The 27th conference of the European Wound Management Association, EWMA 2017, will be centred around the theme of 'Change, opportunities and challenges - wound management in changing healthcare systems'.
National healthcare systems in Europe are continuously changing, reorganising and adapting to respond to changing demographics and budget restrictions. This sets the context in which wound healing and wound carers must navigate in order to provide the best possible treatment for each individual patient. At the same time, technology is rapidly developing, providing new methods and means of treatment and organisation. The 27th EWMA conference will focus on the changes, opportunities and challenges provided by these continuous processes for wound management across Europe and beyond.
EWMA 2017 includes a mixture of new topics that are important to the European wound community, in addition to topics that have had enormous appeal at previous EWMA conferences. The sessions deal with advancement of education and research in relation to epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds.
This year's programme highlights will tackle topical issues in wound management, as well as healthcare systems as a whole in Europe and abroad, including:
The particularly popular full-day EWMA streams will foster more in-depth discussions on a number of healthcare-related issues. Planned streams for EWMA 2017 cover:
A number of workshops will also be offered at EWMA 2017. They will explore a range of interesting topics relevant to healthcare professionals, including:
The EWMA conference brings the brightest minds in wound management together for a meaningful, educational experience for those in the profession. Attending EWMA 2017 is an exemplary way to:
Please register via the link in the information box below. We look forward to welcoming you to Amsterdam.