Online Course for Wound-Care Doctors

A course on the Internet called "The Biology of the Chronic Wound” provides a thorough review of the wound-care factors that face doctors and advanced-practice wound-care clinicians, and is available at no cost on the website (www.thewoundinstitute.com).

The course investigates the pathophysiology of chronic wounds, including an examination of the major systemic and local factors contributing to the development of a chronic wound. The course also features in-depth animations, interactive exercises, and expert-opinion video clips to help explain the complex cellular and biochemical differences between acute and chronic wounds.

"Because difficult-to-heal or chronic wounds are typically associated with the underlying pathology of serious conditions such as diabetes or venous insufficiency, they occur against a fundamentally different physiological backdrop than acute trauma wounds, and thus must be approached more proactively,” noted Dr. Robert H. Demling, professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA, USA) and director of the Burn-Trauma Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School. "This course offers clinicians an advanced understanding of the complex cellular and biochemical factors involved in chronic wounds.”

The site currently features seven modules that provide a range of wound-care information to practicing clinicians: Anatomy & Physiology of Skin and Underlying Tissue, Definition & Etiology of Wounds, The Wound Healing Process, Principles of Wound Healing, Wound Assessment & Documentation, Treatment Modalities, and The Biology of the Chronic Wound. The course is supported by Healthpoint Ltd. (Fort Worth, TX, USA).




Related Links:
The Wound Institute