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ForwardWound Care Symposium - Live at Boca Raton Regional Hospital
The Wound Care Symposium is designed to bring the bedside caregiver vital information that clinicians need in order to assess, monitor and treat a patient's wounds. Wounds are prevalent in all patient populations and education is the key to successful management. You will learn from a variety of highly skilled practitioners evidence-based wound and ostomy care. Topics include negative pressure wound therapy, venous stasis and lymphedema, management of the ostomy patient and skin failure. The program is designed to meet the needs of physicians, advanced practice providers and nurses, and will be applicable to a variety of practice settings.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:
- Discuss wound care assessment and differential diagnosis.
- Apply the principles of antimicrobial stewardship.
- Assess the management of lower extremity wounds.
- Enhance the management of patients with an ostomy.
Who Should Attend
Internal Medicine Physicians, Podiatrists, Residents, ARNPs, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Dietitians, Radiology Technicians and all other interested healthcare providers.
Registration and Fees
| Physicians | $55 |
| Allied Health Providers | $35 |
| Baptist Health Employees | $25 |
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received by Friday, October 10, 2025 to receive a refund of the registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee. Registration fees are not refundable after Friday, October 10, 2025.
Agenda
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast & Visit Exhibits |
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 8:10 a.m. | Vascular Surgery: Venous Stasis and Lymphedema Eileen De Grandis, M.D. |
| 8:40 a.m. | Skin Failure and Pressure Injuries Diane Krasner, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, FAAWC, MAPWCA |
| 9:10 a.m. | Foot Wounds: Diabetic Ulcers Mark Block, M.D. |
| 9:40 a.m. | Plastic Surgery: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Anthony N. Dardano, D.O., FACS |
| 10:10 a.m. | Questions & Answers |
| 10:20 a.m. | Break & Visit Exhibits |
| 10:30 a.m. | Patient Advocacy Lynn Wolfson |
| 11:00 a.m. | Colon and Rectal Surgery: Pre- and Post-op Ostomy Care Andrew Stuart Ross, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Wound Care: Pressure Injury Prevention and Treatment Ashlee Garcia, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN, CLT |
| 12:10 p.m. | Questions & Answers |
| 12:20 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Rodney Benjamin, M.D. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Review of Legal Aspects of Documentations and Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries Rosemarie Antonacci, Esq. |
| 2:00 p.m. | Burns Ricardo Castrellon, M.D. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Atypical Ulcers Steven Roy Kanter, M.D. |
| 3:00 p.m. | Questions & Answers |
| 3:10 p.m. | Case Review |
| 3:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
Symposium Director
Vascular Surgeon
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
South Miami, Florida
Planning Committee
Patient Care Manager
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital Wound Center
South Miami, Florida
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Practitioner
Wound Care Program Coordinator
Nursing Administration
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
Business Operations Supervisor
Nursing Administration
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
Assistant Nurse Manager
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital Wound Center
South Miami, Florida
Faculty
Partner
Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, PA
Boca Raton, Florida
Critical Care and Hyperbaric Medicine
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida
Board Certified Podiatrist
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
Plastic Surgery
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida
Plastic Surgery
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
Vascular Surgeon and Medical Director Vein Clinic
Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
Gerontology Acute Care
Chair of the WOCN Society's Education Committee
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
General Surgery
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida
Wound & Skin Care Consultant
Wound Source
York, Pennsylvania
General Surgery
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
President
South Florida Ostomy and Tube Feeding/HPN Support Group
Weston, Florida
NOTE: Faculty subject to change.