by Daniel Hawley | Dec 13, 2018 | News, WoundManagement
The wound management specialization task force has been making great strides in the required process for obtaining a specialization within the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities (ABPTS). Out next step of the process is the open hearing with ABPTS at CSM...
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
On November 14th, 2017, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) announced their scholarship winners. Join me in congratulating one of our members and Academy Board Members, Karen Gibbs, on this wonderful award! Karen will receive a Teaching Program...
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
Our members have been busy! Last Summer, a few of our members provided updates on their research on Light Therapy at the Paralyzed Veterans of America Summit. Joe Berman, Cheryl Lasselle, and Eddie Monroy gave a presentation titled “Update on Light Therapy for Wound...
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
Keep and eye out for an article written by two of our Academy members, Frank Aviles PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT and Heather Hettrick PhD, PT, CWS, CLT-LANA. These two collaborated to write an article about lymphedema. The article also includes a patient/caregiver handout....
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
Help me celebrate the recent publication of an article in the September 2017 issue Advances in Skin & Wound Care co-authored by two of our members, Jaimee Haan and Beth Altenburger! We are so proud of these two for their recent accomplishment. These two continue...
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
As you may have seen advertised in previous postings, the Chicagoland area had its first PT/PTA meet and greet coordinated by the Academy/WMSIG. Unfortunately, Mother Nature was not on our side and some were unable to attend. But, the group that gathered was small...
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
Faustina Tran PT, DPT, CWS was the 2017 Spring Wound Care Therapist Scholarship winner sponsored by HMP. Harriett Loehne, ACEWM President was able to represent the WMSIG and present the award to Faustina. As a thank you to the WMSIG, Faustina provided us a mini...
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
The ACEWM and WMSIG was pleased to coordinate a PT Gathering at SAWC Spring 2017 in San Diego, CA on Thursday, April 6, 2017. More than 25 PTs enjoyed Dutch Treat food, fun, and fellowship at the Social Tap, a “high end sports bar”, not far from the Convention...
by Stephany Oceguera | Oct 2, 2018 | WoundManagement
The WMCS Task Force has hired a consultant, Jeannie Bryan Coe, PT, DPT, PhD, to assist us with our resubmission to ABPTS for our Petition for a Clinical Specialty in Wound Management. After a meeting at CSM 2016 with the task force members, Dr. Coe, APTA staff, and...
