Sylvie Meaume, Council member
Work address
Charles Foix Hospital (Assistance Publique de Paris)
France
Date of birth:
22-07-1958
Graduation from:
Faculty of Medecine, Strasbourg (France)
- Dermatology
- Internal Medecine
- and Allergo-immunology (1988-1989).
Training
- Master degree from the University of Paris in Molecular Biology (1990), Immunology (1990) and Molecular pharmacology (1991)
- Assistant
- in Dermatology, in Hospices Civils. Strasbourg (1988-1990)
- in Internal Medecine and Gerontology, in Charles Foix Hospital (Assistance Publique de Paris), since 1990. Paris - Regular participations to trainings in Dermatology, Wound Healing and Gerontology, since 1988
- In charge of the direction of several thesis on wound dressings, management and epidemiology of pressure sores, venous leg ulcer, wound evaluation and dermatological problems in elderly people.
- Numerous publications, posters and lecturers on wound healing, management of pressure sores, leg ulcers, immunology and nutrition, especially in elderly people.
- Specialist in Gerontology since 1990
- Creation of the first Geriatric Pressure Unit in Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris.
Present position
Head of a Geriatric Ward (200 beds), in Charles Foix Hospital (Assistance Publique de Paris), since 2002.
Wound Healing education and developments
Co-founder of the French Journal of Wound Care "Journal des Plaies et Cicatrisations". 1996
Co-organizer of the French National Meeting '"Conférence des Plaies et Cicatrisations" which takes place every year in january in Paris (more than 3500 participants)
Président of the French Society of Wound Healing 2006-2009
Organizer of the Paris University Diploma in Wound Care and Wound Management since 1997
Secretary General of the World Union of Wound Healing Society ( 2004-2008)
Founding Member of the European Academy of Wound Technology (2005)
Founding member of the Journal of Wound Technology (2008)
Board of the Southampton annual training program ( Raj Mani President) since 2006
Scientific Boards
- Journal des Plaies et Cicatrisations
- Journal of Wound Care
- Journal of Wound Technology
- Scar Club web Journal
Publications
115 in English & French
Books & Chapters
58 in english & french
Editor of books
- Leg Ulcers Meaume S, Téot L (John Libbey ed) 2002
- Plaies et Cicatrisations au quotidien Téot, Meaume, Dereure (Sauramps Med ed, Montpellier) 2001
- Debridement WUWHS booklet Meaume Téot ( Jaypee ed, New Delhi) 2006
- Plaies et Cicatrisations Meaume Dereure Téot (Masson ed) 2006
