Wound Certification Prep Course On-Demand
Participants who have successfully completed the live version of this activity are not eligible to receive credit for this enduring material.
WCPC On-Demand access is for the individual user and will only issue credit for one learner.
- The syllabus book features 214 pages of course content as well as full color images!
- Over 60% of participants prefer a printed syllabus book to printing slides at home. This is a hassle free way to ease note taking while you continue to study.
- Take notes during the course then refer back to your syllabus for effortless and organized studying.
- Syllabus books are shipped on a weekly basis. Please allow 7-10 business days after purchase to receive your printed syllabus.
PRESENTERS
Suzie Ehmann, PT DPT, CWS, CLT-LANA
Clinical Specialist
Atrium Health Stanly
Albemarle, North Carolina
Hollie Mangrum, PT, DPT, CWS
Director of Field Education
Healogics, Inc.
Collierville, Tennessee
Gregory K. Patterson, MD, FACS, DABS, CWS
Breast, Vascular, Soft Tissue, Skin & Wound Surgery
VITA Surgery
Medical Director, Archbold Center for Wound Healing
Trauma Medical Director, Archbold Level II Trauma Center
Thomasville, Georgia
Lee C. Ruotsi, MD, ABWMS, CWS-P, UHM
Medical Director
Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Saratoga Springs, New York
Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CWS, CEEAA
Vice President of Clinical Affairs
American Medical Technologies
Wimberley, Texas
Susie Seaman, NP, MSN, CWOCN, CWS
Wound Clinics, Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
Wound/Education Consultant
Clinician; Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Saratoga Springs, New York
PROVIDER STATEMENT
Provided by HMP Education, an HMP Global Company.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Summarize the etiology of chronic wounds and extrinsic factors that contribute to and affect wound healing outcomes
- Explain the phases of wound healing and the associated microenvironment, cellular components and their functions in wound healing
- Describe specific diagnostic tests, examination tests, lab tests, and measures related to wound assessment and management and the components of documentation
- Identify methods for recognizing soft tissue and bone infections, bioburden management, and treatment of local and systemic infections
- Outline specific treatment interventions for chronic wounds including nutritional management, debridement, topical therapies, and biophysical agents
INTENDED LEARNERS
Physicians, Podiatrists, Wound Care Surgeons, Physical Therapists and PTAs, Occupational Therapists and OTAs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Masters Prepared Nurses, Registered Nurses, Associate Degree Nurses, LPN/LVNs, CNAs, Dietitians, and Sales and Marketing Specialists within wound care.
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized slides and video/audio.
To be eligible for documentation of credit for each session attended, learners must participate in the activity, complete 30-question post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the activity evaluation. Participants who complete the evaluation online within active dates of the training will receive documentation of credit. Your certificate may not load if you are accessing it from a smartphone, or settings of your browser do not allow for a new tab/window to open.
Once a certificate has been claimed, physicians and pharmacists may elect for credits to be submitted on their behalf to their boards via additional fields that will appear within the Claim Certificate page. Credits must be submitted through this process to be reported to the American Board of Surgery and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
Release date: March 19, 2015
Expiration date: January 12, 2026
Estimated time to complete: 20.0 hours
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The activity is best supported via a computer or device with current versions of the following browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. A PDF reader is required for print publications.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
In support of improving patient care, HMP Education is jointly 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.
PHYSICIANS
HMP Education designates this on-demand activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES / ASSISTANTS
HMP Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 20.0 AAPA Category 1 credits. Approval valid until January 12, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
NURSES
This continuing nursing education activity awards 20.0 contact hours.
PHARMACISTS
This activity is approved for 20.0 contact hours (2.0 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (UAN JA0006201-0000-24-130-H01-P).
This educational activity is a knowledge-based activity.
The certificate is not the official record of your participation in the activity. The official record of credit will be the information in CPE Monitor system. The deadline to claim credit is 60 DAYS AFTER ACTIVITY. Following ACPE Policy, HMP Education will not be able to report your claimed credit to CPE Monitor after this 60-day period. Eligibility for pharmacy credit is contingent upon the successful completion of a post-test and/or evaluation for each activity or session attended.
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
A list of current approvals are listed below. If you practice in any other state, please consult its PT Board.
Alabama: Will honor any coursework relevant to the practice of Physical Therapy.
California: This course has been Approved by CERS, an Approval Agency for the California Board of Physical Therapy. CERS Course Approval #: 24-51306-2
Florida: This activity has been approved by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. The maximum allowable hours for this program are 18.25. Accreditation of this course does not necessarily imply the FPTA supports the views of the presenter or the sponsors
Hawaii: The Board will accept continued competence courses in subjects related to either the professional practice of physical therapy or patient/client management from courses approved by another state or jurisdiction's physical therapy board or its equivalent.
North Carolina: This activity is approved by the NCBPTE by virtue of approval by HMP Education for a maximum of 18.25 hours.
North Dakota: All competence activities related to physical therapy sponsored by the APTA, State PT Associations, Medical/Educational institutions or certified by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) are automatically approved as "certified activities".
Texas: This activity has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 17 CCUs for PTs and PTAs. Approval: 77027TX; Expiration: 01/28/25
Washington D.C.: This course has been Approved by CERS, an Approval Agency for the District of Columbia Board of Physical Therapy. CERS Course Approval #: 24-51306-2 DC
DIETITIANS
PODIATRISTS
HMP Education is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. HMP Education has approved this activity for a maximum of 20.0 continuing education contact hours.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Clinical Reviewer
Daniel Federman, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
Associate Chief of Medicine
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, Connecticut
Nurse Planner: Susie Seaman, NP, MSN, CWOCN, Wound Clinic, Family Health Centers of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Planning Committee
In addition to the faculty listed below, HMP Education planners and staff include Samantha Joy, Mary Johnson, Emily Moore, Tiffney Oliver, Randy Robbin and Andrea Zimmerman, EdD.
No planner has disclosed a relevant financial relationship with any commercial interest.
Faculty
The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Ehmann: Consultant–3M Healthcare, Medical Solutions Division, Compression Dynamics, Essity, Milliken, Urgo; Speakers Bureau–3M Healthcare, Medical Solutions Division, Compression Dynamics, Essity, L&R, Milliken, Urgo; Grant/Research Support–Essity; Advisory Board–Urgo
Dr. Mangrum: Employee–Healogics, Inc.
Dr. Ruotsi: Consultant–Organogenesis, Inc, Smith & Nephew, Urgo; Speakers Bureau–Organogenesis, Inc, Smith & Nephew.
Ms. Weir: Speakers Bureau–3M+KCI, Lohmann & Rauscher, Medline Industries, Mölnlycke, Organogenesis Inc., Smith & Nephew; Consultant–Misonix, Moleculight, Urgo.
Dr. Federman, Dr. Patterson and Ms. Seaman have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any commercial interest.
ADA STATEMENT
HMP Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity needs accommodation(s), please submit a request to contact the support team.
PRIVACY POLICY
HMP Education protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint sponsors. HMP Education and our joint sponsors will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency.
HMP Education maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.
Copyright © 2024 by HMP Education. All rights reserved. No part of this accredited continuing education activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from HMP Education. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and are not attributable to HMP Education. Clinical judgment must guide each professional in weighing the benefits of treatment against the risk of toxicity. Dosages, indications, and methods of use for products referred to in this activity are not necessarily the same as indicated in the package insert for each product, may reflect the clinical experience of the presenters, and may be derived from the professional literature or other clinical sources. Consult complete prescribing information before administering.
Commercial Support
No commercial interest provided commercial support for this continuing education activity.
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ABWM Certification:
For clinicians planning to sit for the American Board of Wound Management's Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP®), Certified Wound Specialist (CWS®), or Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA®) exams, please go to http://www.abwmcertified.org for information on the closest test center in your area.
Course Re-take:
Attendees of WCPC Online or a live program who do not pass their CWSP, CWS, or CWCA exam are eligible to retake the program at a 50% discount to the normal price of the course.
The providers of the Wound Certification Prep Course present this program as an educational opportunity for wound care clinicians to prepare for certification exams and/or obtain general wound care knowledge. Under no circumstances does the provider guarantee that participants of the WCPC program will pass their certification exam or assume any liability around this educational program.
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CONTACT US
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