Program Description:

Upstate Medical University Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Service together with The Division of Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care invites you to the first annual symposium. The talks will be made up of a didactic lecture session followed by Q&A and will review best practices of limb preservation including arterial and venous pathology, neuropathy, foot problems associated with diabetes, and advanced wound care .

Learning Objectives:

• Increase awareness of the presence of vascular disease as it impacts limb salvage
• Understand the application of standard and advanced wound care modalities in a cost effective manner
• Determine best application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy 

Target Audience:

The program is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals devoted to the care of patients who diagnose and manage wound healing and limb preservation.

Accreditation

SUNY Upstate Medical University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)  to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

SUNY Upstate Medical University designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.50  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

3.5 contact hours are being provided for this educational activity by the Institute for Continuing Nursing Education (ICNE).

Upstate Medical University Institute for Continuing Nursing Education is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.