Upcoming Conferences & Seminars

ADA to discuss diabetes care "Into the 21st Century"

Podiatrists and other specialists who wish to learn more about helping patients manage their diabetes should attend the American Diabetes Association's 44th annual advanced postgraduate course.

"Diabetes Care: Moving Into the 21st Century" is scheduled Jan. 17-19, 1997, at the New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel, New Orleans, LA.

Seminars and workshops will highlight immune markers and the risk for type I diabetes, treating and managing diabetes in older adults, the latest research on treatments for impotence and osteoporosis, the role of oxidants and anti-oxidant therapy for diabetic complications.

Wound Care Symposia for the Case Management Professional

December 11,1996 in Orlando, FL Contact Health Management Publications, Inc. (800) 766-6014

Continence Care in the 21st Century: Keys to Practice, Keys to Research

January 30 - February 2,1997 in Beverly Hills, CA. Contact WOCN (714)476-0268.

Lymphedema Therapy Certification Course
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
January 18-February 1, 1997

The "Manual Lymph Drainage (Vodder Technique)/ Complete Decongestive Physiotherapy Certification Course" will be held in Ft. Lauderdale from Jan. 18 to Feb. 1, 1997. It is a complete European standard (135 hours) certification course in basic and advanced techniques of manual Iymph drainage as well as Iymphedema bandaging for upper and lower extremities. Course is provided by Lymphedema Services Academy of Lymphatic Studies and is recognized by FPTA for 162 CEU's and by FOTA for 135 CEU's. Instructors are Joachim Zuther and Guenter Klose, certified instructors of manual lymph drainage. Contact Lymphedema Services Academy of Lymphatic Studies at (800) 232-5542, fax (954) 845-9207 for more information.

Fifth National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Conference:
Monitoring Pressure Ulcer Healing - An Alternative to Reverse Staging

February 7-8,1997 in Alexandria,VA. (716) 881 -3558

The 1997 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care & Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair

April 12- 16,1997 in New Orleans, LA., Sponsored by Health Management Publications, Contact Health Management Publications, Inc. (800) 237-7285 for reservations, 950 West Valley Road, Suite 2800, Wayne, PA 19087

Clinical Symposium On Wound Management

October 20-22, 1997 Dallas, TX, Sponsored by Springhouse Corporation, 800-346-7944 ext. 790, Cindy O'Connell, 1111 Bethlehem Pike, Springhouse, PA 19477

Dermal Wound Conferences

Call for schedule and locations in Oregon and Washington Sponsored by Innovative Wound Management Services
Presenter: Catherine Eager RN, BSN,
Reservations: 800-523-1735 ext. 8517, Thena Taylor

Diabetic Foot and Wound Care Seminars

Sponsored by Diabetic Foot and Wound Care Institute, Carl 619-259-5200 for schedule and locations.

Third Annual Wound Management Workshop Fall 1997

Sponsored by Health Management Publications 800-237-7285 for date and location/reservations, 950 West Valley Road, Suite 2800, Wayne, PA 19087

Web Sites

"Managing Vascular Leg Ulcers Part 2: Treatment" is on-line at The American Journal of Nursing's web site  www.ajn,org http://www.ajn.org/ajn/1996/6.2/a602040e.
(The above article is no longer in the online archive of The American Journal of Nursing....contact them for this reference). The article discusses the difference between arterial and venous ulcers.

The American Academy of Wound Management, a national, non-profit certifying board. Board Certification is now available for physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers and others involved in wound care. Call (305) 866-9592 for more certification and association information. A collection of Internet links related to wound care is made available by the American Academy of Wound Management Woundcare Web Directory at http://www.aawm.org/ .