Features
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Certificate of completion from Queen's University, Canada
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Pre-selected readings by faculty
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Comprehensive therapeutic strategies
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Training to be an educator
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Small group interprofessional collaboration
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Hands-on patient care demonstrations
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Information on new products and services
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Connect with international key opinion leaders
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Networking with colleagues, old and new
Topics
Faculty Chosen (F) and Student Chosen (S)
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Education and Health Care Systems (F)
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Health Care Delivery (S)
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Translational Research Design (S)
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Wound Bed Preparation (F)
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Inflammation and Infection (S)
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Leg Ulcers, Venous, Arterial, and Others (F)
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers (F)
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Pressure Ulcers (F)
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Maintenance/Non-Healing Wounds (S)
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Post-surgical Wounds (S)
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Burns/Trauma (S)
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Skin and Peri-stomal /Peri-wound (S)
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Lymphedema (S)
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Skin and Soft tissue Infections(S)
course begins on 15 March 2027
1st Educational Session - March 15th to 17th 2027 (Hybrid)
2nd Educational Session - March 17th to 19th 2028 (Hybrid)
About the IIWCC:
The International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC) is for wound care specialists with some education and experience: physicians, nurses, and other health professionals in the wound care field and related industry.
Overview:
The IIWCC is a 12 month course, run through WoundPedia & IIWCG. The International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC) is designed for wound care specialists with some wound care education and experience: physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals in the wound care field and related industry.
The course objective is to provide a comprehensive educational experience for wound care specialists and to translate new knowledge into practice.
The IIWCC is comprised of:
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Two mandatory Educational Sessions (3 days each)
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Fourteen self-study modules (9 required to complete:
5 faculty chosen and 4 student chosen) -
A selective related to the student’s day-to-day activities is presented to the class and faculty along with a submitted written report demonstrates translation of evidence to practice setting
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Skills Workshop- including 3 virtual platform sessions with faculty between educational sessions
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Virtual Skills sessions 10 hours spread between
the 2 educational sessions for skills acquisition
Participants will:
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Assess and critically review wound care
literature in key subject areas (Educational
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Integrate wound care principles into module answers
and small group patient sessions (Educational
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Demonstrate the application of best practices
by developing a Selective related to the
learner’s everyday activities/presented to the class -
Perform new skills requiring demonstration of competence
Qualifications
Participants must have a health professional degree OR provide proof of a minimum of five years of relevant skin and wound care experience. A letter from an employer must be attached at time of application for those individuals without a degree.
Glimpse of Greatness: IIWCC 13th Batch Graduation Ceremony Highlights
Glimpse of Greatness: IIWCC 12th Batch Graduation Ceremony Highlights
