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Hays, Kansas (August 14, 2017)—  HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, will present a Wound Symposium  on Friday, September 22, 2017.   The programs are jointly provided by HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, The University of Kansas Medical Center Continuing Education and Professional Development and the Area Health Education Center – West.  The program will be held at HaysMed in the Hadley Conference Rooms.

Registration and breakfast for the program begins at 8:00 am. The program runs from 8:30 am – 4:30pm.  Topics covered include:  pyoderma gangrenousm, arterial flow and wound healing, initial evaluation of the diabetic foot, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and diabetic foot ulcers, ostomy care and management and dressing woundd and wound types.

Speakers for the program include:  Zurab Tsereteli, MD, Surgeon;  M. Javed Ashraf, MD, Interventional Cardiologist, and Todd Walburn, RN, WCC all from HaysMed.  Steve Orr, MD, FACEP/UHM, FAPWCA, The University of Kansas Health System; Eugen Worth, MR, FABA, UHM, Kansas City; and  Kristie L. Hartig, BSN, RN, PHN, SWOCN, WCC, SEOC, St. Francis Health Center, Topeka.

The program is designed for Physicians, PAs, APRN’s, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Social Workers, PTS, OTS and other interested Healthcare Professionals.

All participants are required to complete and sign a “verification of attendance” form. After the program, a certificate of completion will be provided to activity participants based on documentation of actual attendance time.

Physician: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education and HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System.  The University of Kansas medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in this activity.

CNE: Hays Medical Center is approved as a provider of continued nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.  The course offering is approved for 6.75 contact hours applicable for RN, or LPN re-licensure.  Kansas State Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number:  LT0021-1138.

Respiratory Therapy

The HaysMed Respiratory Care Continuing Education Evaluator on behalf of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts has approved this program for 6.75 CRCE Hours.  Providership No. 004

PT/OT

Paperwork will be provided to submit to KOTA and KPTA for credits.

ASRT

An application has been submitted to ASRT. Approval is pending.

EMS

Ellis County EMS is an approved as a provider of continuing education for Emergency Medical Personnel. The course offering is approved for 6.75 contact hour applicable for all EMS recertification. Approved Provider Number: pp5800.

The fee for the program is $60 for non HaysMed employees, $30 for CAH employees.  There is no registration fee for HaysMed, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital and St. Rose Health Center Associates.  You can register online:  www.haysmed.com/education and click on professional education or registering by calling 785-623-5500.  You may pay online with a valid credit card or may choose to be invoiced.