Programme

The programme will consist of plenary sessions, key sessions, workshops and satellite symposia. The sessions will deal with advancement of education and research in relation to epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds.

Final Programme

EWMA 2011 Final Programme is now available.

Pre-Conference Workshop

Tuesday 24 May, Total Nutritional Therapy Training:
Fundamentals and Strategies for Nutrition Support in Wound Care
Sponsored by Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories. More information

Key sessions

The programme will consist of plenary sessions, key sessions, workshops and satellite symposia. The sessions will deal with advancement of education and research in relation to epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds.

Key sessions:

• Patient Focus (opening plenary session)
• Multidisciplinary Approaches
• Nutrition
• Pain
• Psychological Factors
• Wound Diagnostics
• Emerging Therapies
• Implementation
• EWMA Focus (EWMA projects)

Workshops

A number of workshops will be offered at the conference.

The workshops are typically held in a smaller setting that key sessions and free paper sessions. The workshops are interactive and offer the opportunity to address and elaborate on particular aspects within the theme of the individual session. The content of the workshops will be a mix of theoretical and practical approaches.

Workshops:

• Atypical Wounds
• Debridement
• Burns
• How to make an oral presentation/How to make a good poster
• Paediatrics
• Palliative wound care
• Physical treatments modalities
• Dressing selection
• Diagnosing and managing necrosis
• Pressure Ulcer Prevention, seating and pressure redistribution
• Forensics in wound care
• Military Trauma Woundcare

Free paper and poster topics

Free papers and posters can be submitted for any topic in wound healing and wound management.

Primary categories are (in alphabetical order):

• Acute Wounds (Burns and Surgical)
• Basic Science
• Case studies (posters only)
• Devices and Intervention
• Diabetic Foot Ulcers
• Dressings
• Education
• Health Economics and Outcomes
• Infection
• Leg Ulcers
• Nutrition
• Pain
• Pressure Ulcers
• Prevention
• Professional Communication (posters only)
• Quality of Life
• Wound Assessment

Belgian symposium

The fifth national BEFEWO wound management conference.

This congress is the proof that collaboration is possible between the local wound management associations in Belgium. If it is feasible here it must be possible in Europe...

The BEFEWO conference will emphasize the common approach to wound management with the theme "Common Voice, Common Rights". This reflects the philosophy of the BEFEWO and we are proud to show that it works.

Embedded in the EWMA conference we are happy to celebrate in advance our fifth common national wound management conference together with all nurses and doctors involved in wound management.

The Belgian symposium is organised by the Belgian Federation of Wound Care (Befewo), the Francophone Nurses’ Association in Stoma Therapy, Healing and Wounds (AFISCeP); and CNC Clinical Nursing Consulting - Wondzorg (CNC) and will be held Thursday 26 May 2011.

The symposium will be held in French and Flemish (no English translation).