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Examination Set For October 4, 2023 in Denver
Portfolio Process Ends June 30, 2023
The National Examination for Board Certification in Wound Management
from the American Academy of Wound Management will be held October 4,
1999, during the 14th Annual Clinical Symposium on Wound Management in
Denver, Colorado.
Qualified applicants for certification in wound management will be required
to achieve a passing score on the examination to earn the designation
Certified Wound Specialist (CWS).
The examination will be relevant to all health professionals involved
in wound care, including Physicians, Nurses, and Therapists. Multidisiciplinary
questions will cover the following topics related to wound management:
General Knowledge, Anatomy, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Therapeutics
and Psychosocial.
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To qualify for the three levels of certification available through the
examination: the Diplomate level requires a doctorate degree from an
accredited university and two years of clinical or research experience
in wound care; the Fellow level requires a Master's degree in related
health disciplines and two years of clinical or research experience in
wound care; the Clinical Associate level requires five years of clinical
or research experience and a Bachelor's degree or licensure in a related
health discipline.
Liza Ovington, PhD, CWS, a
prominent wound care leader and research chemist, was appointed by
the American Academy of Wound Management to
coordinate the development of the national examination. Dr. Ovington,
President of Ovington & Associates, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a frequent
author and speaker on wound care topics. She is a member of the board
of directors of AAWM, editor of the Association for Advancement of Wound
Care (AAWC) newsletter, and a member of the Wound Healing Society.
Dr. Ovington is directing the AAWM Examination Committee, which currently
has 14 volunteer CWS members from diverse geographic and specialty areas
who are responsible for item writing. Committee members include: Richard
Breitstein, DPM,CWS, (Tamarac, FL); Charles Gokoo, MD, CWS (Lewiston,TX);
Lawrence Kollenberg, DPM, FACFAS, CWS, (Jacksonville,FL); Diane Krasner,
PhD, RN, CETN, CWS, (Baltimore, MD); Suzanne Leaphart, RN, CWS (Ridgefield,
CT); Kathleen Lezon, RN, CWS (Ft. Pierce, FL); Joseph McCulloch, PhD,
PT, CWS (Shreveport, LA); Donald Mrdjenovich, DPM, CWS (Altoona, PA);
Ann Myer, PT, GCS, CWS, (Mission Viejo,CA), John Nelson, DPM, CWS, (Coral
Springs, FL) Ronald Scott, MD, CWS (Plano, TX); Cookie C Smith, PTA,
CWS (Abilene, TX); Robin Tellez, RN, MS/HSA, BBA, CWS (Miami, FL), and
James P Wilton, DPM,CWS, (Portsmouth, NH).
"We anticipate that the Board Examination will raise the wound care
field to a higher level of professionalization and elevate the standard
of care", commented Bob McKinlay, MPS, Executive Director.
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