APWH 2023 Annual

Scientific Symposium

Wound Healing: Knowledge, Diagnosis & Management

The annual APWH Symposium goes LIVE and IN PERSON for 2023!  Join us in Philadelphia for a weekend of learning, networking, and fun that is open to everyone on the Wound Care Team.  Designed to help bridge the gap in new wound care techniques, communication, and new improved products/ services to aid in the healing process.

The Symposium will also be LIVE virtually.  If you can’t join us in Philadelphia, there is a LIVE VIRTUAL option that you can choose.  Which means that there is no replay or recordings.  You will join live in the comfort of your home or office.  You must choose live in person or live virtual when you register. 

Who should attend

This activity is designed for Dermatologists, Family Medicine/Primary Care Physicians, Podiatrists, Vascular Surgeons, other physicians (MD, DO), prescribing authority (NP, PA), Nursing, (RN, LPN) with a specialty in wound care.

Learning objectives

• Describe state of the art standards of care in wound management
• Recognize, differentiate different types of non-healing wounds, including atypical and malignant wounds.
• Implement new modalities and devices for wound management.
• Discuss appropriate wound management protocols.
• Explain the advantages of collaborating with various specialties in wound management to optimize wound healing.

Activity Goal

This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies:

Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Quality Improvement, Teams & Teamwork, and Interprofessional Collaboration.

Philadelphia, PA

Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport

October 12- 15, 2023

October 12:

Pre- Conference Courses, including hands-on workshop

October 13-15:

Full Conference

What’s Included

Up to 22 hours of continuing education (including pre-conference)

Full faculty of interdisciplinary educators

Dedicated exhibit time with sponsoring vendors

Reduced rate hotel room block

Free Parking

Complimentary

• Vendor-sponsored luncheons
• Hotel sponsored daily cocktail receptions
• Friday dinner and social hour

Agenda At A Glance

Thursday, October 12

PRE-CONFERENCE DAY

Intensity Workshops- Limited Seating (CME HOURS 4)

Registration for Intensity workshops only available to those who have registered for the 3 day Friday-Sunday Scientific Symposium.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm:  Workshop 1

AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Medicine: Current Strengths, Current Weaknesses, Future Potential.

2:00 pm-3:00 pm:  Workshop 2

Wound Dressings, What to Use-When to Use.  Is the Latest Always the Best?

3:30 pm-5:30 pm:  Workshop 3

Off-Loading Workshop- Office Applied Offloading Techniques Including Contact Cast

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

7 CME HOURS & 1.5 EXHIBITS

• Wound Care 101- Back to Basics
• Wound Preparation
• Wounds Arterial Insufficiency- Fix the Flow
• Advances in Offloading Diabetic Foot
• Venous Disease Management:  When to Refer
• HANDS-ON-LAB:  Biopsy Technique 
• Member Reception

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

7 CME HOURS & 1.2 EXHIBITS

• Advanced Pain Managment for Wound Care
• Wound Repair in Normal, Diabetic Senescent Skin
• You’re Able to do it BUT Should you do it- New Technoloigies risk VS Gain- Sclerotherapy goes 
• DOCUMENTATION: Managing Ulcers in 2023
• IW GDF Guidelines for Diabetic Foot Ulceration- Does Literature Reflect Reality of Treating Patients?
• Atypical Wounds
• Sherlock Miller and the Enigma of Scenarios 
• APWH Membership Meeting- All attendees welcome
• Cocktail Reception

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

4 CME HOURS 

• Selected Resident Presentation
• Wound Hygiene & Wound Healing
• Adverse Childhood Experiences- DM Ulcers/Amps
• Lymphatic Edema, Immunopathy: Chronic Wound
• Closing Remarks/ ADJOURN