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SerenaGroup in cooperation with
The American College of Hyperbaric Medicine and
the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg
present the
W.A.V.E (Wound and Vascular Education to prevent amputation) Cruise
5-Night Cruise Conference to the Bahamas
from Charleston, South Carolina
February 11 - 16, 2014
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15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
15 Contact Hours
Tuition
Physicians, Podiatrists - $400
Nurses, Physician Assistants, etc - $250
Serena Group Affiliates receive 50% off their course registration fee
Seminar fees are in addition to cruise pricing.
- February 11, 2014 (Evening Program) 1600 – 1900
- 16:00 – 16:15 Introduction to W.A.V.E. SJH Samies/ TE Serena
- 16:15 – 17:00 Challenges in Wound Care JH Samies/ ML Gehling
- 17:00 – 17:30 Point Counterpoint: Does “Critical Colonization” Exist? D Weir / TE Serena
- 17:30 – 18:00 Should Current Inpatient Wound care Programs be Revised C Cuttino / G Bohn
- 18:00 – 19:00 “Wounds in Low Places:” Case based learning All Faculty
- February 12, 2014 (Day One). Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen 0800 – 1330
- 0800 – 0900 Hyperbaric Oxygen: The mechanism of action and Choosing The Hyperbaric candidate TE Serena / C Shettel
- 0900 – 09:45 Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: an update C. Cuttino
- 09:45 – 10:45 Osteomyelitis: Do we know what we are doing? JH Samies/ ML Gehling
- 10:45 – 11:00 Break
- 11: 00 – 12:00 Rapid Fire Advanced Modalities D Weir/ G Bohn /C Shettel
- 12:00 – 13:00 Cellular and Tissue Based Products “hands-On” Workshop All Faculty
- 13:00 – 13:30 Case Based Studies: Learning from our mistakes All Faculty
- February 15, 2014 Vascular Medicine for the Non-Vascular Clinician 0800 – 14:30
- 0800 – 08:45 The impact of vascular disease Franga
- 08:45 – 09:15 Arterial Ulcers JH Samies / ML Gehling
- 09:15 – 10:00 Vascular diagnostics G Bohn / TE Serena
- 10:00 – 11:00 Total Contact Casting All Faculty
- 11:00 – 12:00 Hands On Vascular Diagnostics All Faculty
- 12:00 – 13:00 The Nurses Role with the Vascular Patient C Cuttino / D Weir
- 13:00 – 14:00 Intervention for Vascular disease Franga
- 14:00 – 14:30 Hyperbaric Oxygen for Peripheral Vascular Disease TE Serena / C Shettel
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John H. Samies, MD, FSHEA, CWS is a board certified specialist in Infectious Diseases and Internal medicine with more than 25 years of experience in the treatment of acute and chronic wounds. He is the hospital epidemiologist and Director of the Center for Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, SC. He is a fellow of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America. He has an active clinical practice in Infectious Disease Medicine and Wound Care. He serves as a consultant for Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence. His clinical and research interests are in wound infections and infection control in wound care.
Dr. Thomas E. Serena MD FACS FACHM MAPWCA, Founder and Medical Director of Serena Group™, a family of wound, hyperbaric and research companies, is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The College of William and Mary and Penn State Medical School. He completed his residency in Surgery at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with fellowship training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Southern IL. University. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the field of wound healing: He has 100 published papers and has given more than 350 invited lectures throughout the world. He consults for numerous wound care industrial partners in the development of new products for the wound care space. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Wound Healing Society. In 2009 he was elected Vice-President of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine. He also currently serves on the board for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care and the American Professional Wound Care Association.
Christine Shettel RN, BSN, WCC, DAPWCA, PRWC, Christine has over 17 years of clinical experience specializing in wound care education. She is currently on the faculty at WebCME.. Christine began her career in the wound care industry with Kinetic Concepts Incorporated as a Clinical Consultant and as a Regional Wound Closure Specialist. She is in demand as a speaker at wound care symposiums on local, regional, and national levels. She has a B.S.N. in nursing from Messiah College; and is a registered nurse, certified in wound care. She is a member of the National Alliance of Wound Care, a Diplomat of American Professional Wound Care Association, on the Board of Directors for the Barbara Bates Jensen Wound Reach Foundation, and has been recognized as an Honored Member in Women Executives and Professionals since 2006.
Dion L. Franga, M.D., a board-certified general surgeon and registered physician in vascular interpretation and interventional nephrology. Dr. Franga served as Brigade and Battalion Flight Surgeon for 17th Aviation Brigade in Korea as well as three combat tours in Afghanistan as a forward deployed surgeon in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In addition to his military career, he served as an assistant professor of surgery at the University of South Carolina Department of Trauma and Critical Care. Other cur-rent faculty appointments include the Dorn VAMC in Columbia, SC. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as numerous national presentations. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Franga is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Marie L. Gehling, MSN, NP-C , is the a board certified family nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in wound care. She has been credentialed as a CWOCN since 1992 and practices with Dr Samies in wound care and Infectious Disease Medicine at the Center for Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, SC. She was elected Southeast Region WOCN Nurse of the Year for 2012 and has presented numerous educational lectures and research posters and publications on advanced wound care topics. She serves as a consultant for Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence.
DOROTHY (DOT) WEIR, RN, CWON, CWS has been a registered nurse for 37 years. She is Board Certified by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Certification Board (CWON) and the The American Board of Wound Management (CWS). Dot is the Co-Chair of the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, was on the founding Board of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care. She has been a member of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society since 1980, the Florida Association for Enterostomal Therapy since 1979 and has held regional board positions with both. Dot is a frequent lecturer on all aspects of wound management, has authored and co-authored many journal articles and 6 book chapters. She is on the speaker's bureau and Medical Advisory Boards with several manufactures. She is on the faculty of the Wound Certification Prep Course and is Co-Editor of Today's Wound Clinic.
Carolyn H. Cuttino, BSN, RN, CWCN is a board certified wound care nurse and practiced at the Medical University of South Carolina for over 36 years. She now heads Carolina Wound Management, a consulting company that provides education and wound management to skilled care facilities and industry. Carolyn is one of the founding directors of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) and presently is on the planning committee for the Symposium of Advanced Wound Care. She has numerous wound care publications and has lectured extensively throughout the country on wound management. She was the 2009 recipient of the Symposium of Advanced Wound Care Founders Award, given for contributions towards the success of the symposium and the advancement of wound care. She provides education, facility assessments, and assistance with processes to improve chronic wound prevention and management in skilled care facilities throughout South Carolina and North Carolina.
Dr. Gregory Bohn is a Michigan native and Board Certified in Surgery, Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care. Involved in wound care education, he has delivered invited presentations at national and regional wound conferences on a variety of wound and hyperbaric medicine topics. As an author, he has published wound care articles from his clinical perspective. He serves on the editorial board of Advances in Skin and Wound Care journal. He values a team approach to wound care and continuing education and providing development opportunities for staff.
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Designation: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditstm. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) .
Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program . Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.
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Nurse Practitioners: can claim either ANCC Contact Hours or AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as needed.
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We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
DATE | PORT OF CALL | ARRIVE | DEPART |
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Tue Feb 11 | Charleston, South Carolina Lectures 4:00pm - 7:00pm |
- | 4:00pm |
Wed Feb 12 | At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00am-1:30pm |
- | - |
Thu Feb 13 | Nassau, Bahamas | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
Fri Feb 14 | Half Moon Cay, Bahamas | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
Sat Feb 15 | At Sea Cruising Lectures 8:00am-2:30pm |
- | - |
Sun Feb 16 | Charleston, South Carolina | 8:00am | - |
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