Wound Health Research & Clinical Innovation Days

Exciton Technologies Inc. Hosts MacEwan University Wound Management Students

FRIDAY JUNE 19TH
&
FRIDAY JULY 24TH
AT EXCITON TECHNOLOGIES
RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING FACILITY
IN ENTERPRISE SQUARE,
4TH FLOOR, 10230 JASPER AVENUE

RSVP BY JUNE 12TH ONLINE

Why Attend?

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW

QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT CATHERINE FINLAYSON,
EXCITON TECHNOLOGIES
CFINLAYSON@EXCITONTECH.COM

Day Program
Morning - 8:30 am sharp start
ADVANCEMENTS IN WOUNDS, RESISTANCE & BIOFILMS,
ASSESSING & TREATING INFECTIONS
Presentations & Discussion

Presenters & Session Leaders

Dr. Chester Ho, Physician & Researcher
Michele Suitor, Nurse Practitioner & Educator
Marlene Varga, Nurse Consultant & Educator

Donnie McIntosh, Nurse Consultant & Educator

Afternoon - 1:00 pm start

CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF WOUNDS,
DISCUSS, INVENT AND PREDICT CARE STRATEGIES,
BENCH TO BEDSIDE APPLICATION

Dr. Lindsay Kalan, Research Scientist

Steve Miller, Senior Quality Control Technologist
Rod Precht, President & Founder, Engineer
Karen Cuvelier, Operations Manager, Engineer
Melanie Ussyk, Director, Quality Assurance
Catherine Finlayson, Product Relations/Educator
Guest Clinical Health Care Professional(s) - TBA

Local Advancements & Energies in Wound Care

Wound infection and role of biofilms
Pressure Ulcers: New Technologies & Treatments
Assessment & Taking Research to Practice
Antibiotics vs Antiseptics in Clinical Practice
Knowledge, Communication into Action
Coffee break & snack provided
Catered Lunch

Dr. Joseph Lemire, Research Scientist

Presentations & In-Laboratory Design Work & Discussion

Who Should Attend?

Clinician-Students of the MacEwan University
Wound Management HLST352: Clinical Practicum
Course
Healthcare professionals with interest in wound
care
Interested parties from AHS/AIHS
Pharmacists & Healthcare support teams, nurse/
patient educators

Examine Real Clinical Wound Case Illustrations

Wound Materials & Technologies - Lab to Bedside
Sharing Best Practice Interventions
Regulatory landscape of medical devices
Wound dilemmas & experimentation
*program may adjust slightly

Investigate and discuss research and

advancements in clinical care strategies and
practices.
Gain insight to new antimicrobial options for
wound care and objectively investigate product
construction and performance criteria
Gain some understand about the regulatory
landscape of medical devices used within the
healthcare system.
Think creatively and experiment with innovative
ideas using materials and shared wound case
studies and practices to solve real clinical needs
in wound care.
Learn about an Alberta based company and
other local advancements and energies to
address a clinical problem through innovative
research and manufacturing.
Understand insight to the process required to go
from an idea to lab to marketplace.

Feedback from 2013 & 2014

Wound Health Days
Love the interaction and time in lab.
Comparing products in a non-biased environment
is SO refreshing
Blending the two worlds of the isolated lab and
hands-on clinic is important
This was super informative!