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The Wound Care Symposium is dedicated to equipping bedside caregivers with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively assess, monitor, and treat wounds across diverse patient populations. Wounds can occur in any care setting, and timely, evidence-based education is critical to achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Led by an esteemed faculty of experienced clinicians, this dynamic program will explore the latest advances in wound and ostomy care, with topics including negative pressure wound therapy, venous stasis and lymphedema management, best practices in ostomy patient care, and recognizing and addressing skin failure.
Designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses, the symposium offers content relevant to multiple clinical environments—from acute care to outpatient and home health. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and an enhanced understanding of evidence-based interventions to improve the quality of wound care and patient recovery.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:
- Discuss best practices for comprehensive wound assessment and establish accurate differential diagnoses to guide effective treatment plans.
- Apply the principles of antimicrobial stewardship to optimize infection prevention and management in wound care while minimizing antimicrobial resistance.
- Evaluate and implement evidence-based strategies for the management of lower extremity wounds, including venous, arterial, and diabetic etiologies.
- Enhance clinical skills in the management and support of patients with an ostomy, addressing both physical and psychosocial aspects of care.
Who Should Attend
Internal Medicine Physicians, Podiatrists, Residents, ARNPs, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Dietitians, Physical Therapists, and all other interested healthcare providers.
Registration and Fees
| Physicians | $55 |
| Allied Health Providers | $35 |
| Baptist Health Employees and Physicians-in-Training | $25 |
| Students* | $15 |
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received by Friday, September 4, 2026 to receive a refund of the registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee. Registration fees are not refundable after Friday, September 4, 2026.
Agenda
Saturday, September 19
| Section 1 | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:10 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions Edgar Galiñanes, M.D. |
| 8:10 - 8:30 a.m. | Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Advances in Wound Care, and Updates with Skin Substitutes |
| 8:30 - 8:50 a.m. | Biofilm Steven Roy Kanter, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
| 8:50 - 9:10 a.m. | Topical Dressings Thomas Salvatore Corona, DPM |
| 9:10 - 9:30 a.m. | Living Life with Ostomies and Being a Patient Advocate Lourdes P. Placeres, APRN |
| 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Question-and-Answer Session |
| 9:45 - 10:25 a.m. | Break and Product Theater |
| Section 2 | |
| 10:25 - 10:45 a.m. | Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Anthony N. Dardano, D.O., FACS |
| 10:45 - 11:05 a.m. | Pressure Injuries Ricardo Castrellon, M.D. |
| 11:05 - 11:25 a.m. | Review of Legal Aspects of Documentation and Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Rosemarie Antonacci, Esq. |
| 11:25 - 11:45 a.m. | Venous Stasis Wounds and Management |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Question-and-Answer Session |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Product Theater |
| Section 3 | |
| 1:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) Edgar Galiñanes, M.D. |
| 1:50 - 2:10 p.m. | Live Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) Presentation Edgar Galiñanes, M.D. |
| 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. | Resident Presentation |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Question-and-Answer Session |
| 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
Symposium Director
Vascular Surgeon
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
South Miami, Florida
Faculty
Partner
Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, PA
Boca Raton, Florida
Plastic Surgery
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida
Podiatric Medicine
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida
Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Chief of Plastic Surgery Trauma, Delray Medical Center
Professor of Plastic Surgery and
Assistant Director of Surgical Skills and Fundamentals
General Surgery Residency
Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida
General Surgery
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida
Nurse Practitioner
Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
Disclosures and Resolution of Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 4.5 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Board of Podiatry and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has been approved for 4.5 credit hour for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Dietitians, __ credits for Pharmacists and Techs. CE Broker Course #20-, Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.