The treatment of acute and chronic wounds will continue to challenge the clinician. The progressive aging of our population, the prevalence of obesity, vascular disease and diabetes will further increase the incidence of difficult wounds and place a greater burden on already over-stretched medical resources. This Congress will bring together a multidisciplinary faculty comprising of surgeons, physicians, nurses, primary care personnel, scientists and industry to highlight the emergence and application of new technologies to enhance wound healing. The program will cover a broad range of topics including: scientific research into the underlying mechanisms of action, clinical indications, therapeutic experience and encourage the generation of evidence based clinical trials to formally assess outcomes. Delegates will also be able to preview emerging new strategies in development that have the potential to further revolutionise our approach to wound management in the coming decade.

Dr Paul Banwell, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oxford, England
Dr Anand Deva, Senior Lecturer in Plastic Surgery, University of New South Wales
Cheryl Frank, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Wound Management Team, Gold Coast Health District
Dr Matthias Russ, Department of Trauma Surgery and National Trauma Research, The Alfred Hospital
Peter Hickey, Managing Director, KCI Medical Australia
Simone Kilcullen, National Business Manager, KCI Medical Australia
Chris Laing, Marketing Information and Systems Manager, KCI Medical Australia

"KCI Medical Australia is part of Kinetic Concepts Incorporated (KCI), a global corporation that develops and markets a broad range of innovative healing systems.

A large number of wounds treated by healthcare providers around the world every year are complex, life threatening or difficult to treat. At KCI, the new proprietary V.A.C.^® technology has made us a leading provider of advanced technology platforms used  to treat these wounds. As a result, V.A.C.^® Therapy has literally changed the way wounds are  managed.

V.A.C.^® Therapy is  already used in a wide variety of care settings. As awareness of this technology  grows, new indications are continually emerging.

KCI Medical Australia is dedicated to the delivery of fast-acting, clinically effective and cost effective therapies such as V.A.C.^® Therapy in Australia, New Zealand and other aligned markets."