The Evolution of Wound Hygiene: Four Simple Steps to Proactive Wound Healing…the Next Chapter! [Non-Accredited]

Dr. Leanne Atkin is a Lecturer Practitioner at University of Huddersfield additionally being Vascular Nurse Consultant at Mid Yorks NHS Trust. She completed her Masters degree in Advanced Nursing Practice 2010 and her PhD in 2017, her research focus was the treatment and management of peripheral arterial disease. Her passions include leg ulcer management, quality agenda, peripheral arterial disease and advanced wound management. She has published over 50 articles related to lower limb ulceration pathways, vascular diseases, wound assessment and quality of life. She is currently leading the ‘Legs Matter’ campaign aiming to raise patient and public awareness of lower limb conditions and working with the National Wound Care Strategy chairing the lower limb stream of work.

Dr. Vincent Sollecito, III, has been a podiatrist in private practice since 1981. He is a graduate of Villanova University and The New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr Sollecito is board certified in foot and ankle surgery, as well as wound care, and has been actively practicing as a staff podiatrist at Mercy South Hospital wound healing and hyperbaric center. He is the physician liaison to the skilled wound and ostomy team and has been part of an organized wound care center since 1990. Dr. Sollecito has published numerous journal articles and has extensive lecture experience.