MAHEC
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Community Wound Care: Strategies to Address Wounds Associated with Substance Use, Homelessness, and Trauma
Location
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Blue Ridge Room
121 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803-2868
Dates & Times
May 18, 2026 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Contact
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Join your colleagues for this full-day training to discuss best practices in community-level wound care.
MAHEC welcomes you, opioid response team members, EMS, county staff, harm reduction organizations, health departments, medical providers, and community members engaged in mutual aid, to attend this workshop with dynamic sessions on topics such as:
MAHEC welcomes you, opioid response team members, EMS, county staff, harm reduction organizations, health departments, medical providers, and community members engaged in mutual aid, to attend this workshop with dynamic sessions on topics such as:
- How to create a community wound care initiative; lessons learned from existing programs
- A discussion of wounds stemming from xylazine and other novel potent opioids (NPOs)
- Case-based practice recognizing, assessing, and treating wounds in a variety of settings
- Reviewing community resources to best serve patients
- Recognizing frontline agencies' role in supporting patient autonomy in wound management and more!
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Agenda
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | Welcome and Overview — Carriedelle Fusco, RN, MSN, FNP-BC |
| 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Wound Care as an Opportunity for Connection — Erika Harrison, LPN, WCN-C |
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Break |
| 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Morning Breakouts |
| 1A | Wound Care Basics: Introduction and Review of Techniques, Terms and Supplies for Care of Wounds — David Pike, NC AEMT — Pip Rooney, RN |
| 1B | Wound Care 101: Beyond the Basics (Repeated in Afternoon Breakout 1) — Erika Harrison, LPN, WCN-C |
| 1C | Wound Care 201: Advanced Wound Care Techniques for Healthcare Providers (Repeated in Afternoon Breakout 2) — Genevieve Verrastro, MD — Anna Dill, MD, MPH |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Afternoon Breakout 1 |
| 2A | Sidewalk Survival Skills (Repeated in Afternoon Breakout 2) — Claire Hubbard, BSN, NREMTP — David Pike, NC AEMT — Jessica Plowucha, EMT, NCPSS |
| 2B | Wound Care 101: Beyond the Basics (Repeated from the Morning Breakout) — Erika Harrison, LPN, WCN-C |
| 2C | On The Ground: Lessons From a Nurse — Vanessa Hixon, RN, BSN, TCRN |
| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Break |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Afternoon Breakout 2 |
| 3A | Sidewalk Survival Skills (Repeated from Afternoon Breakout 1) — Claire Hubbard, BSN, NREMTP — David Pike, NC AEMT — Jessica Plowucha, EMT, NCPSS |
| 3B | Hurricane Helene Community Response Panel Discussion — Cassie Burleson, NCCPSS NCCADC — Olivia Caron, PharmD, BCACP, CPP — Bayla Ostrach, MA, PhD, CIP — Lucy Smith, DNP, FNP-BC |
| 3C | Wound Care 201: Advanced Wound Care Techniques for Healthcare Providers (Repeated from the Morning Breakout) — Genevieve Verrastro, MD — Anna Dill, MD, MPH |
| 2:45 PM - 2:50 PM | Break |
| 2:50 PM - 4:05 PM | Maintaining Community-Based Wound Care Capacity — Anna Dill, MD, MPH — Brendan Crow, MD — Erika Harrison, LPN, WCN-C — David Pike, NC AEMT — Jessica Plowucha, EMT, NCPSS |
| 4:05 PM - 4:15 PM | Closing Remarks — Carriedelle Fusco, RN, MSN, FNP-BC |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Distribute Wound Care Supplies |
| 4:30 PM | Adjourn |
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