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Hands-on Skills Labs

Acute Care Lab 1 (ACL1)

Basic Acute Traumatic Wound Closure Techniques
Director: Jason Wright, PA-C, MPAS

  • Discussion of Wound Closure Materials

  • Basis for Selecting a Wound Closure Technique

  • Basics of Instrument Tying

  • Placement of Interrupted Sutures and the Application of Wound Tape, Staples and Wound Adhesives

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    Chronic Care Lab 1 (CCL1)

    Off-loading Modalities and Compression Wrapping Techniques
    Director: Jesse L. Blankenship, DPM, CWS, C.PED

  • Discussion of Various Modalities

  • Total Contact Casting and Customized Ankle / Foot Orthosis

  • Gait Modification Techniques

  • Compression Wrapping Techniques for Venous Stasis and Lymphedema Patients

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    Acute Care Lab 2 (ACL2)

    Local and Regional Anesthesia in Acute Wound Management
    Director: Amy Keim, PA-C

  • Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics

  • Local and Regional Nerve Block Techniques: Hand and Wrist

  • Local and Regional Nerve Block Techniques: Foot and Ankle

  • Local and Regional Nerve Block Techniques: Maxillofacial

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    Chronic Care Lab 2 (CCL2)

    'Tools and Toys' in Chronic Wound Management
    Director: Andrew Maurano, PA-C

  • Discussion and Demonstration of Reimbursable Technologies and Devices Used in Chronic Wound Management

  • Hands-on Demonstration of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Transcutaneous Oximetry, Semi-synthetic Tissue, Advanced Dressings, etc.

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    Acute Care Lab 3 (ACL3)

    Advanced Acute Traumatic Wound Closure Techniques
    Director: David Smith

  • Multi-layer Cosmetic Wound Closure Techniques: How and Why

  • Wound Excision and Debridement

  • Management and Repair of Single and Multiple Skin Flaps

  • Special Problems and 'Tricks of the Trade'

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    Chronic Care Lab 3 (CCL3)

    Chronic Wound Debridement
    Director: Jaime Aristizabal, MD

  • Discussion of the Indiciations and Contraindications of Debridement

  • Demonstration of Methods and Tools of Debridement

  • Discussion of Documentation and Legal Issues Involved in Chronic Wound Debridement

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    Advance registration is required for the optional skills labs.
    Enrollment is limited to 30 students per lab.
    Lab schedule is subject to change without notice.







    Last Updated: May 10, 2006