SVS-SVN-APMA Wound Care Curriculum – Online Module

IMPORTANT NOTICE BEFORE PURCHASING: If you are registered for the in-person Complex Wound Care Masterclass Workshop, this online module is already included with your registration. Do not purchase this module separately. You will be manually enrolled and granted access by end of business Monday or Friday after registering for the workshop.

Please contact us at education@vascularsociety.org before purchasing if you are not receiving the appropriate member fee at checkout or for other questions.

Description
Developed in partnership by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), including the PA Section, the Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN), and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), this interprofessional Wound Care Curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of vascular care teams. The curriculum includes pre-and post tests for knowledge assessment, online module with 27 short on-demand videos, and hands-on workshops held in conjunction with the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) 2025, 2026, and 2027. 

Purchasing the online module only does not register you for the hands-on workshop. If you prefer to purchase the online module as part of the workshop package, click here. 

Target Audience
Advanced Care Practitioners 
Podiatrists 
Vascular Nurses 
Vascular Physician Assistants 
Vascular Surgeons 
Vascular Specialists 
Wound Care Specialists  
Wound Care Nurses

Price
SVS Member: $210
SVN Member: $210
Non-Member: $300

Member pricing will be applied at checkout. Please contact us at education@vascularsociety.org BEFORE PURCHASING if you are not receiving the appropriate member fee at checkout.

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Vascular Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation of Credit
The Society for Vascular Surgery designates this Enduring Activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Original Release: February 18, 2025

Expiration Date: February 17, 2028

Important Information About Your CME Credits
If your certifying board is the American Board of Surgery (ABS), your credit will automatically be transferred to the ABS for this activity within 24 hours of you completing the online module and claiming credit. 

Before claiming credit, you must make sure your SVS account First Name, Last Name, Birthdate (month/day), and ABS Board ID number match your ABS account exactly, or your credit will not transfer. Click here for information on how to update your SVS account to match your ABS account, and the SVS’s credit transfer process.

If you are accredited by a board other than the ABS, the SVS will not transfer credit on your behalf. Please download a certificate that will list your credit hours and follow up with your accrediting board.

The last day to claim CME for the SVS-SVN-APMA Wound Care Curriculum Online Module is February 17, 2028. Credit claiming, certificate download, and access to the module will not be available after this date.

ANCC Accreditation Information
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

APMA Accreditation Information
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards and requirements for approval of providers of continuing education in podiatric medicine through a joint provider agreement between the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) and the Society for Vascular Surgery. APMA is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. APMA has approved this activity for a maximum of 6.25 continuing education contact hours.

Recognition of Educational Grants
This CE activity is supported through an educational grant provided by: 

  • Kerecis
  • Organogenesis

Sponsors
The Society for Vascular Surgery would like to recognize the following companies for their generous support of the SVS-SVN-APMA Wound Care Curriculum Online Modules:

Premier Sponsors

  • AOTI
  • Solventum

Gold Sponsors

  • CutisCare
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 ABS Accredited CME
  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Society for Vascular Surgery® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This live activity is designated for 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.25 APMA - CECH
  • 6.25 Participation
  • 6.25 CNE
Course opens: 
02/18/2025
Course expires: 
02/17/2028
Cost:
$300.00

Chapter 1 – Foundational Wound Care Content 

Topics include: 

  1. Guidelines/updates in Peripheral Arterial Disease  
  2. Differentiating lower extremity ulcer etiology 
  3. Management of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer 
  4. Algorithm of Managing Venous Leg Ulcers 
  5. Phlebolymphedema 
  6. Atypicals - is this Vasculitis, Pyoderma gangrenosum, melanoma 
  7. Wound Assessment 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Describe pathophysiology of wound type 
  2. Describe current vascular wound guidelines and management of 
  3. complex wounds. 
  4. Discuss the essential components of managing Wound Ulcers 
  5. Assessing new knowledge on Phlebolymphedema 
  6. Comparing atypical/non typical ulcers 
  7. Summarize the principles of wound assessment  

Chapter 2 – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools in Wound Care 

Topics include: 

  1. Principles of TIME 
  2. Wound Imaging and AI 
  3. Wound Debridement (discuss advocacy and practice management) 
  4. Infection:  Topical and Systemic Treatment (how to treat infection in an open wound) 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Differentiate between the types of wounds 
  2. Implement the standards of wound care in their practice 
  3. Apply appropriate wound hygiene techniques to their patients 
  4. Demonstrate proper debridement techniques 
  5. Classify the factors that influence wound healing 

Chapter 3 – Adjunctive Measures to Improve Wound Care 

Topics Include: 

  1. Social Determinants of health 
  2. Nutrition Assessment 
  3. Micro/macroperfusion Assessment 
  4. Wound Genomics and DNA sequencing 
  5. Use of cell/tissue products in chronic wounds: Patient selection, wound preparation and evaluation of treatment options with outcomes 
  6. Medication and their impact on wound healing: the good and the bad 
  7. Compression wound care 
  8. Off loading (devices) 
  9. Negative pressure therapy/different negative pressure therapy 
  10. Oxygen therapy 
  11. Other holistic measures/home remedies/most common patient questions 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Summarize the major social determinants of health  for patients with CLTI and Diabetic Foot Ulcers 
  2. Analyze the impact of systemic factors (DM, nutrition) on wound healing 
  3. Compare and contrast different wound treatment options 
  4. Examine complex wound management with adjunctive and advanced therapeutics and propose a treatment plan 
  5. Assess and describe infection and risk factors 

Chapter 4 – Wound Care Practice Management Content  

Topics include: 

  1. Medicare/CMS recommendations for reimbursement/specific requirements you need to get wound care covered. 
  2. Coding 
  3. Managing a wound center/organizational management/how to create an out patient wound center/patient education 
  4. Provider referrals per wound type 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Identify common CPT codes used 
  2. Define key terms related to billing and coding 
  3. Describe proper documentation for accurate billing and coding 
  4. Understanding infrastructure relevant to Wound Care Practice 
  5. Create an algorithm of inpatient and outpatient wound care teams 
  6. Recognize when to refer patients for specialized care and the appropriate team member 
  • Karen Bauer, DNP, CNP, CWS, FAAWC - Vascular/Wound Nurse Practitioner
  • Alan J. Block, DPM, MS, FACFAS - Podiatrist
  • Kara S. Couch MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC – Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Tina Maire Hathway, PA-C, MPAS, WCC – Vascular Physician Assistant
  • Willian Marston, MD – Vascular Surgeon
  • Christina Megal, DNP, APNP, FNP-C, CWON-AP – Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Joseph L Mills, MD – Vascular Surgeon
  • Alisha Oropallo, MD – Vascular Surgeon
  • Kathleen Gomathi Raman, MD, MPH – Vascular Surgeon
  • Brian M. Schmidt, DPM - Podiatrist
  • Palma M. Shaw, MD – Vascular Surgeon
  • Lauren Wurster, DPM, D.ABFAS – Podiatric Surgeon


ACCME Disclosure Statement
The ACCME requires that the SVS, as an accredited provider of CME, disclose the relevant financial relationships of the planners, faculty, and any other individuals in a position to control content of this activity. Disclosure to the learner of individuals with reported relationships to clinical content can be found here. All other individuals in control of content have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to be disclosed. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ANCC Disclosure Statement
The ANCC requires that SVS and SVN disclose the relevant financial relationships of the planners, faculty, and any other individuals in a position to control content of this activity. Disclosure to the learner of individuals with reported relationships to clinical content can be found here. All other individuals in control of content have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to be disclosed. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Available Credit

  • 6.25 ABS Accredited CME
  • 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Society for Vascular Surgery® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This live activity is designated for 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.25 APMA - CECH
  • 6.25 Participation
  • 6.25 CNE

Price

Cost:
$300.00
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