PORT MACQUARIE

Typical and Atypical Wounds

From Assessment, Investigation and Diagnostics to Improve Healing & Management

ABOUT THE DAY

This is a focused two-day workshop providing a theoretical knowledge-based background on typical wounds and, importantly, the ‘atypical’ . Case studies will be presented and discussed as well as updates on current wound care and best practice for skin malignancies and histopathology.

ATTENDEES CHOICE OF:

Workshop 1: Biopsy - When, Where and Why?Theory and practical biopsy techniques includingincisional and punch biopsies.

Workshop 2: Dressings, New categories of dressings. Factors that address correctchoice/wound bedpreparationand bandaging for retention/ oedema management.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

RNs, NPs, ENs, podiatrists and doctors currently working in the arena of wound care and keen to learn more!

SPEAKERS

Ann Fowler -Director of Fowler Wound Consultancy, CNC, M Wound Management (Monash), G Cert Community Health, G Cert Pain, Management

Dr Hilton Beck - MBBCh FRACGP M Med (Skin Cancer).

Dr Dan Martin-  MBBS, FRACGP, Adv Clin Cert, Dermoscopy; Adv Clin Cert Skin Cancer, Medicine & Surgery (SCCANZ). Dip, Dermatology (Bond Healthcert). G, Wound Care (Monash)

Dr Tony Dill -FRCPA, Anatomical Pathologist, NSW Health