Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 07:45 AM
Face to Face - Alice Springs
Whole day program includes:
- Epidemiology of the diabetic foot in Australia and New Zealand
- Clinical assessment of the infected diabetic foot, including classification and perfusion
- Radiological assessment of the diabetic foot
- Salvage procedures in the diabetic foot
- Wound management: current approaches to complex wounds (standard, VAC, HBOT)
- Offloading and debridement in the diabetic foot: principles and techniques
International Guest Speaker: David G Armstrong, DPM, PhD
Dr Armstrong is Professor of Surgery (with tenure) at the University of Arizona. Dr Armstrong also holds a Masters of Science in Tissue Repair and Wound Healing from the University of Wales and a PhD from the University of Manchester, where he was appointed Visiting Professor of Medicine. He also co-founded the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA).
Dr Armstrong has produced more that 250 peer-reviewed research papers in more than two dozen scholarly medical journals as well as over two dozen book chapters and is co-editor of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot.
Dr Armstrong was selected as one of the first six International Wound Care Ambassadors and is the recipient of numerous awards by national and international medical organisations including the inaugural Georgetown Distinguished Award for Diabetic Limb Salvage. In 2008, he was the 25th and youngest ever member elected into the Podiatric Medicine Hall of Fame.
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Learning Objectives :
What will you learn?
Do you want to be able to more effectively recognise, assess and treat diabetic patients with "high risk" foot complications? Guided by experienced orthopaedic and vascular specialist, this one day workshop combines theoretical with practical clinical skill demonstrations. Rural case studies will be used to explore the effective management of "high risk" diabetic foot including indications for surgical intervention. Associated topics, such as the promotion of healthy foot, identification of high risk clients, foot care education, prevention of foot pathology as well as prevention and reduction of amputation, will also be included.
Project : 8/ 6 Management of Diabetic Foot
Speciality/ CPD/MOPS points: Adult medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery
