Initiatives

WoundPedia initiatives, including the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC), are based on evidence-informed practice.

WoundPedia is committed to knowledge mobilization through shared learning, networking, and initiatives that further wound care as a clinical speciality. WoundPedia’s principle of optimized patient care extends to developing and emerging healthcare systems around the world.

IIWCC

The International Interprofessional Wound Care Course meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada. As an Accredited Group Learning Activity, IIWCC allows physicians to convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (American Medical Association).

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ECHO Ontario Skin & Wound Care

Project ECHO® is an international learning community representing more than 220 hubs in 31 countries. The Project ECHO Ontario Skin and Wound Care Hub features live online sessions, de-identified patient cases, and case discussions.

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Enablers

The concept of evidence-informed practice is an important background for the development of wound care as a clinical specialty. WoundPedia brings this to life through a user-friendly web resource of enablers.

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Wound Bed Preparation

The Wound Bed Preparation (WBP) paradigm is a structured approach to wound healing. Wound Bed Preparation 2021 coming soon.
Guide

60-Second Foot Screening

This one-page foot screening tool is designed to identify individuals with high-risk diabetic feet. This screening tool is a simplified 60-second assessment for each foot, to be implemented by healthcare providers
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Guyana Diabetes & Footcare Project

A Canadian team of physicians and other healthcare professionals visited Guyana, South America in June 2012 and screened for the high-risk diabetic foot. Amputation rates during the course of the project were reduced by 68%.
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