AAWC Update

Board of Directors Election Continues through February 24

Elections are being conducted at the Members-Only section of the AAWC website (www.aawconline.org) from January 20 to February 24. Only active, dues-paying members have voting privileges. Board members will attend the Annual Board of Directors Meeting and assume office at the Annual AAWC Membership Meeting this spring. These meetings are held in conjunction with our official spring conference, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC). Thank you to our members for their assistance in determining the future leaders of the AAWC.

SAWC Spring Offers Discounted Registration Rates for Members

It’s time to reconnect with your wound care colleagues at SAWC Spring, which will be held April 24-27 at the Gaylord Palms Hotel, Orlando, FL (the Wound Healing Society [WHS] portion of the conference begins a day earlier, April 23). If you’ve attended the SAWC before, you know the value of being reenergized after 4 days of conference sessions and events, going home with great information to share with your coworkers, and making a difference in the lives of your patients. If you’ve never been to SAWC, there’s no better time to visit sunny Orlando. You’ll have the opportunity to network with fellow AAWC members, strengthen your professional resource pool, and keep up-to-date with cutting edge science, best clinical practice, and the leading industry products and services.

Attendees can earn up to 31 credits while saving 20% on registration as an AAWC member. Register as an “early bird” by March 14 for even more savings. What’s more, SAWC Spring has launched a brand new website with an interactive agenda to help attendees make the most of their conference time. You can now search by Track, Professional Category, Conference Day, Speaker, and Keyword.

Learn more at www.sawcspring.com.

AAWC Members Receive a 15% Discount on the Wound Certification Prep Course

Beginning in March 2014, the Wound Certification Prep Course (WCPC) will be offered in 10 different major US cities throughout the year. The WCPC is an indepth, 2-day preparatory course for clinicians interested in preparing for wound certification examinations, making a major career move, gaining a better understanding of wound care, earning up to 17 CME/CE credits, and enhancing professional standing and employment potential.

AAWC members receive a 15% discount on registration fees. If you plan to attend the WCPC that is co-located with SAWC Spring in Orlando (April 22, 23) or SAWC Fall in Las Vegas (October 14, 15) and you also register for the SAWC conference, you will save $100 off your prep course registration, along with the 15% membership discount. Please have your AAWC membership ID number ready when you register at www.woundprepcourse.com or when calling (800) 237-7285, ext. 233.

About the AAWC: As the leading interprofessional organization dedicated to advancing the care of people with and at risk for wounds, the AAWC provides a whole year of valuable benefits. Be sure to join us for near daily updates and alerts on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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