Skin Health Advocate and Resource Professional (SHARP) Program
Registration begins May 1!
Register in the month of May and have three full months to complete the program.
Orientation webinar: Tuesday, May 12, 12:00PM-1:00PM ET (archive made available after)
Program Details
The goal of the Skin Health Advocate and Resource Professional (SHARP) Program for regulated health-care providers is to provide frontline health-care clinicians with the knowledge necessary to identify persons at risk for wounds and to implement appropriate preventative and treatment measures, using a systematic, interprofessional, person-centred approach.
This 3 month program takes an average of 45 hours to complete and will produce health-care clinicians competent in wound prevention and management who are prepared to lead change in the health community.
Structure of the Program
- 23 Skin Health and Wound Management Modules
- Application of Best Practice for the Prevention & Management of eight common wound etiologies
- 10 Webinar Topics
- 1.5 hour webinars scheduled weekly on Thursdays
- Complete the associated modules before attending the webinar
- 3/5 Core Webinars must be attended live. Core Webinars include:
- Webinar for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Webinar for Venous Leg Ulcers
- Webinar for Pressure Injuries
- Webinar for Peripheral Arterial Ulcers
- An Introduction to Practice Change
- Learning Community
- Participate in 3/5 weekly discussion forums with fellow learners and faculty
- Assignments
- Complete 2 faculty-graded assignments
Who Should Register?
This program is aimed at Regulated Health-Care Providers. Graduates of the program include:
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Registered Nurses
- Registered Practical Nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Community Paramedics
- Clinical Educators and more!
The program, tailored for regulated health-care providers, aims to enhance their knowledge in skin and wound care, fostering the development of their competency.
Program Topics!
- Skin and Wound Anatomy and Physiology
- The Wound Prevention and Management Cycle
- Local Wound Care
- The Prevention and Management of Common Wound Types, including:
- diabetic foot ulcers
- pressure injuries
- surgical wound complications
- skin tears
- venous leg ulcers
- burns
- peripheral arterial ulcers
- moisture-associated skin damage
Program Accreditation
After completing all components of SHARP Program, graduates will receive:
- Graduates who complete all aspects of the program and meet the minimum hour requirement can be issued a Certificate of Completion by Dalhousie University
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Credit Hour Statement:
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education for up to 45.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.
This activity 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 Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education. You may claim a maximum of 45.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Approval Statement:
Educationally approved by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education.
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- A digital micro-credential badge from Nipissing University
The Skin Health Advocate and Resource Professional Program has been micro credentialed through Nipissing University. A micro credential in health care is a credential provided to designate you have a subset of knowledge and competencies in a specific area of clinical practice—in this case skin health and wound care. The micro credential is issued by an academic institution or other authorized organization, in the form of a badge indicating you have completed a program that has met their credentialing requirements.
