WoundCon Summer 2021 On-DemandAccreditation Information

Intended Learners

This conference is designed for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, podiatrists, and dietitians across all practice settings involved in the prevention, treatment, and management of patients with wounds.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify current evidence-based concepts in wound management
• Apply essential elements of wound management in a variety of patient settings
• Explore the evidence-base behind wound management interventions

Activity Overview

This interactive educational conference will occur virtually on July 16, 2021.

This enduring material will be available for on-demand access for two weeks following the virtual conference.

The credit claiming portal and log in credentials, for registered attendees can be found on the WoundCon platform. Credits can be claimed for the live broadcast until September 14, 2021. After this date, only on-demand credit will be available. On-demand credit will be available for 60 days after the expiration of your access to on-demand content.

Participants are not eligible to receive credit for any part of this enduring material previously claimed as part of the internet live event.

Live

NACCME designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

On-Demand

NACCME designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Live

NACCME has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This internet live activity is designated for 5 AAPA Category 1 credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

On-Demand

NACCME has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This internet enduring activity is designated for 15 AAPA Category 1 credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

NURSING

Live

This continuing nursing education activity awards a maximum of 5 contact hours for this internet live activity. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 5 contact hours.

On-Demand

This continuing nursing education activity awards a maximum of 15 contact hours for this internet enduring activity. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 15 contact hours.

This activity will also award pharmacotherapeutic contact hours, however, final designated credit hours will not be announced until all content is reviewed and approved.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

PODIATRISTS

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards and requirements for approval of providers of continuing education in podiatric medicine by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME). NACCME is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine.

Live

NACCME has approved this internet live activity for a maximum of 5 continuing education contact hours.

On-Demand

NACCME has approved this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 15 continuing education contact hours.

DIETITIANS

Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU).

If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU).

RD’s and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The planning committee comprises: Cathy Milne, APRN, MSN, ANP/ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP; Jayesh Shah, MD, MHA and Miranda Henry from HMP Communications and Samantha Conforti, Emmie McCalley, and Greaton Sellers from NACCME.

CLINICAL REVIEWERS

The clinical reviewers for this activity are:

Cathy Milne, APRN, MSN, ANP/ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP

Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates

Bristol, Connecticut

Jayesh Shah, MD, MHA

President, South Texas Wound Associates, PA;

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine, UT Health

Associate Professor, University of the Incarnate Word Osteopathic School, San Antonio, Texas

Nurse Planner

The nurse planner for this activity is:

Susie Seaman, NP, MSN, CWOCN

Nurse Practitioner

Susie Seaman Wound Care Consulting

San Diego, California

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 

NACCME, LLC is an independent provider of continuing medical education. NACCME, LLC has no proprietary or financial interest in medical or healthcare products over which the FDA (USA) or EMA (EU) has regulatory authority.

In accordance with our disclosure policies, NACCME is committed to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor for all accredited continuing education. These policies include assigning relevance to, and mitigating, all perceived or real conflicts of interest between any individual with control over the content and any ineligible company (commercial interest) as defined by the ACCME.

Any individual with control over accredited content, including planner, faculty, and reviewer, is required to globally disclose:

1. Individual relationship(s) or lack thereof, and its nature, with any/all ineligible company, and;
2. any investigational, off-label, or non-FDA approved content or discussion

NACCME has reviewed these disclosures, assigned relevance based on the relationship and scope of content, and identified those with the potential to compromise the goals and educational integrity of the education. Relevant relationships, or lack thereof, are shared with the learner.

Education has been independently peer-reviewed to validate content, mitigate identified conflicts of interest, and ensure:

1. All recommendations involving clinical medicine is based on evidence that is accepted within the medical profession as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
2. All scientific research referred to, reported, or used in accredited continuing education in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
3. Content is appropriate, fair and balanced, unbiased, referenced, and non-promotional.

FACULTY

The faculty has reported the following:

Janice Colwell, APRN, CWOCN, FAAN: Consultant and Speakers Bureau – Coloplast

Ferne Elsass, MSN, RN, CPN, CWON: Consultant – URGO Medical North America

Dr. James McGuire, DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc: Speakers Bureau – Smith & Nephew, Osiris, Pure & Clean; Grant Research Support – Osiris, RedDress; Consultant – Imbed, NeuEsse; Product Evaluation – Reapplix

Catherine Milne, APRN, MSN, ANP/ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP: Speakers Bureau – Sanara MedTech, Smith & Nephew, 3M Healthcare, Medical Solutions Division, ConvaTec, Medline

Dr. Thomas Serena, MD, FACS: Consultant – Tides Medical; Grant Research Support – DSM

Dr. Robert Snyder, DPM, MSc, MBA, CWSP: Consultant – RedDress

Dr. Naz Wahab, MD, FAAFP, FAWPCA: Advisory Board – Kent Imaging

Chandan K. Sen, PhD, FACN, FACSM: Consultant – SouthWest Technologies, Inc. and Vomaris Innovations, Inc.

Miranda Henry has disclosed she is an employee of HMP Communications.

No other faculty, planner, or staff has disclosed a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company (commercial interest).

NACCME requires faculty to inform participants whenever off -label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations.

Speaker disclosures, as well as off -label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices, will be disclosed prior to the start of each session.

Privacy Policy

NACCME protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint sponsors. NACCME and our joint sponsors will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency.

NACCME maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Copyright © 2021 by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this accredited continuing education activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from North American Center for Continuing Medical Education. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and are not attributable to NACCME. Clinical judgment must guide each professional in weighing the benefits of treatment against the risk of toxicity. Dosages, indications, and methods of use for products referred to in this activity are not necessarily the same as indicated in the package insert for each product, may reflect the clinical experience of the presenters, and may be derived from the professional literature or other clinical sources. Consult complete prescribing information before administering.

Grievance Policy

Any participant wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a continuing education activity accredited by NACCME, LLC may contact Samantha Conforti, Manager, Accreditation and Compliance, by phone at 609-371-1137, by email at sconforti@naccme.com or in writing at 104 Windsor Center Drive, East Windsor, NJ 08520. The Manager, Accreditation and Compliance will review the grievance and respond within 30 days of receiving the complaint. If the participant is unsatisfied with the response, an appeal to the Associate Director, Greaton Sellers, Accreditation and Compliance, can be requested for a second level of review. Mr. Sellers can be contacted via phone at 609-371-1137, by email at gsellers@naccme.com or in writing at 104 Windsor Center Drive, East Windsor, NJ 08520.

ADA Statement

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please call (609) 371-1137.

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