Screening for Vascular Disease in the Wound Clinic

Speaker:

Thomas E Serena, MD

Thomas E Serena, MD,
FACS, MAPWCA, FACHM

Founder and Medical Director
of The SerenaGroup
Cambridge, MA

It is estimated that more than 50% of patients that present to the wound clinic suffer from peripheral arterial disease. It is recommended that all patients with lower extremity skin break down be screened for vascular disease. In this webinar, Dr Serena will review the technology available for vascular screening.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Review the incidence of peripheral arterial disease in the wound clinic population.
     
  2. Discuss the technologies available for screening patients for arterial disease.
     
  3. Institute a screening program for patients seen in the wound care center.
PeLS
This Webinar is Approved for 1 CECH
PRESENT e-Learning Systems is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PRESENT e-Learning Systems has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 continuing education contact hour.
AffinityCE
Physicians: AffinityCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AffinityCE designates this live educational activity for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. A maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM will be awarded.

Nurses: CE is provided for this program through collaboration between PRESENT e-Learning Systems and AffinityCE. AffinityCE is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity provides 1 contact hour of nurse CE credit.

This free webinar is supported by an educational grant from:

HUNTLEIGH
A MEMBER OF THE ARJO FAMILY