Biologically Clearing the Barriers to Wound Healing: Changing the Wound Healing Environment through Debridement

Session Dates

Title

Biologically Clearing the Barriers to Wound Healing: Changing the Wound Healing Environment through Debridement

Faculty

Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, FACFAS, AAPWCA
Foot & Ankle Specialists of Delaware County
Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Springfield, Pennsylvania
Twitter: @DrLehrman          

Chandan K. Sen, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Executive Director, Comprehensive Wound Center
Center for Regenerative Medicine & Cell Based Therapies
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Ira Herman, PhD
Professor
Developmental, Molecular, and Chemical Biology
Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts

Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
Osceola Regional Medical Center
Kissimmee, Florida
Health Central Hospital
Ocoee, Florida

Intended Learners

This activity is designed for physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, nurses and pharmacists involved in the treatment of patients with chronic wounds

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Assess recent data on the effects of bioactive peptides in the wound healing enviornment and the role of collagenase as a debrider
• Explore recent data on the role of enzymatic debridement in controlling inflammation and biofilm infection in the chronic wound
• Translate new scientific data on enzymatic debridement to clinical relevance across the continuum of care

Activity Overview

This simulcast will be presented live on Thursday, April 14, 2016 during the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring and Wound Healing Society Meeting.

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must attend the full simulcast event and complete the evaluation form. After successful completion of the evaluation form online at www.sawc.net, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

To be eligible for credit for the live version of this activity, completed evaluations must be submitted online by May 17^th, 2016

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CME

NACCME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE

This continuing nursing education activity awards 1.0 contact hour.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 1.0 contact hour.

Continuing Podiatric Education

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CPE For Pharmacists

This activity is approved for 1 contact hour (.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (UAN 0276-0000-16-056-L01-P)

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Independent Clinical Reviewer: Daniel G. Federman, MD, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, Connecticut

Nurse Planner: Susie Seaman, NP, Sharp Rees-Stealy Wound Clinic, San Diego, California

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises  Daniel Federman, MD, Ira Herman, PhD, Jeffrey Lehrman, DPM, FACFAS,Susie Seaman, NP, Chandan K. Sen, PhD, Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS, Donna Brophy, Jenna Feldman, Tiffney Oliver, Randy Robbin, and John Savage, NACCME.

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The faculty have reported the following:

 Dr. Federman has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.

Dr. Herman: Grant/Research Support- Smith & Nephew, Inc (Sponsored research at Tufts University)

Dr. Lehrman: Consultant–Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation; Promotional Speakers’’ Bureau—Smith & Nephew, BSN Medical

Dr. Sen: Grant/Research Support/ Stock Shareholder –Vomaris Innovations, Inc.

Ms. Seaman: Scientific advisor – Smith & Nephew, Inc.; Promotional Speakers’ Bureau – Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Ms. Weir: Consultant- Molnycke, Apilon Medical; Promotional Speakers’ Bureau- Smith & Nephew, Inc, Lohmann & Rasucher, Organogenesis, Osiris Medical, Hollister, BSN, Molnycke

Ms. Brophy, Ms. Feldman, Ms. Oliver, Mr. Savage, and Mr. Robbin have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.

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The faculty have disclosed that no off-label/unapproved drugs and/or devices will be discussed. 

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Grant Support

Supported by an educational grant from Smith & Nephew, Inc