Association for the Advancement of Wound Care - Professional Services



Wound Education

Information and links are provided below to assist all healthcare professionals involved in wound care.

(Heel Callus Wound before and after Debridement)

AAWC Virtual Wound Modules

Wound Care Certification

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Certification is available to RNs with minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
Wound Certification Prep Course™ (WCPC)
The CWS, Certified Wound Specialist,
from the American Academy of Wound Management is available to all healthcare professionals
The WCC, Wound Care Certification, from the National Alliance of Wound Care is available to all healthcare professionals

Lymphedema Certification

Lymphology Association of North America

Online E-learning Resources for Wound Care Professionals

Academy Medical (CE)
American Physical Therapy Association (CE)
Audio Educator (CE)
Excelsior College (CE)
Global Wound Academy
HUNTLEIGH Education and Learning Program
Inquisit (CE)
KCI Accredited Education (CE Free)
Lippincott’s Nursing Center (CE)
Monlycke Continuing Education Credits (CE Free)
National Diabetes Education Program
NDNQI Pressure Ulcer Training (Contact hours)
North American Center for Continuing Education (NACCME) (CE)
Nurse Wounds (CE)
Nursing Times Training (CPD)
Pedagogy (CE)
The Wound Institute (CE)
Total MedEd (Accredited)
3M Healthcare Learning Connection (CE)
WebCME (CE)
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc  (CE)
Wound Care Certification Online Training (Accredited CE)
Wound Healing Society Webinar – February 28, 2013 at 12 p.m. EST “EST.Charcot Attack Wounds in Foot & Ankle” (CE)
Wound Rounds Live
Wounds UK E-Academy (Accredited)

Conferences with Wound Care Specialties

AAWC membership meeting
The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care
(SAWC Spring and Fall) is AAWC’s official conference.  Our members receive a 20% discount. Join Today! 
 
 

2013

Save A Leg, Save A Life National Conference
May 9-11, 2013
Lake Buena Vista, FL

EWMA 2013
15-17 May, 2013
Copenhagen, Denmark

Patient Safety Congress
May 21-22, 2013
Birmingham, UK

EADV Spring Symposium
May 23-26, 2013
Cracow, Poland

European Atherosclerosis Society Congress
June 2-5, 2013
Lyon, France

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference
June 6-8, 2013
Washington, DC

National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
June 8-12, 2013
Las Vegas, NV

Native American Diabetes & Wound Care Conference
June 10-11, 2013
Carlsbad, CA

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society Annual Scientific Meeting
June 13-15, 2013
Orlando, FL

Western Foot and Ankle Conference
June 20-23, 2013
Anaheim, CA

WOCN Annual Conference
June 22-26, 2013
Seattle, WA

American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference
June 26-29, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT

Eliminating Avoidable Pressure Ulcers (A 20% discount ref: HCUK20PU13 when booking.)
July 4, 2013
London, UK

Chicago EndoVascular Conference (CVC)
July 10-12, 2013
Chicago, IL

The National American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting
July 21-25, 2013
Las Vegas, NV

Annual European Pressure Ulcer Meeting
August 28-30, 2013,
Vienna, Austria

Nursing Management Congress2013
September 9-13, 2013
Chicago, IL

Wild on Wounds
September 11-14, 2013
Save the date

Southeast Region WOCN Conference
September 12-14, 2013
Charleston, SC

Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC)
September 27-29, 2013
Las Vegas, NV

Pisa International Diabetic Foot Courses: Management of the Diabetic Foot
October 2-5, 2013
Pisa, Italy

Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
October 3-6, 2013
Istanbul, Turkey

Diabetic Limb Salvage: A Team Approach
October 10-12, 2013
Washington, DC

Hospital & Physician Relations Executive Summit
October 13-15, 2013
Scottsdale, AZ

National Association for Home Care & Hospice Annual Meeting
October 21-25, 2013
Orlando, FL

Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Conference for Prevention and Healing
October 24-27, 2013
Orlando, FL

American Society for Bioethics + Humanities Annual Meeting
October 24-27, 2013
Atlanta, GA

From Innovation to Action: The Future of Wound Care is Now
November 07-10, 2013
Vancouver B.C.

Annual Symposium on Vascular and Endovascular Issues VEITHsymposium
November 19-23, 2013
New York City, NY

Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
December 8-11, 2013
Orlando, FL

Wound Care Courses
with Multiple dates and locations

Academy of Lymphatic Studies
Biofilm Based Wound Care Seminar Series
Current Concepts in Wound Care
Hyperbaric Medicine Training- Monthly
LEAP (Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention) Level I and III Seminars
Public Service Events
Wound Care Educational Institute
Wound Clinic Business
Wound Care Courses– Taylor’D Health
Foot Care Courses– Taylor’D Health
LE/Foot Care Didactic (Taylor’d Health)
CAWC Institute of Wound Management and Prevention (3 part series)
Langone Medical Center Preceptorship Program

Academic Wound Care Programs

American College of Wound Healing and Tissue Repair (ACWHTR)
BSN to MSN Programs
LPN to RN Programs
Nurse Practitioner Programs

Please note that inclusion on the following list does not imply endorsement by AAWC, but is merely information for the reader to evaluate.