Industry-Supported Symposia
Industry-Supported Symposia
Maximize your CME/CE Earning Potential!
Complimentary Industry-Supported Lunch Symposium
Applying Economic and Clinical Trial Data to Optimize Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment and Outcomes
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Complimentary Lunch: 12:10 pm
Interactive Educational Session: 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm
Faculty
William W. Li, MD
President and Medical Director
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Charles Zelen, DPM
Director of Research and Education
Professional Education and Research Institute
Foot and Ankle Associates of Southwest Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Learning Objectives
- Implement treatment strategies based on clinical evidence
supporting the application of dehydrated amniotic membrane (dHAM) in healing
diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) - Describe the scientific evidence on mechanisms of action
regarding the beneficial effects of dHAM in DFUs - Summarize late-breaking economic and randomized control trial
data on dHAM, and its impact on DFU outcomes
Supported by an educational grant from MiMedx Group, Inc.
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Complimentary Industry-Supported Breakfast Symposium
A New Paradigm in Topical Antimicrobial Technology: Maintaining Bacterial Balance
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Complimentary Breakfast: 7:30 am
Interactive Educational Session: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Faculty
Jim McGuire, DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWCA
Director, Leonard Abrams Center for Advanced Wound Healing
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Matthew Pompeo, MD
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Learning Objectives
- Explore the role of increased wound bioburden on prolonged inflammation and delayed wound healing
- Recognize the clinical impact of antibiotic-resistant organisms and cytotoxic reactions on wound healing
- Evaluate clinical applications for novel topical antimicrobial dressings aimed at balancing the wound environment
Supported by an educational grant from BSN Medical
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COMPLIMENTARY INDUSTRY-SUPPORTED BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM
Advancing the Understanding of Cellular Technologies in Wound Care
Friday, September 14, 2012
Complimentary Breakfast: 7:30 am
Interactive Educational Session: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Faculty
Gary Gibbons, MD
Medical Director, South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, Massachusetts
Chris LaRosa, DPM, CWS
Medical Director, Virtua Health Center for Wound Healing
Berlin, New Jersey
Learning Objectives
- Describe the goals of cell–based therapy on regenerating tissue, cell stimulation, and producing growth factors/cytokines for wound healing
- Review the FDA requirements for approval of cell–based technologies
- Compare and contrast the various commercially available cell–based technologies including cell viability, safety, shipping profiles, efficacy, FDA approval and lot consistencies
Supported by an educational grant from Organogenesis, Inc.
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Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC
Activity Overview
To be eligible for credit, participants must attend the full activity and complete the evaluation following the educational session. Participants who complete the evaluation online at www.naccme.com will immediately receive documentation of credit. Participants who submit a hard copy evaluation will receive documentation of credit within 8 weeks.
Intended Learners
This activity is designed for physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, and nurses involved in wound healing or wound care issues.
There are no fees associated with these activities.
For questions regarding these educational activities, please call 609-371-1137.
Hardware/Software Requirements
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Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is 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.
CME
NACCME designates each of these live activities for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in each activity.
CNE
These continuing nursing education activities awards 1.0 contact hour each.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 1.0
contact hour each
CPME Accreditation
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine.
These programs are approved for 1.0 continuing education contact hour or 0.1 CEU each.
ADA Statement
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please call 609-371-1137.
