Dear OntWIG colleagues
Happy Holidays to all!
The Ontario Woundcare interest group executive needs your help.
The Ontario Health Technology Assessment Committee completed their review for COMPRESSION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF VENOUS LEG ULCERS.
Please see the following link:
Hello everyone,
We hope you thoroughly enjoyed our event in April. Thank you to everyone who attended and presented! We truly appreciate your support and involvement! We are excited to present the final proceedings document that summarizes the topics of that day and allow those that were not able to attend a glimpse of all the work that was put into the event.
We are are so excited about everything that has been happening across Ontario and feel very proud of the truly interprofessional representation at the event!
Some exciting news to share. On Friday, April 12 at the RNAO's AGM, the Ontario Woundcare Interest Group received the "Interest Group of the Year" award for all our advocacy work! We are so grateful to all our members for your contributions all these years. We really couldn't have done it without you! This award is for all of us who advocate daily for our patients especially in the area of wound care.
Come see what OntWIG has been up to and learn about Leveraging the Interprofessional Team! We have an amazing line up of speakers for you!
Dear OntWIG members,
Every year we meet to be inspired, learn and grow within the topic of wound care. This year we are "Leveraging our Interprofessional Teams". We have an AMAZING line up of speakers and panellists to share with you including dieticians, physicians, chiropodists, an ET nurse and an occupational therapist. You still have 2 weeks to register: https://ontwig.ca/9th-annual-symposium/ . Don't miss this great event!
Hello OntWIG supporters!
Dear OntWIG members,
Less than 1 week before early pricing disappears and regular pricing is in effect! Don’t miss the March 20thdeadline! Sign up today to save $50 on your registration fee!
Dear members,
There are only just two weeks left (March 20) before the early bird pricing ends for our 9th Annual Symposium. Save $50 by registering early!
Dear member,
It's that time of the year again.
You still have time to register for this year's Ontario Woundcare Interest Group Symposium and get early bird pricing! You have until March 20 to save some money.
Please find attached the agenda for the UHN Wounds Conference February 22, 2019 at Old Mill Inn. Title of this year's event is: Wound Care Beyond the Basics: Best Practices in wound care from admission to discharge
We are excited to announce the theme for this year's OntWIG symposium is: ENGAGE. ALIGN. INFLUENCE: Leveraging Interprofessional Teams. We are stronger in numbers and from different specialties. But how can we work together more effectively?
The IDEAS Quality Improvement course is being offered in November. Please check out the information below.
Hello Members,
McMaster University is pleased to announce they will be hosting the Venous Symposium being held at the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel on Saturday, November 17, 2018. All the information is below and you can write to [email protected] if you have any questions.
-The OntWIG Executive
Hello OntWIG members!
Welcome back after some time off since our last Symposium in April. If you haven't read the 8th Annual Symposium proceedings, please find them linked below to refresh your memory.
Thanks to everyone who participated in OntWIG's 8th Annual Symposium and helped us celebrate 10 years! It was a wonderful chance to connect and learn more about how far we have come in advocating for wound care in Ontario. We are very grateful for all the interdisciplinary members who were able to participate with us, as well as industry sponsors.
Please read over the proceedings document to learn more about what happened at the symposium and what you missed out on!
Hello members!
We are counting down the days (2 days to be exact!) before we see you at our 8th Annual Symposium at The Doctor's House (21 Nashville Rd, Kleinburg, ON L0J 1C0)
If you haven't registered it is not too late! You can register online here: https://ontwig.ca/8th-annual-symposium/ OR register at the door on the day of the event.
Announcing 2018 Call for Proposals
ARTIC Implementation and Spread Funding
We will have a session using the IDEAS Quality Improvement Program at the OntWIG symposium April 20th, 2018. But for those that cannot attend the symposium, there will be a session on May 30, 2018 that you can register for. Highly recommended by members of the OntWIG executive who have already taken this. Either attend at the symposium or on campus at McMaster University. Don't miss out on this amazing information!
Just over two more weeks to go! Friday, April 20, 2018, we gather at The Doctor's House for our 8th annual Symposium!
Not only do we have an excellent line up of speakers from Health Quality Ontario (HQO), we are opening the floor for YOUR colleagues from all over Ontario to speak about how they are implementing the wound care standards in their respective sectors (LTC, acute care, and the community).
Bullet Rounds QI Wound Care Standards - Implementation Exemplars