Dr. David Armstrong, arguably the world's leading authority on Diabetic Footcare & Wound Management comes Down Under to present:
The Future of Diabetic Foot Care
If you are directly or indirectly involved in the care, treatment and/or research of Diabetic Patients don't miss this opportunity to spend 1 day with the man referred to amongst his peers as 'The Guru'.
Presented By: Dr. David G. Armstrong
Dr. David G. Armstrong is Professor of Surgery, Director of Lower Extremity Research and Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA) at the University of Arizona, Tucson USA. David also holds a Master's of Science in Tissue Repair and Wound Healing from the University Of Wales College Of Medicine and a PhD from the University of Manchester College of Medicine, where he was appointed Visiting Professor of Medicine. He also co-founded the renowned National Center for Limb Preservation in Chicago.
David is the 25th and youngest ever inductee into the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Hall of Fame and received the APMA's Award of Excellence in January 2009.
He has produced more than 250 peer-reviewed research papers in more than two dozen scholarly medical journals as well as over two dozen book chapters and is co-Editor of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot.
He is the founder and co-chair of the International Diabetic Foot Conference (DF-Con), the largest annual international symposium on the diabetic foot in the world. He is also a member of the Vasyli Think Tank.
During the course of each seminar Dr. Armstrong will cover:
- The current state of play: The Diabetic foot and wounds in the developed and developing world
- Surgical and medical treatments: Screening Procedures: What are the pivotal risk factors?
- Peripheral Neuropathy: Losing the "Gift of Pain"
- 80% of amputations are preventable! Impact of prevention programs
- Temperature measurement - how effective is it? - Wound healing treatments - what's new?
- Pharmacology - Antimicrobials: Off loading modalities
- Foot care and Footwear compliance: General considerations for orthotic prescription
Practical Element:
- Neuropathy assessment: Peripheral Arterial Occlusion Disease - PAOD assessment
- Temperature measurement tools
- Tips & Tricks
- Q&A Session
| Sydney | Friday, July 24th |
University of NSW - Leighton Hall |
| Melbourne | Saturday, July 25th |
La Trobe University - Western Lecture Theatres |
| Brisbane | Monday, July 27th |
Bardon Conference Centre - Amphitheatre |
Each venue has been chosen for ease of viewing and interaction to ensure you do not miss a moment of THE premier lecture events of 2009. Please note numbers are limited to this world class event, so book early to secure your seat.
Full catering is included in the registration.
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