WMAT

Wound Management Association Turkey

Original Name:

Yara Bakımı ve Doku Onarımı Derneği, Türkiye

Country:

Turkey

Contact info and web site:

Name of President:

Dr. Hakan Uncu (2021 – 2024)

Executive Board/Council:

Dr. Hakan Uncu (President)

Dr. Ali Barutçu (Vice President)

Dr. Gaye Filinte (Secretary)

Dr. Tugbay Tug (Treasurer)

Dr. Tahir Özer (Member)

Cooperating Organisation board representative:

Dr. Hakan Uncu

Articles in EWMA Journal:

No. of Members:

Approximately 700

Year of foundation:

1996

Main purpose/objective of the association:

WMAT works specifically with epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of chronic wounds and advancements in wound care

Objectives and Goals

To train the physicians and nurses about wound care by organizing courses
To provide knowledge and share experience during national conferences
To increase experience by attending international conferences (Supporting attendance to international conferences to gain and broaden experience)
To prepare guidelines about modern wound care and wound care products
To contribute to practice and activities of Social Security Institution about wound care products and paybacks

Journal:

Planning to organise an online journal soon

Activities:

Next coming:

15^th National Wound Congress, 16-19 December 2021, Antalya

Annual National Congress (of last 4 congresses):

14^th National Wound Congress / 12-15 December 2019, Antalya

13^th National Wound Congress / 13-16 December 2018, Antalya

12^th National Wound Congress / 14-17 December 2017, Antalya

11^th National Wound Congress / 15-18 December 2016, Antalya

Wound Care Nursing Course (Of last 4 courses):

16^th Wound Care Nursing Course / 16-17 April 2021, Online

15^th Wound Care Nursing Course / 21-23 Nisan 2019, Samsun

14^th Wound Care Nursing Course / 20-22 April 2018, Adana

13^th Wound Care Nursing Course / 21-23 April 2017, Cappadocia