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HMP Education*, an HMP Global Company & Smith & Nephew* present… a Complimentary 1-Hour CME/CNE/CPME/AAPA/AANP-Accredited On-Demand Webcast “Harnessing a Clean, Cover & Close Approach to Chronic Wounds”

Learning Objectives  |  After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:

• Investigate the potential of collagenase in enhancing the pro-ECM response in chronic wounds through macrophage conversion to a fibroblast-like state​
• Evaluate the impact of advanced therapies utilizing placental allografts on health outcomes for chronic wounds, supported by recent big data research findings​
• Examine the mechanism of action and application of single-use NPWT across the continuum​
• Explore illustrative case studies leveraging a clean, cover, and close method integrating advanced therapies for optimal healing outcomes

Presenters:

Erich S. Lemker, M.D.​  |  Dual Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon​  |  Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery​  |  Community Regional Medical Center​  |  UCSF-Fresno Medical Educational Group​  |  Fresno, California

Rodney Lindsay, M.D., CWS-P​  |  Medical Director  |  Carrollton Regional Medical Center Wound Center​  |  Carrollton, Texas

Allen Raphael, DPM, FACFAS​  |  Village Podiatry Centers  |  Upperline Health​  |  Smyrna, Georgia

Target Audience:  This educational activity is specifically designed for physicians, nursing professionals, physical therapists, researchers, scientists, podiatrists, and dietitians across all practice settings involved in wound healing or wound care issues.

Continuing Education: This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized slides and video/audio. Supported by an independent educational grant from Smith & Nephew*

To be eligible for documentation of credit for each session attended, learners must participate in the activity, complete 4-question post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the activity evaluation. Participants who complete the evaluation online within active dates of the training will receive documentation of credit. Your certificate may not load if you are accessing it from a smartphone, or if your browser settings do not allow a new tab/window to open.

Once a certificate has been claimed, physicians and pharmacists may elect for credits to be submitted on their behalf to their boards via additional fields that will appear within the Claim Certificate page. Credits must be submitted through this process to be reported to the American Board of Surgery and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

Release Date: June 16, 2025
Expiration Date: December 30, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete: 1.00 hour

There is no fee associated with this activity. Supported by an independent educational grant from Smith & Nephew*

The activity is best supported via a computer or device with current versions of the following browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. A PDF reader is required for print publications.

Physicians:

In support of improving patient care, HMP Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Note: This statement is not an indication of approved credits. Please see below for full accreditation details, including credit types and totals, for this activity. HMP Education designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This continuing nursing education internet enduring activity awards 1.00 contact hour. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #18006, for 1.00 contact hour.

Nurse Practitioners :  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Associates/ Assistants:

HMP Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This internet enduring activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 credit. Approval is valid until December 30, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

HMP Education is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. HMP Education has approved this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 continuing education contact hour.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

FACULTY

The faculty have reported the following:

Erich S. Lemker, MD​: Consultant/Speakers Bureau – Smith & Nephew

Rodney Lindsay, MD, CWS-P​: Advisory Board/Consultant/Speakers Bureau – Smith & Nephew

Allen Raphael, DPM, FACFAS: Consultant/Speakers Bureau – Smith & Nephew and Kerecis

If you have questions about this program, please submit a request to the support team.

*NOTE: This is a supplier and/or industry resource-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.