APWCA - Physician Wound Care Review Course
Comprehensive Review Course on Wound Care Management and Intervention
A great refresher for all providers in wound care and an intense pragmatic review for certification preparation!!   
 

Overview
The Essentials - A Comprehensive Review Course on Wound Care Management and Intervention is a great refresher for all providers in wound care and an intense pragmatic review for certification preparation. The 15 hour course covers the principles of wound care management and the effects from systemic conditions that impact on care. It discusses the basics and  the current methods of treatment through a multimember faculty, all with years of experience and noted for their communication skills and ability to teach. There is ample time for questions to be answered and a full set of hard copy notes and the lectures. The course hours are designed to impact as little as possible on regular practice hours as most attendees can arrive at the Atlanta airport hotel Friday evening and be home Sunday evening.

Dates & Times:
Saturday, Jan 10, 7:30AM - 6:30PM &
Sunday, Jan 11, 7:30AM - 1:00PM

Online Registration is Now Closed.

For Late Registration, Please contact the APWCA Offices at 215-364-4100.

Topics & CME Credits:
Please review the full course outline for topics covered and related information.  The program includes 15 educational hours with 14 hours Category 1 AMA and 14 hours for Podiatry and nursing (see accreditation statement below).  This course utilizes a solid faculty, experienced in wound care and known for their teaching and communication skills with time to answer questions. Our invited faculty includes the following and more!

  • Jane Fore, MD, FAPWCA, Committee Chair
  • Elizabeth Ayello, RN, PhD, FAPWCA
  • David Brotman, MD, FAPWCA
  • Steven Kravitz, DPM, FAPWCA
  • James McGuire, DPM, FAPWCA
  • Sid Sharma, DPM, FAPWCA
  • Kathya Zinszer, DPM, FAPWCA
Price:
$600.00 for both days of intense learning and networking.  Registration fee includes a full set of notes, light breakfast each day and lunch with break on Saturday. Because this is a limited seating course we cannot provide refunds for cancellations or no-shows.   As of January 5th, there will be an additional $150 late fee for registrants.

Location:
Marriott Renaissance Concourse Airport Hotel, Atlanta airport – weather will not be a problem with attendance!   [Book your Hotel Reservations with the APWCA Block Rate - $94/Night] Block rate for hotel  reservations if made by December 19, 2008 per availability.

QUESTIONS?
Contact the American Professional Wound Care Association and Tara Collins:
(ph) 215-364-4100   (eMail) TCollins@apwca.org


Physician Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through joint sponsorship of Temple University School of  Medicine and the American Professional Wound Care Association. Temple University School of Medicine is accredited by ACCME to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for Physicians. 
    Certification Statement: Temple University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA Physician's Recognition Category 1 (credits). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with  the extent of their participation in the activity.
    Podiatry and Nursing Certification Statement: 14 Contact Hours approved for Podiatric Medicine. Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine is approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine. CME is applied for in all states with continuing medical education for podiatrists.
    Hours applied for and pending for nurses. Application for contact hours for nurses has been made to Pennsylvania Nurses Association which is approved provider of continuing education in nursing and is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

 

CMET: Physician Wound Care Certification Exam

To register for the exam please visit
the Council for Medication Education & Testing website:

http://www.councilmet.org

 

 

 
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