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WHS 22nd Annual Meeting

6th. Joint Meeting of the Wound Healing Society
& The European Tissue Repair Society, in conjunction with
The Symposium on Advanced  Wound Care [SAWC Spring]
Georgia World Congress Center * Atlanta, GA * April 19-22, 2012

WHS Abstract acceptance notifications went out Thursday, January 26, 2012.

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The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society (WHS), the landmark conference for wound healing basic and clinical scientists and wound care practitioners to keep pace with the rapid developments in the interdisciplinary field of wound healing research. The 2012 WHS Annual Meeting Program is aimed at presenting cutting-edge science and recent progress in wound healing research as well as fostering an exchange of ideas among scientists and practitioners. This year represents our fifth joint meeting with the SAWC, a collaboration that synergizes efforts to advance the science and practice of wound healing.

   

Wound Healing Society Program

The Wound Healing Society Program, organized by the Wound Healing Society and open to all SAWC/WHS conference attendees will address the scientific foundation of wound care. Coverage will range from the basic sciences of wound healing and therapies to emergent developments in related disciplines which are relevant to wound care. The Keynote Lecture will present a simplified digest of wound healing and regenerative strategies.  Inflammation, both required but deleterious when excessive, will represent the theme of one General Session. Plenary sessions will cover basic sciences and clinical aspects of select hot topic areas. Mini-symposia/abstract sessions will be selected from the most meritorious abstracts based on peer review outcome. These sessions will present latest research findings relevant to wound healing and care.

WHS announces the podcast series: BEYOND THE BASICS

Announcing a new addition to the series: Beyond the Basics
What’s Protein Got to Do With It?
This webcast will be of interest to clinicians and researchers interested in the role of nutrition in wound healing. Melody N. Chavez, RD, is a clinical dietitian at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, Florida where she currently works in the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Unit. She received her degree in Human Nutrition in 2004 from New Mexico State University and completed her Dietetic Internship at James A. Haley VA. She has a special interest in nutritional applications in pressure ulcers in the SCI population.

The webcast series is free to WHS members and can be accessed by clicking on this link with your WHS member information. If you are not a member of the WHS you may still access the webcast series for a nominal fee by clicking on this link or by joining the WHS.

News & Announcements

The Education committee with the assistance of thought leaders and educators has developed Competency Guidelines for Academic Preparation of Baccalaureate Nurses Caring for Patients with Wounds. We welcome comments and suggestions. We are also looking for members interested in helping push the development of these guidelines towards implementation. Please contact Aamir Siddiqui or Joyce Stechmiller.

The 2012 WHS representatives have been announced.
Congratulations to Lisa J. Gould, MD, PhD, James A Haley Veteran’s Hospital Tampa; Ken Tamama, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Sundeep Keswani, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; and Ken Liechty, MD, University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Sundeep and Ken will represent the WHS at the World Union Meeting, in Yokohama, Japan, in September 2012.
Lisa and Ken will represent the WHS at the Japanese Society for Wound Healing, in Sapporo, Japan in December 2012. 
For more information, Members please see the upcoming newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 3.

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Winner of the 2011 Anita Roberts award: Corrie L. Gallant-Behm, PhD