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EDINBURG, Texas – DHR Health Continuing Medical Education Department will host its 2nd Annual Wound Care Symposium from 7:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on June 21, 2025, at the Edinburg Conference Center of Renaissance located at 118 Paseo Del Prado. The event is targeted for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and those who have direct patient care. Interested attendees from DHR Health, or other hospitals or medical organizations, may attend. A small tuition fee will be charged, and educational credit will be given.
Leading the conference will be longtime wound care physician and Rio Grande Valley native, Dr. Noel Oliveira. Oliveira is a certified wound specialist physician who treats difficult non-healing wounds through the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and other advanced wound care modalities. He opened the first wound care center in the RGV and he has dedicated over 22 years of his practice to hyperbaric medicine and wound care treatment. In addition to being a wound specialist, Oliveira chairs the DHR Health Continuing Medical Education Committee.
“This wound care symposium offers healthcare providers a pivotal opportunity to maximize competence with awareness on wound treatment,” said Oliveira, “Equipping professionals with knowledge on the latest recommendations for Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries is essential to develop new skills and improve the optimal delivery of patient care.”
This year’s distinguished speaker will be President of the Texas Medical Association Dr. Jaysesh Shah, from South Texas Wound Care in San Antonio. Shah is dual certified in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. Other guest speakers will be members of the DHR Health’s Clinical Pharmacy, Catherine Milne, who will speak about “Cellular, Acellular, Tissue, and Matrix Products” and Kathryn Oliveira, who will speak about “Infectious Disease in Pharmacology.” Additionally, wound care physician, Dr. Rafael Rafols, will present on “Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries.”
At the conference, participants will learn about the thorough assessment of obscure wounds and best practices for HAPI programs. They will be educated on wound dressings, infection control strategies, and advanced therapies like negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Additionally, attendees will gain insights into the latest research findings and innovative approaches in wound care, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to optimize patient outcomes in wound management.
To register for this conference or to inquire further, contact the DHR Health Continuing Medical Education Department at (956) 362-3240 or (956) 362-3241.
