Wounds Canada’s National Hybrid Conference, being held October 17–19 at RBC Place in London, Ontario, will highlight the theme Canada’s Wound Care Landscape: Prevention, Healing and Excellence by showcasing Canadian excellence in practice, research, education and industry innovation.
This is the largest wound-related continuing education event in Canada bringing together wound care professionals from across the country and from multiple disciplines to share information, connect with each other and support ongoing personal professional development over three days.
The academic and sponsored sessions, industry exhibits, networking opportunities, poster presentations and conversation cafés are designed to support both frontline health-care professionals and those who make policy, practice and/or funding decisions.
Offered in a hybrid format (in-person and online), the conference offers information presented by expert interdisciplinary speakers on the latest in a wide range of topics relating to skin health, wound prevention and wound management.
In addition to traditional sessions, this year the conference also features:
- an intuitive app to participate in polling, chat with colleagues, and personalize your conference schedule
- a range of workshops and a hands-on skill lab taught by experienced instructors
- open mic sessions where attendees can share their perspectives and hear how others are tackling common issues
- a policy café with a pan-Canadian perspective to help inform decision-making in all regions
- a poster café where participants can hear about the latest wound care research and meet with authors
- an exhibit hall featuring the latest products and services, with expert advice from industry representatives
- the graduation ceremony for the first cohort of the Wound Care Champion Program
- presentation ceremonies for scholarships, research and poster awards
- a chance to attend focus groups to share your experience and insight
- opportunities to meet with KOLs, colleagues and others who are passionate about wound care
- a fun in-person networking event with a trivia game and silent auction
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Accreditation
College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® - Group Learning (One-credit-per-hour)
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to 22.5 Mainpro+® credits.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim up to a maximum of 22.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
American Medical Association - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For more information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credits please see: https://www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities
European Union for Medical Specialists (UEMS)
Live educational activities recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®.