International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course (IIWCC) 2012

This 12-month course in conjunction with the University of Toronto (Canada) consists of two 4-day compulsory residential weekends, twelve self-study themes, and a selective related to each registrant's day-to-day activities.

First Residential weekend: 2-5 February 2012
Second Residential weekend: 24-27 January 2013
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences,
Division of Community Health, Stellenbosch University

Goals and Objectives
To train persons from any professional discipline who are delivering wound care in practice to provide scientific grounding in the elements of wound healing science, establish interdisciplinary wound healing provision as a field of specialty and to translate new knowledge into practice. Participants will:
1. Assess and critically review wound care literature in key subject areas.
2. Integrate wound care principles by a self-directed learning program formulated with a selective proposal.
3. Demonstrate the application of best practices by developing a selective related to the learner's everyday activities.
4. Simulate clinical practice with small groups and patient problem solving.
5. Reflect on current practice and implement best evidence to facilitate practice advances.

Target Audience
This program is designed for wound care clinicians with some training and experience to start advancing towards a Masters degree in the Department of Community Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies University of Stellenbosch. Our objective is to recruit a mix of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals working in the field or in related industry. All coursework is to be submitted electronically and candidates are expected to be computer and internet proficient in order to comply with this course pre-requisite.

Qualifications
If you do not have a health professional degree, a letter from your employer stating that you have five years of wound care experience must be attached to this application together with all applicable courses already completed in the field. Entry into MScCH afterwards subjected to University admission criteria.

Self-Learning Themes
Compulsory Themes:
1. Introduction: Education and Research Process
4. Wound Bed Preparation
6. Leg Ulcers (Venous/Arterial/Other)
7. Diabetic/Foot Ulcers
8. Pressure Ulcers
Optional Themes - Select Four:
2. Patient Centered Concerns: Pain Quality of Life
3. Health Care Delivery, Team Approach, Guidelines, Standards, Algorithms
5. Inflammation and Infection
9. Maintenance/Non-Healing Chronic Wounds
10. Post Surgical Wounds
11. Burns/Trauma
12. Peri-stomal/Peri-wound & Skin
Selective: Own choice theme related to individual workplace

Lecturing staff:
Prof. Gary Sibbald, University of Toronto
Prof. Elizabeth Ayello, Excelsior College, USA
Dr. WAJ Meintjes, University of Stellenbosch
Prof. Alan Widgerow, Specialist: Plastic Surgery
Mrs. Hiske Smart, University of Stellenbosch
Dr. Brian Ostrow, University of Toronto
Dr. C.P. Kahl, Clinical Nurse: Wound Care
Sr Mariette Swart, Clinical Nurse: Wound Care
Dr. Gregory Weir, Specialist: Vascular surgery
Dr.Frans Cronje, University of Stellenbosch
Dr. Cecilia Roberts, University of Stellenbosch
Dr. Patricia Smith, University of Texas, USA

Course fees: R 21 310.55 inclusive of study material and textbook
100% of the course fee is payable upon registration. If this is not possible, a written application for a financial agreement must be forwarded to the Course Coordinator iiwcc@woundhealing.co.za
Closing date for registration: 5 January 2012
Enquiries:hiskesmart@woundhealing.co.za
http: //woundpedia.com
For more information on the course please visit www.sun.ac.za/woundcare