Pre-Conference

Advances and Innovations in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Hands-On Workshop

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Speaker(s)

Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA

CRNP, WOCN
Reading Hospital
Leesport, PA
Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS, FACFAS

Professor, Medical Director
University of Texas Southwestern
University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, TX
Mary Anne R. Obst, BSN RN CWON CWS

Complex Wound Specialist
Regions Hospital
Regions Hospital
St Paul, Minnesota
Devinder Singh, MD

Chief, Professor and Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Disclosure(s):

Devinder Singh, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Supported by an educational grant from 3M Health Care, Medical Solutions Divisions.

A maximum of 4 additional CME/CPME/CE-credit hours are offered through this pre-conference workshop. This event is not part of the official SAWC meeting programming and provides separate continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the evolution of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and how innovations may simplify the patient and clinician experience
Compare and contrast traditional NPWT foams with the latest dressing innovations
Examine the clinical applications of silicone-acrylic hybrid drapes versus traditional drapes
Explore the evolution of incision management dressings for managing and protecting surgical incisions
Apply new tips toward the use of NPWT with instillation, incision management, and hybrid drapes in a workshop setting