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ForwardWound Care Symposium 2025 at Advocate Christ Medical Center
The Wound Care Symposium 2025 will include a series of live presentations by experts in the field. Topics that will be presented and discussed include: traumatic wound assessment, reviewing different wound care cases, preoperative and postoperative assessment and support for ostomy patients, role of dietitian, podiatry, and infectious disease in wound care. A total of 5 contact hours will be awarded at the end of the conference after evaluations are submitted.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 7:30am – 2:50pm CST / 8:30am - 3:50pm EST
This conference is being held in-person at Advocate Christ Conference Center Stein Auditorium (93rd & Kilbourn).
Target Audience
This course is intended for registered nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and other healthcare professionals interested in wound and ostomy care.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Describe key elements of assessment and treatment for patients with skin alterations.
- Identify importance of preoperative education and stoma siting for ostomy patients.
07:00-07:30am Registration and Breakfast
07:30-07:45am Welcome and Introductions; Susan Massatt; RN, MA, CCRN, NEA-BC
07:45-08:45am Ostomy Care on a Continuum: From Pre-op to Ongoing Post-op Support; Marina Makovetskaia, MSN, APN, AGPCNP BC, WOCN
08:45-09:45am Wound Care Investigation; Kathy Garcia APRN, FNP-BC, CWON
09:45-10:15am Break
10:15-10:45 am Wound Healing and Nutrition: A Clinical Perspective; Colette Lindenberg, RD, LDN, CDCES
10:45-11:15am Bridging the Gap: Wound Healing and Surgical Solutions for the Foot and Ankle; Hector Santiago, DPM
11:15-12:15pm Lunch
12:15-1:15pm Traumatic Wounds; Thomas Cartolano, DO, FACOS
1:15-1:45 pm Break
1:45-2:45 pm Diabetic Foot Infections: an ID Perspective; Adam N. Treitman, MD and Saira R. Ajmal, MD
2:45-2:50pm Evaluation
Faculty
Susan Massatt, RN, MA, CCRN-K, NEA-BC; Dir Nursing Services - Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn
Marina Makovetskaia, MSN, APN, AGPCNP BC, WOCN, Wound/Ostomy, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Kathy Garcia APRN, FNP-BC, CWON, Wound/Ostomy, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Colette Lindenberg, RD, LDN, CDCES, Dietician, Advocate Christ Medical Center
Hector Santiago, DPM, Podiatrist, Advocate Christ Medical Center
Thomas Cartolano, DO, FACOS, Trauma Surgeon, Advocate Christ Medical Center
Adam N. Treitman, MD, Infectious Disease Physician, Advocate Christ Medical Center
Saira R. Ajmal, MD, Infectious Disease Physician, Advocate Christ Medical Center
Disclosure
The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This conference will provide participants with a certificate of completion, and discipline specific credit, for PT/OT/Speech.
IL Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Advocate Healthcare is accredited by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education for live courses/activities in addition to on-demand content and sessions. This program is approved for 5.0 Contact hours for IL PT/OT/SLP. Advocate Health Care CE Sponsor License 216.000106 (PT); 224.000115(OT); 202.000194 (SLP).
Available Credit
- 5.00 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 5.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 5.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Price
How to Register
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Click "Checkout" and follow the prompts to complete your order.
| FEE | |
| Advocate Health Teammates | $25.00 |
| Non-Advocate Health Teammates | $35.00 |
| CMC Pressure Injury Prevention Champions | $0.00 |
| Undergraduate Students | $0.00 |
Payable by credit card only
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the CE Learning Platform. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
- All sales final, No refunds.
Ticket to this event includes the following:
- Admission to 2025 Wound Care Symposium
- Breakfast, lunch, snacks.
- 5.0 Contact Hours (RNs and PT)
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Ilse Luna at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]