AAWC Update

AAWC Speakers Bureau

  Would you like to speak at conferences, regional meetings, or other engagements? The AAWC Speakers Bureau program is now fully implemented. Don’t miss your opportunity to be considered by those seeking knowledgeable speakers like you. This program provides a means to promote a speaker’s availability for discussions and presentations on the subject of quality wound prevention and care. If accepted, your professional information will be listed on the AAWC Speakers Bureau page on the AAWC Website, www.aawconline.org. This is a great opportunity to get your name out there.

  Are you lacking confidence in your speaking skills? The AAWC wants to help. Attend this year’s SAWC Fall in Las Vegas, September 27–29, 2013. You won’t want to miss the AAWC Speaker Training session on Saturday, September 28, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Presenters Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE, CWS, CEEAA, and Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS, FACS will help speakers learn how to engage their audiences throughout their presentations. They will demonstrate how to organize an effective PowerPoint presentation and provide direction and tips about facing an audience and delivering the message.

  Do you need a speaker? The AAWC wants to help you bring the best in wound care education to your organization’s conventions, conferences, corporate events, classrooms, career fairs, in-services, school assemblies, and more. There is no cost to search our directory. Please visit our website to view available speakers and details regarding how to get connected to the expert of your choice.

The AAWC Career Center is a Rapidly Growing Resource for Wound Care Employers and Job Seekers

  Looking for a new job? The AAWC Career Center link, found at the bottom left side of AAWC’s home page is free to all who are exploring new job opportunities. This resource not only provides the opportunity to post CVs and search for new positions, but it also includes a “saved search” feature. This function allows seekers to receive daily updates about new jobs that have been added that match saved search criteria. In addition, there are resume and cover letter tips, interview strategies, networking advice, and negotiating tactics, as well as advice on taking a proactive role in annual performance reviews, seeking out promotions, and balancing work and life.

  Now hiring? In addition to being the go-to resource for hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, rehab centers, other healthcare facilities, and corporations seeking specialized wound care professionals, the Career Center allows AAWC Members to save an unprecedented 50% or more on job postings. Individual and Corporate Members are guaranteed a minimum of $100 in savings on even the smallest package. The Career Center is very easy to use, and job ads usually post online within 20 to 30 minutes. A resume database allows employers to search for qualified candidates. Employers can receive help with government compliance; they also have access to job posting tips and can reference other valuable employer-related resources, as needed. As a free added service, the AAWC will share employer postings on Facebook and LinkedIn.

  View a demo version of the resume database before posting your ads online. Based on your needs, the center has many job posting packages.

AAWC and DebRA: Working Together to Help Families and Patients Living with EB

  Since 2012, the AAWC and the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (DebRA) have been working together to try to bring wound care professional volunteers to patients and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). The Association’s partnership with DebRA provides AAWC members an opportunity to volunteer to help improve the quality of care for EB sufferers and their families.

  More volunteers are needed to help provide wound care education to families. If you are interested in joining our group of DebRA Family Volunteers, please let us know. If there is a family dealing with EB in your area, you could be called upon by DebRA to help provide education to the family via a short home visit. Please contact Karen Strauss at kstrauss@aawconline.org if you are interested.

  About EB: EB is a rare genetic connective tissue disorder that affects one out of every 20,000 live births. There are many genetic and symptomatic variations; all share the prominent symptom of extremely fragile skin that blisters and tears from minor friction or trauma. Internal organs and bodily systems also can be seriously affected. While many who live with the milder forms of EB can lead long and productive lives, a long list of manifestations and secondary complications in the more severe forms requires multiple interventions from a range of medical specialists. These forms of EB result in disfigurement, disability, and early death, in some cases in the first few months of life. DebRA is committed to funding research toward a cure for EB while responding to the increased need to provide direct services to patients and their families. To learn more visit www.debra.org.

The AAWC is the leader in interdisciplinary wound healing and tissue preservation.

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This article was not subject to the Ostomy Wound Management peer-review process.