Quarterly Meetings Calendar April-June 2012

American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA 2012) National Conference

Location: Orlando, FL Dates: March 29–April 1   Over 23+ CME hours are available at the APWCA 2012, which is being put on in collaboration with the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine.   www.apwca.org/apwca2012

Spring Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society Meeting (SAWC/WHS)

Location: Atlanta, GA Dates: April 19–22   Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society (SAWC Spring/WHS) meeting is the premier interdisciplinary wound care program in this clinical field and is the largest annual gathering of wound care clinicians in the United States. More than 2000 physicians, podiatrists, nurses, therapists, and researchers are expected to attend the 2012 SAWC Spring/WHS meeting.   https://spring.sawc.net

The Third Annual Palliative Wound Care Conference

Location: Stevenson, WA Dates: May 17–19   Registration is limited to only 200 people at this conference, which will feature lectures on new wound care technologies, alternative therapy, and nutrition.   www.cvent.com (search for “Palliative Wound Care”)

2012 Vascular Annual Meeting

Location: National Harbor, MD Dates: June 7–9   Continuing education credits are available at this annual meeting for vascular health professionals, now in its 66th year.   www.vascularweb.org/educationandmeetings

2012 Western Foot and Ankle Conference

Location: Anaheim, CA Dates: June 7–10   Celebrating its 100th anniversary, The Western is one of the three largest education meetings for foot and ankle specialists in the country.   www.thewestern.org

American Diabetes Association Scientific Conference

Location: Philadelphia, PA Dates: June 8–12   All members of the diabetes community are invited to attend this conference to learn more about cutting-edge education at the Scientific Sessions.   www.professional.diabetes.org

WOCN Society’s 44th Annual Conference

Location: Charlotte, NC Dates: June 9–13   Challenges affecting the wound, ostomy, and continence nursing practice will be discussed, as well as integrative approaches to outcomes in different healthcare settings.   www.2012.wocn.org