13th Annual Oxford-European Wound Healing Summer School

1st - 4th July 2009

St Anne's College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK

1st announcement

Theme:
Patient wound management: application to therapy innovation and up-to-date clinical research
Oxford University
Topics to be covered:
  • Latest assessments, treatments and management guidelines for:
    • leg ulcers (arterial and venous, mixed aetiology, intermittent compression therapy, understanding pathophysiology);
    • diabetic wounds (differential diagnosis, prevention, education, infection control, bacterial and fungal, and new antimicrobial dressings);
    • pressure ulcers (practical classification, pressure redistribution, care of skin, prevention and treatment of heel ulcers);
  • Practical management of fungating wounds;
  • Acute and chronic wounds;
  • Management of pain, pharmacological and mechanical techques including dressings;
  • Surrounding skin conditions associated with different types of wounds;
  • Topical negative pressure for different types of wounds based on clinical evidence and experience;
  • Wound bed preparation;
  • Treatment and management of lymphoedema;
  • Nutritional aspects of wound healing;
  • Hands on interactive clinical workshops;
  • Patient demonstrations;
Invited Faculty Includes:
  • Graham Bowen, Portsmouth, England;
  • Ivan Bristow, Southampton, England;
  • Kevin Burnand, London, England;
  • George Cherry, Oxford, England;
  • Michael Clark, Cardiff, Wales;
  • Tom Defloor, Ghent, Belgium;
  • Jon Evans, Cardiff, Wales;
  • Jacqui Fletcher, Hertford, England;
  • Patricia Grocutt, London, England;
  • Keith Harding, Cardiff, Wales;
  • Gill Hiskett, Dudley, England;
  • Helen Hobbs, Oxford, England;
  • Deborah Hofman, Oxford, England;
  • Margaret Hughes, Oxford, England;
  • Tim James, Oxford, England;
  • Sue Johnson, Doncaster, England;
  • Mary Jones, Bridgend, Wales;
  • Laurie King, Oxford, England;
  • Sudesh Kumar, Warwick, England;
  • Eric Kuppers, Cologne, Germany;
  • David Leaper, Cardiff, Wales;
  • Heather Newton, Truro, England;
  • Chris Roberts, Hull, England;
  • Marco Romanelli, Pisa, Italy;
  • Terence Ryan, Oxford, England;
  • Joseph Schols, Maastricht, Netherlands;
  • Greg Schutlz, Florida, USA;
  • Joseph Selkon, Oxford, England;
  • Geoff Sussman, Melbourne, Australia;
  • Jan Vrancxk, Leuven, Belgium;
  • Jasmine Wilson, Oxford, England;
  • Wojciech Witkowski, Warsaw, Poland;
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Further information can be obtained from:

Dr George W Cherry, Chairman

Oxford International Wound Healing Foundation
14 Aston Street, Oxford OX4 1EP, UK
Email:
Tel and fax:
+44 1865 791 725
Website:
www.oiwf.org