Description: A forum to provide education on Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine therapies, treatment, and research will help to ensure our practitioners and caregivers maintain and improve their knowledge and skills. During these lectures, a variety of Hyperbaric and Wound Care topics along with multidisciplinary presentations from providers involved in wound care patients will be presented and discussed. This will ensure attendees will be educated on new and updated procedures and surgical techniques.

Course Director:

• Laurie Gesell, MD; Advocate Health

Planner point of contact: [email protected]

Overall Objectives:

1. Identify optimal patient care initiatives based on Hyperbaric Medicine Guidelines.
2. Improve the knowledge base of the Hyperbaric and Wound Care team by analyzing new research in the field of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine treatments.
3. Demonstrate improved competency in the identification and care of the Hyperbaric therapy and Wound Care patient.
4. Translate medical knowledge to optimal patient care at the bedside.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

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 Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation n the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

These programs may be recorded and posted online for ongoing viewing. Please turn your camera/video off if you do not want your image shared within the recorded video. If you have any concerns, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected].

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