Wound Care Groups Forge Meeting Agreement
HMP Communications (Malvern, Pa), sponsor of the annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair (SAWC), in cooperation with the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC), announces a 2-year agreement with the Wound Healing Society (WHS) to host a combined clinical and scientific meeting beginning April 2007.
The SAWC is the largest annual wound care meeting held in the United States. In 2006, more than 2,100 wound care physicians, podiatrists, nurses, therapists, and scientists from academia and industry attended the SAWC, which was held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, in San Antonio, Tex, April 30–May 3.
The agreement to join the SAWC and WHS programs will allow wound care clinicians and researchers the opportunity to meet concurrently and to provide cutting-edge science along with practical wound care education to better serve the constantly expanding clinical and research audience. This venture will allow the participating organizations to develop a program that integrates the spectrum of wound healing interests into a comprehensive offering for a broad participant base.
Peter Norris, President and CEO of HMP Communications, said, “The strength of the SAWC is our focus on providing an exceptional educational meeting experience for our attendees while ensuring that exhibitors have access to the largest number of key clinical wound care decision-makers in the United States. This agreement with the WHS deepens our ability to integrate cutting-edge research that will translate into better wound care treatments for patients.”
The SAWC is the official annual meeting site for the AAWC, the largest multidisciplinary organization in North America dedicated to the professional and personal advancement of wound care specialists and those interested in wound care through education, networking, leadership, service, and information. At least half of the SAWC’s attendees are members of the AAWC. AAWC President John Macdonald said the combined SAWC/WHS meetings “…will foster and strengthen relationships between the WHS and the AAWC and further our mutual goals. The AAWC welcomes the WHS and its 500-plus members into this joint opportunity to advance wound healing.”
The 20th Annual SAWC, to be held at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla, April 28–May 1, 2007, will mark the first year of the joint SAWC and WHS program. The WHS’s participation will consist of joint and WHS-only sessions, and the WHS will continue to conduct the important, abstract-driven symposia as well as their Young Investigator Session. The SAWC and WHS also will continue to be co-sponsored by the University of Miami.
Visit http://www.sawc.net for more information and to receive updates on the 2007 SAWC and WHS program.
KeraCure Initiates Pivotal Study on Diabetic Foot Ulcers KeraCure, Inc. (Chicago, Ill) announces that the first patients have been treated in a multicenter pivotal study recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. The study tested the safety and efficacy of the KeraPac™ device in approximately 270 subjects in 16 clinical sites across the United States. The company expects to complete enrollment in approximately 1 year.
The device is comprised of non-woven fabric combined with porous microcarrier beads and human keratinocytes. The device is placed externally on a clean wound and removed several days later. The product is distinguished by its simplicity, low cost to produce, and storage capability. KeraCure has signed a strategic agreement with Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, Mass) to manufacture the device for the study.
For more information, visit http://www.keracure.com.
3S Appoints New Wound Care Marketing Director 3S (Newtown, Pa), a full service consulting and professional search firm specializing in the wound and skin care industry, announces that Thomas M. Gillespie has been appointed Director, Marketing Services. Mr. Gillespie will utilize his extensive experience in the wound and skin care industry to further strengthen the company’s ability to provide clients with strategic solutions.
Before joining 3S, Gillespie was with Mölnlycke Health Care where he was responsible for the US marketing efforts of Mölnlycke’s entire wound care product line, including Safetac®. Gillespie was also the US representative to Mölnlycke’s Global Brand team in Göteborg, Sweden.
Before his marketing career with Mölnlycke, Gillespie held positions of increasing responsibility within the sales and marketing organizations of Dumex Medical, HMP Communications, Beiersdorf-Jobst, and Calgon Vestal Laboratories.
Visit http://www.woundcareconsulting.com or call 215-369-9813 for more information.
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