Wound Health Research & Clinical Innovation DaysExciton Technologies Inc. Hosts MacEwan University Wound Management Students

FRIDAY JUNE 19TH&

FRIDAY JULY 24TH8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AT EXCITON TECHNOLOGIES

RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING FACILITY

IN ENTERPRISE SQUARE, 4TH FLOOR, 10230 JASPER AVENUE

RSVP BY JUNE 12TH ONLINE

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOWQUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT CATHERINE FINLAYSON,

EXCITON TECHNOLOGIES

CFINLAYSON@EXCITONTECH.COM

Day Program Morning - 8:30 am sharp start

ADVANCEMENTS IN WOUNDS, RESISTANCE & BIOFILMS, ASSESSING & TREATING INFECTIONS

Presentations & Discussion

• Local Advancements & Energies in Wound Care• Wound infection and role of biofilms• Pressure Ulcers: New Technologies & Treatments • Assessment & Taking Research to Practice• Antibiotics vs Antiseptics in Clinical Practice• Knowledge, Communication into Action

Coffee break & snack providedCatered Lunch

Afternoon - 1:00 pm startCLINICAL EXAMINATION OF WOUNDS,

DISCUSS, INVENT AND PREDICT CARE STRATEGIES, BENCH TO BEDSIDE APPLICATION

Presentations & In-Laboratory Design Work & Discussion

• Examine Real Clinical Wound Case Illustrations• Wound Materials & Technologies - Lab to Bedside• Sharing Best Practice Interventions• Regulatory landscape of medical devices • Wound dilemmas & experimentation

*program may adjust slightly

Presenters & Session LeadersDr. Chester Ho, Physician & Researcher

Michele Suitor, Nurse Practitioner & Educator

Marlene Varga, Nurse Consultant & Educator

Donnie McIntosh, Nurse Consultant & Educator

Dr. Joseph Lemire, Research Scientist

Dr. Lindsay Kalan, Research Scientist

Steve Miller, Senior Quality Control Technologist

Rod Precht, President & Founder, Engineer

Karen Cuvelier, Operations Manager, Engineer

Melanie Ussyk, Director, Quality Assurance

Catherine Finlayson, Product Relations/Educator

Guest Clinical Health Care Professional(s) - TBA

Who Should Attend?• Clinician-Students of the MacEwan University

Wound Management HLST352: Clinical Practicum Course

• Healthcare professionals with interest in wound care

• Interested parties from AHS/AIHS• Pharmacists & Healthcare support teams, nurse/

patient educators

Why Attend?• Investigate and discuss research and

advancements in clinical care strategies and practices.

• Gain insight to new antimicrobial options for wound care and objectively investigate product construction and performance criteria

• Gain some understand about the regulatory landscape of medical devices used within the healthcare system.

• Think creatively and experiment with innovative ideas using materials and shared wound case studies and practices to solve real clinical needs in wound care.

• Learn about an Alberta based company and other local advancements and energies to address a clinical problem through innovative research and manufacturing.

• Understand insight to the process required to go from an idea to lab to marketplace.

Feedback from 2013 & 2014 Wound Health Days

“Love the interaction and time in lab.”“Comparing products in a non-biased environment

is SO refreshing”“Blending the two worlds of the isolated lab and

hands-on clinic is important”“This was super informative!”