Advances in Wound Management
Get ahead in the field of wound management...
With the increase in Hyperbaric (HBO2) chamber management organizations and hospitals that have identified a professional practice gap due to the lack of experienced/competent clinicians to employ as staff, many physicians, nurses and allied health professionals have limited knowledge regarding HBO2 medicine, including the equipment and processes related to diagnosis and treatment, especially associated with the UHMS Indications. There is also a practice gap with lack of referrals between specialties to support hyperbaric medicine and wound care treatment that is backed by evidence-based research.
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EARLY-BIRD til 2/15: $225
ADVANCE: 2/16 – 6/11: $275
AT-THE-DOOR: $325
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Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 8am-5pm
Agenda Posted: 10/19/23 (subject to change): See agenda tab below
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Board certified in podiatric surgery and wound care podiatrist discussing clinical offloading techniques of plantar wounds
Dick assumed the position of president of the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology in January, 2009, having previously held this position from 1989-1995. Dick’s background includes service in the British Navy, diving instructor and underwater photographer at the International Underwater Explorers Society and assistant director of the seabed living program ‘Hydrolab’. In 1976, Dick was instrumental in the development of the diver medic program at the Commercial Diving Center, while employed as a saturation diving superintendent with Oceaneering International. Dick taught the diving medicine section from 1976 - 1983 and helped establish the National Association of Diver Medic Technicians, the fore runner of the NBDHMT. He wrote the Board’s first CHT exam. Over the past two decades Dick remains involved in all aspects of undersea and hyperbaric medicine, technology, education and research. His organization has trained over 6,000 healthcare professionals and he has served as a faculty member for the annual NOAA-UHMS Diving Medical Officer Training Course for the past 25 years. Dick has been active within the UHMS, chairing numerous committees and was the UHMS Associates first elected chairman. He heads a research foundation dedicated to the scientific advancement of hyperbaric medicine, and has developed an international consortium that undertakes wide-ranging controlled clinical trials.
Drue Orwig, DO, MBA is a board-certified physician specializing in Wound Care, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. She has been practicing Wound and Hyperbaric Medicine at CoreWell Health Hospital System and has served as the Section Chief for Wound and Hyperbaric Medicine since 2017. She serves as the Councilor for the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Chapter for the American College of Emergency Physicians and sits on the Education Committee for the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society. She serves as the Medical Staff Secretary for the Corewell Health West Grand Rapids Hospital System. Her expertise include: Limb loss prevention, Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine, Advanced technologies in Wound Care.
Dr. Gelly has been involved in hyperbaric medicine and wound care since 1991. Past positions have included Medical Directorships at academic and community hyperbaric medicine and wound care programs. She started a non-hospital affiliated hyperbaric medicine center which was one of the first UHMS accredited centers. She has been actively involved in billing and reimbursement issues for both facilities and physicians. Until recently, she was the Medical Director of Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia, a group of physicians dedicated to the practice of hyperbaric medicine and wound healing, with 5 subspecialty boarded physicians in its membership. In addition to lecturing nationally on hyperbaric medicine and wound healing for many years, she was the president of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the UHMS from 2005-2007. Currently, she serves as the Emeritus Medical Director of Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia, and as C.E.O. for HyperbaRXs.
Dr. Shai Efrati is a professor at the School of Medicine and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. He also serves as the director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir (Assaf-Harofeh) Medical Center in Israel. Under Prof. Efrati's leadership, the center has grown to become the largest hyperbaric center worldwide, currently treating over 300 patients per day. Dr. Efrati's expertise extends to internal medicine, nephrology, hyperbaric and diving medicine, and he holds the position of Director of Research & Development at the Shamir Medical Center, affiliated with Tel-Aviv University. Driven by his passion for physiology and thermodynamics, particularly in understanding the physiological barriers that hinder organ function, he initiated a research program focusing on neuroplasticity—the regeneration of damaged brain tissue. This research aims to treat the brain as a tissue, identifying and characterizing non-healing brain wounds and the bottlenecks that impede recovery.
Event Properties
Event Start Date
06-12-2024
Event End Date
06-12-2024
Location
Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Qtr - Astor
Categories
UHMS Directly Provided Course
Anna Hronek
DPM, FACFAS, DABM, CWSP
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Brenda Freymiller
BSN, CWOCN, CWS
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Brenda Freymiller is a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse from Salt Lake City, UT. She has been a WOC Nurse for 20 years. Caroline Fife
MD
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Dick Clarke
CHT-ADMIN
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Drue Orwig
DO, MBA
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Helen Gelly
MD
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Shai Efrati
MD
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Todd Vento
MD
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Experienced Medical Director and Physician with a demonstrated history of success at all levels of the healthcare system. Skilled in Clinical Medicine (Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine), Program Development, Healthcare Leadership, Population and Global Health, and Medical Education. Strong healthcare professional with a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology/International Health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Retired Army Medical Officer with extensive operational and leadership experience, providing infectious diseases/public health expertise in support of military and civilian healthcare programs on five continents.
0755-0815
Introduction / CE Requirements
0815-0900
Continued Importance of Transcutaneous Oximetry in the Current Era and Evidence-Based Interpretation: Dick Clarke, CHT-Admin
About the Lecture
0900-0930
Antimicrobials: Who’s Who in the Zoo, Old and New: Todd Vento, MD
About the Lecture
0930-1000
Advancing Biofilm-Based DNA Microbial Identification and Treatment in Chronic Wounds: Drue Orwig, DO, MBA
About the Lecture
1000-1100
The Development of Hyperbaric Medicine from Decompression to Regeneration: Shai Efrati, MD
About the Lecture
1100-1130
DME coverage requirements and getting dressings that patients need: Brenda Freymiller, BSN, CWOCN, CWS
About the Lecture
1130-1200
The vascular origin of pressure injuries/ulcers and implications for prevention and treatment: Caroline Fife, MD
About the Lecture
1300-1400
Audit survival in the wound center: review of various audit types, risk associated with and reasons for recoupment provided by various MACs: Helen Gelly, MD
About the Lecture
1400-1500
Pyoderma gangrenosum – using the PARACELSUS score instead of biopsies: Caroline Fife, MD
About the Lecture
1500-1515
BREAK
1515-1545
Clinic Offloading of Neuropathic Foot Ulcers: Anna Hronek, DPM, FACFAS, DABM, CWSP
About the Lecture
1545-1645
Total Contact casting hands on: Anna Hronek, DPM, FACFAS, DABM, CWSP
1645-1715
Course Wrap Up, Q&A with Faculty