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INTERNATIONAL PARTNER ORGANISATION<br />
SESSION 2015<br />
Thursday 14 May<br />
10:00-11:00<br />
Platinum 6<br />
Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC)<br />
About AAWC:<br />
Conceived in 1995, AAWC is the leading professional, multidisciplinary, membership<br />
organization in the United States dedicated to interprofessional wound healing and tissue<br />
preservation. With its mission to advance the care of people with and at risk for wounds,<br />
AAWC promotes excellence in education, clinical practice, public policy, and research.<br />
Our members continue to build a collaborative community to facilitate optimal care for<br />
those who suffer with wounds. This community encourages an equal <strong>part</strong>nership among<br />
all individuals who are involved in the care of patients. Celebrate AAWC’s 20th Anniversary<br />
and join online at www.aawconline.org to receive unmatched financial and other<br />
exclusive benefits and programs.<br />
Title: AAWC, Your International Partner, Presents: A Global View of Wound Care: Past,<br />
Present and Future<br />
The session will cover the following topics:<br />
• The standard of care: AAWC helping to create a paradigm shift<br />
• The multidisciplinary approach to wound management: working in tandem to affect<br />
change<br />
• Endpoints and clinical research: A global conundrum<br />
Attendees will spend the first several minutes reviewing the mission statement of the<br />
AAWC, discussing how the AAWC is helping to standardize care through consensus<br />
documents concerning pressure ulcers and venous leg ulcers, and learning about the<br />
combined diabetic foot ulcer and infection initiatives.<br />
Thereafter, attendees will explore the rationale leading to a combined initiative between<br />
the AAWC, EWMA, and AWMA in solidifying common definitions and goals to outline the<br />
concept of multidisciplinary wound care. Understanding the importance of viewing the<br />
patient as the centrepiece of the team will be discussed, as well as some of the challenges<br />
that may lead to a dysfunctional healthcare team. Several solutions will be proffered that<br />
may lead to trust, interdisciplinary teamwork, and a successful wound care team.<br />
The session will conclude by discussing the challenges regarding endpoints in clinical<br />
research, reviewing the combined AAWC/WHS initiatives to create appropriate endpoints<br />
that are consistent with the wound healing space, and considering what the future may<br />
hold for the AAWC and the profession in reaching this goal.<br />
Time will be allotted for thoughtful dialogue and questions/answers.<br />
Learn more about AAWC on www.aawconline.org<br />
INTERNATIONAL PARTNER ORGANISATION SESSION 2015<br />
EWMA 2015<br />
IN COOPERATION WITH THE TISSUE VIABILITY SOCIETY<br />
LONDON · UK<br />
13-15 MAY 2015<br />
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