Comprehensive Online Wound Care Certification Course

Katherine Piette, MS, BA, is the CEO and co-founder of Corstrata, a specialized telehealth company offering virtual access to certified wound and ostomy specialists to improve patient outcomes while simultaneously reducing costs. With over two decades of experience as a post-acute healthcare executive, Katherine possesses a wealth of expertise in executive management, particularly in quality assurance and operational leadership positions. Her vast knowledge encompasses various domains, including telehealth, continuous process improvement, project planning, and the reconfiguration of organizations to optimize care management for high-opportunity, high-cost patient populations across diverse care settings such as home health, hospice, long-term care, and innovative in-home care models like hospital-at-home.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Katherine Piette is the CEO and Co-founder of Corstrata, Inc. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Katherine Piette is a member of the American Board of Wound Management, the American Academy of Home Care Medicine, the American Telehealth Association, and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice.

April Lumpkins, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN-AP®, CFCN, is a Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with twelve years’ experience in managing complex wounds and ostomies as a Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse and Certified Foot Care Nurse and two years in Hyperbaric Medicine. In addition to wound/ostomy care, her past responsibilities have included management, quality improvement, program development, health informatics, documentation improvement, research and clinical education.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: April Lumpkins has employment relationships with Tenet Physicians Resources and International ATMO. She is a prn with Heart of Texas Hospice and receives compensation as a legal consultant. April Lumpkins receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: April Lumpkins is a member of the American Nurses Association, the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Society, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Texas Nurse Practitioners.

Mark Hinkes, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA DABFAS is a podiatrist who is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and by the American Professional Wound Care Association. His experience includes 40+ years providing foot health services in nearly 200,000 patient visits, 20 years in private practice, and 20 years in the Veterans Affairs Medical System as former Chief of Podiatry Section and Chair of the Preservation Amputation Care Treatment (PACT) Program. Dr. Hinkes has a passion for excellence in prevention of the comorbidities of diabetes, especially amputation prevention.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Mark Hinkes is a consultant with Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Wound Management, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Mark Hinkes is a blogger with Podiatry Today Magazine and is a member of the American Limb Preservation Society, English Diabetes Footcare Network, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Diabetes Association, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care, and the American Professional Wound Care Association.

Laura Swoboda, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC, FNP-C, CWSP, is a family nurse practitioner and translational scientist at SkinGurus in Milwaukee, WI. Dr Swoboda is on the editorial board of American Nurse Journal, the official journal of the American Nurses Association, and WOUNDS journal. They represent North America on the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel and are President of the Milwaukee Metro Nurse Practitioner Association. Dr Swoboda has won two career lifetime achievement awards under the age of forty as a fellow of both the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Association.   

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Laura Swoboda has employment relationships with Carthage College and Skin Gurus. She receives a speaking honorarium and consultant fee from Aroa, Solventum Halyard, Hartmann, Convatec, Urgo, Essity, and Hovertech. Dr. Swoboda receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Dr. Laura Swoboda serves on the board of directors for the Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Board. She is an editorial board member of Wound Care Learning Network. Dr. Swoboda previously was a consultant for Essity and Innovacyn.

Monali Zaveri, MS, RD, LD/N, CDCES, NWCC, is a registered dietitian with over 17 years of experience. Born and raised in India, she acquired her Bachelor’s in dietetics and nutrition from SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai, India. She then came to the United States to study, and graduated with a master’s in dietetics and nutrition from Florida International University in Miami, FL. Her training, acquired from both East and West, has afforded her a unique and holistic perspective in treating her patients. After graduating, she initially worked as a nutrition consultant on varied aspects of the field including the Head Start and Healthy Start programs, and other community nutrition education programs. Subsequently, her focus has primarily been in the field of adult and geriatric nutrition and has worked at various skilled nursing facilities. Dealing with very clinically complex patients and having a penchant for learning honing her skills, Monali has acquired several other micro-specializations. She acquired a certification in adult weight management, then became certified as a Diabetes care and education specialist in 2017, before becoming certified in nutrition wound care in 2018. Over the course of her career, she has had the honor of training several other dietetic students and registered dietitians. Additionally, she has served as the president of the Miami Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Monali Zaveri has employment relationships with Pines Nursing Home and Deerfield Beach Health and Rehab. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Monali Zaveri is a member of the Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition, the Florida Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition, and the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

Nilma Z. Elias Santiago, PT, DPT, WCC, CWCP, CLT, OMS, is a licensed physical therapist, a board-certified wound care specialist, a certified lymphedema therapist, and a certified ostomy management specialist. With over ten years of experience in wound care, she opened a private wound care practice in Florida that offers lymphedema, ostomy, and wound care services. Dr. Santiago is also an adjunct faculty of AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona, teaching physical therapists that are completing their post-professional doctorate in physical therapy. She has written articles published in healthcare magazines and presented a poster at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy in 2007, and in the 2018 Summit of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with AT Still University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Nilma Z. Elias-Santiago is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Teresa Sanderson, RN, CCM, is a hospice marketing consultant who launched and grew her own hospice to $3M in annual revenue with just a $6k investment! A nurse with over 32 years of experience, Teresa now serves as a preceptor for nurse entrepreneurs, a growth strategist, a consultant, and a nurse culture change agent.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Teresa Sanderson maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Teresa Sanderson has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Jeanine Maguire, MPT, CWS®, is a physical therapist, certified wound specialist, consultant and scholar. Jeanine is currently a candidate for PhD in Health Education and Promotion with a focus on interprofessional wound management. She serves Genesis healthcare as the VP for Skin Health and Wound Management Integrations, and over the last few years has created a new position at Genesis, the Skin Health Team Lead, to guide centers to achieve patient centered care in the area of wound management. Jeanine is president of Post-Acute Wound and Skin Integrity Council (PAWSIC), serves on the ACHA education committee as the wound expert, and is a SAWC facility member and speaker.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jeanine Maguire has an employment relationship with Genesis HealthCare. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jeanine Maguire serves on a Medline sponsored Skin Care Council and as president of PAWSIC.

Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS® is a doctoral prepared physical therapist with over 36 years of hands-on wound care experience in multiple clinical settings, is the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants, and nationally-board Certified Wound Specialist® with the American Academy of Wound Management. Dr. Aaron has shared her wound care expertise with professional audiences across the country, including various disciplines and representing a variety of healthcare settings. She is a lively and passionate presenter, always incorporating the latest evidence-based research and clinical guidelines.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron is the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Dianne Rudolph, APRN, GNP-BC, CWOCN®, is a nurse practitioner who is board-certified in gerontological advanced practice nursing and as a wound, ostomy and continence nurse. She has been a nurse for more than 30 years with experience in trauma care, acute care, home care, hospice, long-term care, rehabilitation, and wound care. She is very passionate about caring for adults and older adults with complex medical and wound needs.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dianne Rudolph has an employment relationship with South Texas Wound Associates. She receives compensation as an independent consultant and presenter. Dianne is a published author and receives royalties. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dianne Rudolph is a member of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN), the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC), and the Texas Medical Directors Association (TMDA).