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Learning Objectives I  At the end of this session participants will be able to:

●    Indicate the extent to which wounds are a global issue and why

●    Contrast the similarities and differences of wounds across different jurisdictions worldwide

●    Discuss common barriers and opportunities to advancing prevention, assessment and management of wounds from a global perspective 

●    Describe key practice, policy, education and research implications of the global nature of the wound care crisis    

The Wound Care for Community Paramedics program is designed to equip participants with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to excel in wound care within their community paramedic service. Through comprehensive training, participants will develop competency as advanced beginners in wound assessment, infection identification, and treatment strategies crucial for effective patient care.

This program is tailored for community paramedics working in home and community care settings with clients including older persons, unsheltered persons, those requiring urgent care and others to enhance knowledge and skills related to wound prevention and management. All paramedics who are interested in deepening their knowledge and skills in wound care management are welcome. 

Separate registration is required.

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Identify the charitable status of Wounds Canada and its fundraising strategies

●    Recognize key scholarships, awards and grants generously supported by our donors

●    Associate the recipients of the WC 2024 awards, scholarships and grants with the charitable status of Wounds Canada

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Define health coaching, its components and application

●    Describe how to establish a health coaching relationship 

●    Outline how best to engage in a health coaching relationship

●    Apply health coaching strategies using a case study with facilitator guidance

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Recognize the rigorous nature of the WC/RNAO/ WCCP and the achievements of its first graduates 

●    Discuss the competencies of the program graduates and how they can be utilized to impact quality sustained wound care at the organizational level

●    Appreciate the generous funding of the Ontario MOH in the development, delivery and evaluation of the program

●    State the collaborative nature of the program and the extensive involvement of the wound care community

Tell us about your perspectives on wound care and reflections from the day!

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Integrate critical concepts discussed from global and local perspectives to better understand how to advance skin health and wound care excellence

●    Debate key perspectives with a view to mobilizing individual and team changes in adopting and sustaining best practices to prevent and manage wounds

●    Summarize learnings from the day illustrating knowledge to action related to practice and policy 

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Define conservative sharp wound debridement and outline indications for its use as an intervention in wound care

●    Distinguish those wounds that will benefit from debridement and those that will not considering including type of wounds, appearance of wound, and healing progress

●    Describe best practices in debridement taking into consideration safety, pain, fear, infection, and patient trust

●    Outline factors to consider in preparing the patient for debridement to create a sense of trust and  reduce feelings of fear

●    Document the steps in arranging  for debridement with attention to preparing the site, infection control, equipment, dressing, waste management 

●    Apply debridement techniques in a simulated situation with the guidance of a facilitator

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Learning Objectives I At the end of this session participants will be able to

●    Describe best practices in assessing patients  for common dermatological conditions including bullous disease, dermatitis, and fungal disease

●    Identify individuals and populations at risk for common dermatological conditions and their precipitating factors

●    Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to treatment for common dermatological conditions including bullous disease, dermatitis and fungal disease

●    Integrate strategies related to assessment, treatment and teaching that engage patients and their caregivers.

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Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Identify the different types of stomas and common pouching challenges

●    Describe patient positioning that leads to best adherence of ostomy products

●    Outline how to identify risk for peristomal skin breakdown and tools to reduce risk

●    Discuss ostomy leakage and the psycho/social impact for patients and caregivers  

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Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:  

• Describe the populations at greater risk for developing diabetes and its complications, focusing on the prevention of foot ulcers and lower limb amputations  
• Use hospital cost and clinical data to begin to quantify the system and societal impact of amputations and foot ulcers among those with diabetes 
• Recognize the policy and practice opportunities for reducing diabetes complications and their disproportionate impact on marginalized populations. 
• Identify areas for future data development and reporting to support health systems by improving quality and access to diabetes care for all people living in Canada.

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Identify persons whose feet are at risk for DFU utilizing evidence-based risk factors 

●    Describe the populations at risk for DFUs including the role and impact of social determinants of health 

●    Recognize prevention strategies and how they could impact DFU risk

●    Discuss the OHT Lower Limb Project and its potential impact on DFU risk and prevalence 

●    Identify policy gaps that contribute to high numbers of persons in marginalized populations experiencing preventable amputations and other complications from DFUs

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Define how AI is impacting wound assessment and management

●    Describe the pros and cons of using various forms of imaging and their applicability in clinical practice

●    Recognize how AI can be applied to ensure best practice in wound assessment and management

Propose policy, ethical, and access implications of using AI in wound prevention and care

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Discuss the indications for major amputation as it relates to diabetic foot ulcers

●    Describe the pros and cons of major amputation as an intervention for patients experiencing DFUs

●    Recognize patients with DFUs for whom amputation may be the treatment of choice using a case study approach 

●    Determine best practices related to preparation for major amputation and post-surgical interventions including ensuring success in living with a prosthesis and reducing risk factors to prevent further amputation

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session participants will be able to:

●    Define how access to and use of diagnostics are impacting PAD assessment and management in both rural and urban settings

●    Describe the pros and cons of using various types of diagnostics to best assess for PAD

●    Relate how the application of diagnostics ensures best practice in the assessment and management of PAD

●    Propose policy considerations related to equitable access to diagnostics in rural and urban settings

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Identify the “hot topics” in wound care today

●    Recognize emerging innovations that are demonstrating promising outcomes

●    Describe current best practices that continue to demonstrate efficacy

●    Specify how emerging innovations can advance skin health and wound care

●    Propose policy implications related to hot topics in wound care

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session participants will be able to:

●    Recognize key additions to the DF Infection Management 2023 Guideline

●    Demonstrate knowledge of key best practice recommendations 

●    Discuss approaches to osteomyelitis management as outlined in the DF Infection Management 2023 Guideline

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Define the relationship between VLU and lymphedema

●    Discuss barriers to care and opportunities in VLU and lymphedema management 

●    Describe current best practices in caring for persons with VLU and lymphedema 

●    Propose policy implications related to care for persons with VLU and lymphedema

Learning Objectives I At the end of this Session participants will be able to:

●    Understand the wound-related significance and relevance of the research presented in the oral poster session to the field of wound care.

●    Apply the knowledge gained from the oral poster session to clinical practice and decision-making.

●    Analyze the strengths and limitations of the research presented in the oral poster session, including methods used, sample size, and potential biases.

●    Evaluate the potential impact of the research presented in the oral poster session on wound care practice and patient outcomes

●    Propose policy implications related to research outcomes reflected in the poster presentations.

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Identify key milestones in the patient journey from identification of risk factors for a DFU to minor amputation and living with an orthotic device using a case study approach

●    Demonstrate how client-centered care including communication and education are critical in DFU prevention and management

●    Recognize risk factors for a DFU and related patient teaching interventions

●    Review prevention and early intervention best practices related to DFU

●    Describe post-operative care and management for persons experiencing a DFU minor amputation

●    Discuss  the impact of patient education on success in living with an orthotic device and prevention of future amputations

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Define the importance of offloading devices in the prevention of foot complications leading to wounds

●    Determine indications for the use of offloading devices and factors contributing to their efficacy

●    Recognize the impact of patient education in successful outcomes in use of offloading devices

●  Demonstrate how a person-centred model of care impacts  the use of offloading devices and their impact

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Recognize risk factors such as how excessive exudate contributes to nonhealing wounds. 

●    Identify dressing selections that reduce risk including how moisture balance and dressing selection contributes to wound healing

●    Link dressings to information that is found in a product picker including pathways to related interventions

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Integrate critical concepts discussed from national and local perspectives to better understand how to advance skin health and wound care excellence in relation to DFU and PI

●    Debate key perspectives with a view to mobilizing individual and team changes in adopting and sustaining best practices for persons at risk of or experiencing DFU and PI

●    Summarize learnings from the day illustrating knowledge to action related to practice and policy

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe Canada's changing health care landscape from the perspective of organizational structures, funding models, professional scope of practice, and sector focus and its potential impact on the national health agenda
• Identify key challenges and opportunities for advancing local and national policy and practice related to diabetic foot ulcers. pressure injury prevention and early intervention in Canada today

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Outline the elements of a lower leg assessment. 

●    Describe the pathophysiology of diabetic foot ulcers. 

●    Recognize indications of  diabetic foot infection  through office-based assessments. 

●    Develop treatment plans for preventing and managing diabetic foot complications.  

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Indicate extrinsic factors including social determinants of health across health care sectors and their relationship to pressure injuries across populations

●    Review key intrinsic factors that impact pressure injuries across patient populations 

●    Recognize how skin tone can affect assessment of pressure injuries

●    Describe how best to assess for PIs for patients with different skin tone colors

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Discuss similarities and differences in rural and urban wound care access in rural and urban areas and contributing factors

●    Describe how scope of practice can differ in rural and urban areas and how members of the health team can best be prepared 

●    Determine how key supports such as:  strong professional and interprofessional networks; wound care pathways; virtual care; cross sector collaboration and linkages; and rural and urban partnerships related to wound care services maximize resources and quality in underserved areas 

●    Propose policy considerations to achieve equitable wound care access and health outcomes across geographies

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Define pressure injuries, and distinguish different types and stages

●    Discuss factors contributing to hard-to-heal and non-healable wounds

●    Review the pathophysiology of pressure injuries and its implications for prevention and treatment

●    Recognize best practices in PI prevention and how to engage patients and their caregivers

●    Outline the treatment of pressure injuries focused on early detection using equipment and products, and how to maintain and sustain treatment measures to healing and beyond

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Describe what is meant by the phrase “ulcers that are not ulcers”

●    Identify common conditions that present as ulcers and require differential diagnosis to determine relevant treatment and interventions

●    Distinguish ulcers from non-ulcers using patient history, comprehensive assessment, risk factor identification and other diagnostics 

●    Employ appropriate intervention plans for ulcers that are not ulcers utilizing patient education and other related treatments

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session participants will be able to:

●    Summarize the components of a case management approach in the care of persons with PIs

●    Identify indicators for a case management approach in caring for patients with PI

●    Compare roles of members of the interprofessional care team in using a case management approach in care of persons with PI

●    Describe how best to ensure continuity of patient-centered care in treatment of a hard-to-health PI across health care sectors

●    Apply an understanding of the case management approach in reviewing various case studies related to patients with hard to heal wounds

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session participants will be able to:

●    Illustrate how failure to focus on upstream factors in prevention of pressure injuries impacts patients, caregivers, providers and the system

●    Describe the care and treatment of pressure injuries across populations with attention to marginalized groups

●    Distinguish the similarities and differences in treating pressure injuries across sectors

●    Demonstrate how organization and system engagement in prioritizing pressure injuries is imperative in reducing pressure injury incidence and prevalence.  

Learning Objectives I At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

●    Recognize the significance and relevance of the research presented in the oral poster session to the field of wound care.

●    Apply the knowledge gained from the oral poster session to personal clinical practice and decision-making.

●    Analyze the strengths and limitations of the research presented in the oral poster session, including the methods used, sample size, and potential biases.

●    Evaluate the potential impact of the research presented in the oral poster session on wound care practice and patient outcomes

●    Propose policy implications related to research outcomes reflected in the poster presentations.