Wound Care Curriculum

• Advanced Care Practitioners  
• Podiatrists  
• Vascular Nurses  
• Vascular Physician Assistants  
• Vascular Surgeons  
• Vascular Specialists  
• Wound Care Specialists   
• Wound Care Nurses  

In-person, hands-on workshops will be held in conjunction with VAM 2026-2028. Each workshop will have updated content and must be registered and paid for annually. 

Format 

• A short didactic portion followed by complex cases and a panel discussion with an interprofessional team of Vascular Surgeons, Vascular PAs, Vascular Nurses and a Podiatrist (CME portion).    
• The attendees will then have the opportunity for hands-on learning supported both by the expert faculty and industry representatives.  
• Attendees will also participate in an Industry Showcase and exhibit. 

Upcoming Workshops 

• 2026 Confirmed: Methods of Debridement & Dressing Management and Oxygen Therapy
• 2027 Proposed (agenda to be confirmed in the Summer of 2026): Skin substitutes, Fluorescence imaging, and Infra-red imaging  
• 2028 Proposed (agenda to be confirmed in the Summer of 2027): Total contact casting /Removable devices  

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.