OCTOBER 2009
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Wound care event during the Med Tech week in Brussels - 6 October 2009
In cooperation with EWMA, the Eucomed Advanced Wound Care Sector Group (Eucomed AWCS) arranged an awareness event on wound care during the Med Tech Week in Brussels. The event was held on 6 October 2009.
The event consisted of a lunch debate, co-hosted by MEP Françoise Grossetête (EPP-ED, France) and MEP Antonyia Parvanova (ALDE, Bulgaria), and a number of meetings between MEPs and delegations consisting of representatives from EWMA, industry and the patients.
The lunch debate attracted over 40 participants from various sectors, including health associations and industry, representatives from national permanent representations, members of the European Parliament and members of the European Commission. It generated a positive discussion that will certainly contribute to the effectiveness of future policies
The over all aim of the event was to advocate in favour of an increased role in EU policy in improving patient access to quality treatment and improving health outcomes within wound care.
Eucomed AWCS and EWMA also hope that this event will contribute to a better understanding between European decision makers, the medical industry, patients and civil society in relation to the continued development of wound management.
Further information:
Eucomed AWCS Policy Paper
Background document: Council Recommendation on patient safety
JULY 2009
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Industry support for Teach the Teacher project development
Coordinated by Luc Gryson, a working group linked to the EWMA Education Committee continues to prepare the Teach the Teacher project which aims at contributing to improving the education of nurse teachers across Europe.
After the EWMA Helsinki Conference, 3M, one of the EWMA B-Sponsors, has decided to support the preparatory process with an unrestricted educational grant of EUR 5,000 in 2009.
The financial support allows the working group to meet a couple of times during 2009 to work on the elaboration of a project application to be handed-in to the EU Lifelong Learning Programme by February 2010.
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EWMA involved in awareness event on wound care in Brussels during the Med Tech week in October 2009
With support from EWMA, the Eucomed Advanced Wound Care Sector (AWCS) group is currently working on an awareness event on wound care in Brussels during the Med Tech Week in October 2009. The event will target members of the European Parliament, Health Attachés and Key Commission officials.
The objective is to create awareness of the specific situation for wound care related to organisation of treatment, prevention and product availability.
MAY 2009
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New EWMA President and Honorary Secretary
EWMA is happy to announce the following changes in the EWMA Executive Committee:
- Zena Moore has taken over the position as EWMA President after the EWMA AGM in May.
- Patricia Price has taken over the position as Honoray Secretary from Zena Moore.
As a result, the Executive Committee of EWMA now includes the following council members:
Zena Moore (CV), President
Dept. of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Marco Romanelli (CV), Immediate Past President
Dept. of Dermatology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Patricia Price (CV), Honorary Secretary
Wound Healing Research Unit, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
Luc Gryson (CV), Treasurer
Centre for Continuing Education, HUBrussels University College, Brussels, Belgium
Sue Bale (CV), Recorder
Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust, Torfaen, Wales
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EWMA Council election 2009
For this year’s EWMA Council election there were 12 candidates for the individual member’s election and the election for representatives of the EWMA Cooperating Organisations.
At the annual EWMA Conference in Helsinki, Finland, five new members of council were elected:
- Corrado M. Durante (Italy)
- Eskild Winther Henneberg (Denmark)
- Gerrolt Jukema (the Netherlands)
- Martin Koschnick (Germany)
- Rytis Rimdeika (Lithuania)
More information about the new council members can be found here
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Article on The resource impact of wounds on health-care providers in Europe
Publication in Journal of Wound Care, Vol 18, No 4, April 2009
In collaboration with the Eucomed Advanced Wound Care Sector group (Eucomed AWCS), EWMA has taken part in the publication of a paper in the Journal of Wound Care April 2009 on ‘The resource impact of wounds on health-care providers in Europe’, based on a screening of existing wound care studies in the European countries. The paper indicates the severe economic impact that problem wounds have on health care systems and underlines the need to create further evidence to support this.
An extended summary will be forwarded to the EWMA Cooperating Organisations with an invitation to translate and publish the article or use it in relation to national activities on policy making etc.
The full article can be found at http://journalofwoundcare.com/
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EWMA Collaboration with American wound care association
Meeting in Dallas, April 2009
In April, a delegation from EWMA participated in the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) in Dallas. A meeting was arranged between the EWMA President, Marco Romanelli, the EWMA Secretary and President Elect, Zena Moore, the President of AAWC, William J. Ennis and the former president of AAWC, John MacDonald. A mutual interest in an increased collaboration on issues such as evidence in wound care and education was confirmed.
EWMA urges policy-makers to ensure that wounds are appropriately diagnosed and treated.
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Meeting with Amalia Sartori, Member of the European Parliament, March 2009
Represented by Luc Gryson, EWMA Treasurer, EWMA participated in a delegation from the Eucomed Advanced Wound Care Sector Group that met with a member of the European Parliament, Amalia Sartori, 17 March 2009.
Ms Sartori is the Parliament’s rapporteur on the Council Recommendation on Patient Safety. The objective of the meeting was to influence the European policy-making related to ensuring appropriate diagnoses and treatment of problem wounds.
Read press release from Eucomed
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EWMA 2011 conference
The EWMA 2011 conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium 25-27 May 2011 in cooperation with the Belgium Federation of Woundcare (BFW).
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News from the EWMA Cooperating Organisations, May 2009
- Cooperating Organisations Board meeting 2009
The Cooperating Organisations Board meeting takes place during the EWMA 2009 Conference on 21 May 2009 15.30-18.15 in meeting room 208. The meeting programme will be circulated to the Cooperating Organisations before the start of the conference.
- SSOOR & EWMA meeting with Slovak Ministry of Health, 29 March 2009
SSOOR arranged a meeting with the Slovak Ministry of Health with the aim of advocating the development of wound management education in the Slovak Republic. EWMA participated in the meeting, represented by former president Prof. Finn Gottrup and EWMA Business Office Director Henrik Nielsen. It was discussed how to adapt international wound management guidelines to the specific context of the Slovak Republic.
- New EWMA Cooperating Organisation: V&VN Decubitus and Wound Consultants
The Dutch organisation V&VN Decubitus and Wound Consultants has joined EWMA as a Cooperating Organisation. For more information about the association, please visit www.ewma.org
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EWMA Journal May 2009 and Electronic Supplement May 2009
The May 2009 issue of EWMA Journal is focused on evidence in wound care and looks at it from several standpoints. It includes research presentations and clinical reports, but it also includes articles that debate different types of evidence. It has just been sent out to all members and Cooperating Organisations and it is also available at the www.ewma.org
The Electronic Supplement for the May issue consists of all the accepted abstracts for the EWMA 2009 Conference in Helsinki, Finland. It is possible to download individual abstracts as well as the entire supplement at the www.ewma.org
