Conference Connection: 2013 SAWC Spring/WHS

SAWC Gets Major Endorsement From Colorado Gov.

  In conjunction with the 2013 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring/Wound Healing Society (SAWC Spring/WHS) event, Colorado Gov. John W. Hickenlooper has proclaimed May 2013 as “Chronic Wound Care Awareness Month.” The conference will be held May 1-5 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. More than 2,000 physicians, podiatrists, nurses, therapists, and researchers are expected to participate.    “It is most gratifying and extremely powerful to have the governor of the beautiful state of Colorado recognize the importance of having the largest wound healing meeting held in the state, as well as make this number of wound professionals feel recognized and welcome,” said Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS, co-chairperson for SAWC Spring/WHS and co-editor of Today’s Wound Clinic.   Accredited by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education LLC, Millstone Township, NJ, and managed by HMP Communications, Malvern, PA, the annual SAWC Spring/WHS is a premier educational wound care program within the field.

SAWC Releases Spring 2013 Brochure

  The pre-attendee brochure for the 2013 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring/Wound Healing Society conference is now available online. To download the listing of sessions as well as registration and hotel information, visit www.sawcspring.com/sites/default/files/SAWCSpring_WHS_2013_Pre-Brochure_lr.pdf.

Wound Care Providers Honored by ‘Gives Back’ Program

  The North American Center for Continuing Medical Education LLC, Millstone Township, NJ, and HMP Communications LLC, Malvern, PA, have announced the most recent scholarship award recipients for the “Gives Back” program of the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC).   The 2012 SAWC Fall scholarships winners include: Igor Altman, DO, MBA (Wound Healing Fellow Scholarship; presented by William Ennis, DO, MBA, FACOS); Mary Haddow, RN-BC, CWCN (Wound Care Nurse Scholarship; presented by Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS); Sahani Howie, DPM (Wound Care Podiatrist Scholarship; presented by Matthew Garoufalis, DPM); and Harriett Loehne, PT, DPT, CWS, FACCWS (Wound Care Therapist Scholarship; presented by Pamela Scarborough, PT).

Online Exclusive: TWC Interviews SAWC Scholarship Winners

  What does it take to be recognized as an SAWC scholarship winner? Today’s Wound Clinic recently spoke with current recipients about their careers and thoughts on the future of the industry. Read their profiles exclusively on our website at www.todayswoundclinic.com.