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13th Annual UPMC Symposium: PittMcGowan Wound Care Consortium (IN-PERSON)
This conference is designed to provide state-of-the-art information and best practice guidelines in the treatment of acute and chronic wounds. Both medical and surgical management strategies to optimize wound healing will be addressed.
Call for Poster Abstracts
e will be accepting poster abstracts from May 1st through Aug. 2nd, regarding research and case studies as they relate to wound care. If selected, you will have the opportunity to present your poster. It will be displayed throughout the designated viewing areas during the conference. The highest rated poster in each category will receive a certificate.
For more information, visit the link Abstract Submission Form 13th Annual PittMcGowan Wound Care Consortium (2) – Fill out form
If you need additional assistance or have questions, please contact: Cecilia Zamarripa [email protected] or Amy Folk [email protected]
Target Audience
This course is intended for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, podiatrists, dietitians, advanced practice providers, researchers, and all clinicians involved in wound healing or wound care issues. Course material will benefit both novice and experienced clinicians.
Learning Objectives
The goal of this symposium is to provide a comprehensive overview on the treatment of wound care-related issues and innovations in the field. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Examine strategies to manage health injury in the Space environment
• Describe the standards to analyze AI tools
• Analyze methods that utilize AI in the medical field
• Interpret the current insights on DFU’s
• Compare treatment plans using Cellular Tissue Based products
• Determine the outcomes with community engagement
• Discuss the relationship between the DHA and wound care
• Review infectious disease practices
• Understand capability gaps in military wound care
• Contrast the military approaches for limb salvage with civilian plan of care
• Differentiate surgical methods for treating DFU’s
• Summarize the role of the plastic surgeon in the limb salvage team
• Review the vascular needs for limb salvage to be successful
• Describe the challenges assessing the wounded patient’s nutritional status
• Give examples of methods to determine care for wounds on the “bottom” from a nursing perspective
• Identify atypical wounds that are on the “bottom” of the patient
• Examine the surgical management of fistulas
• Define acute skin failure (ASF)
• Explore data collection methods for ASF
• Explain the use of bio-impedance detection of skin failure
• Analyze CMS data for trends of groups that do not receive the care they need
• Comprehend the legal considerations around pressure injuries
• Interpret social determinants of health in relation to wound care
• List the gaps in diabetic care
• Enhance the ability to choose an antimicrobial wound dressing
• Conclude the impact of using hypochlorous acid
• Translate the updates of biofilm research
• Demonstrate debridement techniques
• Apply TCC with competent technique
• Show methods to provide care for the ostomate
Schedule
Friday
7:00 - 8:15am Registration / Breakfast / Visit w/ Exhibitors
(7:30 – 7:45am) Industry Talk (non-CME)
8:15 - 8:25am Opening Remarks
Session I: AI & The Future of Wound Care
8:25 – 8:45am Keynote: Managing Health Injury in Space - Kathleen Rubins, PhD
8:45 – 9:05am Standards of AI Tools - Ramayya Krishnan, PhD
9:05 – 9:25am AI Applications in Health Care - Deeptankar DeMazumder, MD, PhD
Session II: The Diabetic Foot & Ulcer
9:25-9:55am Current insights on DFU’s - Robert Frykberg, DPM, MPH
9:55- 10:25am AM Break / Visit w/ Exhibitors
10:30 – 10:45am Treatment Plans that Include Cellular Tissue Based products to Treat DFU and the Evidence - Michael Ryan, DPM
10:45 – 11:00am Community Engagement and DFC Outcomes - Shomita S. Steiner, PhD
Session III: Military Updates in Wound Care
11:00 – 11:25am DHA Focus and Wound Care - Terry M. Rauch, PhD, MPH, MBA
11:25 – 11:50 am TBD…
11:50 – 12:15pm Military Wound Management and Capabilities Gaps - Drake H. Tilley, Jr. MD, MPH&TM FIDSA
12:15 – 1:15pm Lunch and visit w/ Exhibitors
Session IV: Limb salvage
1:20 – 1:50pm The Role of Surgery in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Dane K. Wukich MD, MSc
1:50 – 2:20pm Limb Salvage: Lessons Learned from the Military - Travis M. Polk, MD, FACS
2:20 – 2:40pm Vascular Needs for Limb Salvage - Natalie Sridharan, MD
2:40 – 2:55pm Panel Discussion
Session V: Diagnostic Challenges
2:55 – 3:15pm Diagnostic Challenges with Nutrition and Wound Care - Joan Avolio, RD, LDN
3:15 – 3:45pm PM Break / Visit w/ Exhibitors
3:50 – 4:10pm Wounds on the Bottom: Assessment and Etiology From a Nursing Perspective - Amy Folk, MSN, RN, CWO
4:10 – 4:30pm Atypical Wounds on the Bottom: From a Physicians Perspective - Kelly Cunningham, MD
4:30– 4:50pm Surgical Management of Fistula’s - Ruy Cruz, MD, PhD
Saturday
7-8:15am Registration / Breakfast / Visit w/ Exhibitors
(7:30 – 7:45am) Industry Talk (non-CME)
8:15-8:20am Opening Remarks
Session VI: Skin Failure
8:20 – 9:00am Acute Skin Failure - Jill Cox, PhD, RN, APN-c, CWOCN, FAAN
9:00 – 9:10am TBD…- Cecelia Zamarripa, PhD, RN, CWON
9:10 – 9:30am Bio-Impedance Detection of Skin Failure - Dawn Wang, MD
Session VII: Barriers to Wound Care
9:30 – 10:00am TBD
10:00 – 10:30am AM Break / Visit w/ Exhibitors
10:35 – 10:55am Legal Considerations for Pressure Injuries - Christine Miller, Esq.
10:55 – 11:25am Social Determinants of Health - Brian Schmidt, DPM
11:25 – 11:45am Current Gaps in Diabetes Care - Ezra French, MD
Session VIII: Managing Bacterial Bioburden in Wounds
11:45 – 12:15pm Keynote: Wound Hygiene – Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship Through the Use of Dressings - Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS
12:15 – 1:15pm Lunch and visit w/ Exhibitors
1:20 – 1:40pm Wound Disinfectant Selects for MSRA - Mohammad Yassin, MD, PhD
1:40 – 2:00pm Biofilm Update - Sashwati Roy, Phd
2:00 – 2:15pm Panel Discussion
Session IX: Hands on and Didactic Workshops (*offered in person only)
2:20 – 3:50pm Choose From One of the Following Concurrent Workshops:
1.) Debridement Wet Lab
Kayla Reiss, PA-C
Sarah Morcheid, PA-C
2.) Total Contact Casting
Juanita Thorpe, DPM
3.) Ostomy Troubleshooting: From Basic to Complex
CeCe Zamarripa, PhD, RN, CWON
Amy Folk, MSN, RN, CWON
Meeting Location
Regional Learning Alliance | 850 Cranberry Woods Drive | Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Hotel Information
Pittsburgh Marriot North
100 Cranberry Woods Drive | Cranberry Township, PA 16066
UPMC WOUND CARE ROOM BLOCK Details
Start Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
End Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Special group rate for $200.00 per night
Last Day to Book : Thursday, August 20, 2026
Use this link to: Book your group rate for UPMC WOUND CARE ROOM BLOCK,
Or, you can call reservations at 800-853-5574 and reference the group block name listed above.
Travel
Parking is FREE at both the Pittsburgh Marriot North Hotel as well as the Regional Learning Alliance (RLA) Venue. There will be complimentary shuttle available from the Marriot.
Course Directors
Gayle M. Gordillo, MD, FACS
Professor of Plastic Surgery, UPMC Department of Plastic Surgery and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Senior Medical Director, UPMC Wound Healing Services Senior Medical Director for Pressure Injury Prevention and Outcomes, UPMC
Chandan K. Sen, PhD, FNAI
Bartley P. Griffith, MD, FACS, FRCS, Chair in Regenerative Medicine and Director, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Associate Vice Chancellor, Life Sciences Innovation and Commercialization Chief Scientific Officer (Wound Care), UPMC
Planning Committee
Jodi Boory, MSN, RN, CRRN, ACHRN, CWCA, OMS*
Brian Connor, BA, MA*
Amy Folk, MSN, RN, CWON+
Constance Greco, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, WCC, DWC*
Lori O’Shea, BSN, RN, WCC*
Stephanie Shields, BA, MSAS, MAL*
Shawna Souder, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN^
Brent Toto, MHA>
Cecilia Zamarripa, PhD, MSN, RN, CWON+
* UPMC Wound Healing Services
> Pitt McGowan Wound Research Consortium
+ UPMC Presbyterian Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Department
^ UPMC Central PA Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Departments
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 12.5 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Application for Physical Therapy credits has been submitted and is pending approval.
Application for Dietician credits has been submitted and is pending approval.
Price
Please choose a registration category *
PHYSICIAN:
Physician: NON-UPMC/PITT Full Conference LIVE ($299)
Physician: NON-UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Friday) LIVE ($159)
Physician: NON-UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Saturday) LIVE ($159)
Physician: UPMC/PITT Full Conference LIVE ($249)
Physician UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Friday) LIVE ($139)
Physician UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Saturday) LIVE ($139)
NON-PHYSICIAN:
Non-Physician: NON-UPMC/PITT Full Conference LIVE ($229)
Non-Physician: NON-UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Friday) LIVE ($119)
Non-Physician: NON-UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Saturday) LIVE ($119)
Non-Physician: UPMC/PITT Full Conference LIVE ($169)
Non-Physician: UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Friday) LIVE ($89)
Non-Physician: UPMC/PITT 1-Day Registration (Saturday) LIVE ($89)
STUDENTS/RESIDENTS:
Students/Residents: Full Conference LIVE ($99)
Students/Residents: 1-Day Registration (Friday) LIVE ($49)
Students/Residents: 1-Day Registration (Saturday) LIVE ($49)
Registration includes:
• Continuing education credit
• Registration and course material
• Breakfast, refreshments, and lunch
Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations must be in writing and sent to us via U.S. mail, email or fax (see contact information below). Tuition for cancellations postmarked or date stamped before Aug. 11th will be refunded in full. After Aug. 11th, a $25 administrative fee will be assessed, the remaining amount refunded, and no refunds will be made after Aug. 28th.
Cancellation requests can be made to: Jodi Boory | Manager, Wound Care UPMC Wound Healing Services at UPMC Passavant 2030 Mackenzie Way, Suite 400, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 Phone: 724-720-5959 | Fax: 724-772-8276 | Email: [email protected]
** Credit(s) must be claimed within 10 days after activity start date. Credit(s) will not be awarded after this date. **