing the Research Agenda for Venous Ulcers: AHRQ Meeting Summary
Presenters
Gerald S. Lazarus, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Department of Dermatology
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Fran Valle, DNP, MS, CRNP
Assistant Professor, Adult Nurse Practitioner
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Bel Air, Maryland
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Clarify the process utilized for review of quality of evidence
- Consider the history of experimental design on opportunities for therapeutic modalities in wound care
- Encourage the wound care community to enroll in clinical research
Intended Learners
This conference is designed for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, researchers, podiatrists, and dietitians involved in wound healing or wound care issues.
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Release date: December 18, 2014
Expiration date: December 18, 2015
Estimated time to complete: 1.00 hour
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Independent Clinical Reviewer: Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD, Professor, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Nurse Planner: Susie Seaman, NP, Sharp Rees-Stealy Wound Clinic, San Diego, California
Planning Committee
The planning committee comprises Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Teresa L. Carman, MD, Teresa Conner-Kerr, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT, Randall G. Cook, MD, Vickie R. Driver, MS, DPM, FACFAS, Lyn S. Donze, William J. Ennis, DO, MBA, FACOS, Evonne Fowler, RN, CNS, CWOCN, Alan T. Hirsch, MD, Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD,Gerald S. Lazarus, MD, Joseph McCulloch, PhD, PT, CWS, FAPTA , Emile R. Mohler III, MD, Susie Seaman, NP, Robert J. Snyder, DPM, MSc, CWS, Karen Strauss, Kazu Suzuki, DPM, CWS, Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS, Tina Thomas, Fran Valle, DNP, MS, CRNP, Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS; and Csilla Mathe, Tiffney Oliver, Randy Robbin, Lynn Rubin, NACCME.
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The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Bates-Jensen: Grant/Research Support - VA HSR & D research grant; Consultant – MediSens, LLC; Scientific Advisor – Cardinal Health; Board of Directors – AAWC, WHS; President – Bates-Jensen Wound Reach Foundation; Travel reimbursement – Bruin Biometrics, LLC
Dr. Conner-Kerr: Grant/Research Support - NIGMS
Dr. Driver: Research Support – KCI, GSK, Organogenesis; Scientific Advisor - Integra Life Sciences, MacroCure
Dr. Ennis: Consultant – Accelecare Wound Centers
Dr. Hirsch: Grant/Research Support - AstraZeneca, Pluristem, Viromed; Consultant – Anges, Tactile Medical (Chief Medical Officer, part-time as consultant). Scientific Advisor – Merck, Novartis, Pozen
Dr. Kirsner: Grant/Research Support – CoDa, Dipexium Pharmaceuticals, Healthpoint, MacroCure, NIH; Consultant – Cardinal, KCI, Mölnlycke Healthcare, LLC; Scientific Advisor – Healogics, Kerecis, Keraplast, Skingenix
Dr. Lazarus: Board Member- Tridien
Dr. McCulloch: Board Member of American Board of Wound Management Foundation
Dr. Mohler: Grant/Research Support – GSK, NIH, Pleuristem; Consultant – Clarus, Merck, Pfizer; Founder – CytoVas, LLC, Floxmedical, LLC
Dr. Neville: Scientific Advisor – Cormatrix, Graftworx, Vascular Flow Technologies, WL Gore
Ms. Seaman: Scientific Advisor – Mölnlycke Healthcare, LLC, Smith & Nephew; Promotional Speakers’ Bureau - Smith & Nephew
Dr. Snyder: Grant/Research Support – DermaSciences, MacroCure, Xoma; Consultant – Systagenix, MiMedx; Scientific Advisor – MacroCure; Promotional Speakers’ Bureau – KCI
Ms. Suzuki: Consultant – BSN; Promotional Speakers’ Bureau - Shire
Dr. Valle: Faculty salary support from Johns Hopkins from a grant from AHRQ specific for venous ulcer and negative pressure wound therapy systematic review work
Ms. Weir: Consultant - Central Medical Systems, Inc., Mölnlycke Healthcare, LLC, Smith & Nephew, Spiracur; Promotional Speakers’ Bureau - BSN, Hollister, Mölnlycke Healthcare, LLC, Organogenesis, Osiris Medical; Smith & Nephew, Spiracur; HMP Communications
Dr. Carman, Ms. Donze, Ms. Fowler, Ms. Thomas and Ms. Strauss have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
Ms. Mathe, Ms. Oliver, Mr. Robbin and Ms. Rubin have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
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