GAIF

Associative Group of Research in Wounds


Original Name:

Grupo Associativo de Investigação em Feridas (GAIF)


Country:

Portugal


Contact info and web site:


Name of President:

Rosa Maria Nascimento


Executive Board/Council:

Rosa Maria Nascimento
Rui Pedro Silva
Alexandre Marques Rodrigues
Ana Luísa Pedro
Nuno Ramos
António Manuel Canha


Cooperating Organisation board representative:

Rosa Maria Nascimento



No. of Members:

1020


Year of foundation:

2002


Main purpose/objective of the association:

Promote the education and research of wound care professionals in the prevention and treatment of persons with wounds. Relieve the pain of persons with wounds.


Journal:

Wounds Supplement, in cooperation with Portuguese
Nursing Journal
Suplemento Feridas Nursing/GAIF (4 issues/year)


Education Contact:

Alexandre Marques Rodrigues


Activities:

Annual Congress (May).

GAIF Wound School (1 week/year in October).

One-day activities in several towns nation-wide

Cooperation with several Universities and Nursing Schools on Pos-graduate Courses and Master Courses.
Cooperating with Center of Studies and Research of Coimbra University in different research areas.