FWCS
Finnish Wound Care Society
Original Name:
Suomen haavanhoitoyhdistys ry
Country:
Finland
Contact info and web site:
Website: www.shhy.fi
Name of President:
Heli Kallio, 2016-2019
Executive Board/Council:
Sari Korhonen, Vice President
Johanna Appelgren, Secretary
Tiia Repo, Treasurer
Lea Pulliainen, Member
Maarit Ahtiala, Member
Maria Honkala, Member
Kielo Turtiainen, Member
Kirsti Ahmajärvi, Member
Cooperating Organisation board representative:
Heli Kallio
Articles in EWMA Journal:
No. of Members:
2667 (in the end of year 2017)
Year of foundation:
1995
Main purpose/objective of the association:
Promote knowledge and independent multiprofessional co-operation within the field of wound care
Journal:
Haava Journal
4 issues per year/ distribution 3300 copies
Activities:
- Annual congress every year since 1996
- 2015 theme was: Leverage from networking, 650 participants
- 2-3 regional congresses around Finland, 200 participants/each
- Annual meeting for tissue viability nurses once a year, 70 participants
- Annual meeting for authorized wound care nurses once a year, 30-40 participants