Continuing Education Information - Annual Meeting 2025

Target Audience

Administrators, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Burn Survivors, Epidemiologists, Fire Fighters, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Pharmacists, Physicians, Psychologists, Researchers, other professionals in burn care.

Release Date: April 8, 2025
Expiration Date: May 23, 2025
Review Date: none
Extension Date: none

Program Committee:

Planning Committee Disclosure of Financial Relationships

The planners and faculty for this activity did not have any relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of the activity according to The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

• Amina Ayadi: Altrazeal Life Sciences Inc: Contracted Research | Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.: Contracted Research

• Angela Gibson: Mallinkcrodt: Consulting, Contracted Research, Speaking/Teaching (terminated January 2024)

• David M Hill: Access Pro Medical: Consulting, Contracted Research | Innoviva: Contracted Research | Shionogi: Contracted Research | Trevena, Inc: Consulting, Contracted Research | Medline: Consulting (terminated January 2023)

• Laura S Johnson: Vericel Inc.: Contracted Research (NexoBrid) (Terminated)

• Steven A. Kahn: Mallinckrodt Inc: Consulting, Contracted Research | Avita Medical: Consulting, Contracted Research, Speaking/Teaching | Integra Life Sciences: Consulting, Speaking/Teaching  Vericel Inc.: Consulting, Speaking/Teaching | Ex Surco: Speaking/Teaching | Lumenis Inc: Speaking/Teaching | Xequel Bio: Consulting, Contracted Research

• Benjamin Levi: Ashibio: Consulting

• Neil Mashruwala: Avita Medical: Contracted Research

• Rachel Nygaard: Eicos Sciences: Consulting

• Colleen Ryan: Mediwound: Contracted Research

• Taryn E Travis: Mallinckrodt: Speaker/Honoraria (Terminated, June 1, 2022)

Expected Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the latest advancements in burn care scientific research, including cutting-edge developments, new evidence, emerging trends, and current challenges shaping the field.

• Identify evidence-based strategies and innovations that can enhance burn care practice at the learner’s individual institution level.

• Analyze the key facilitators and barriers currently shaping the burn care field, including patient outcomes, treatment methods, and healthcare policy.

• Assess successes, obstacles, and unresolved questions in burn unit practices and patient care and propose areas for improvement grounded in evidence-based insights, clinical experiences, and outcomes

Successful Course Completion

1. Attend educational sessions

2. Complete session evaluation

3. Complete overall meeting evaluation

4. Download certificate

5. Learners may not claim partial or concurrent CEs

CE Approval

Physicians

Open

The American Burn Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Burn Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

Open

The American Burn Association is accredited as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is accredited for a maximum of 26.5 nursing contact hours.

 Occupational Therapy

Open

Annual Meeting: The American Burn Association is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course is PENDING APPROVAL ID# XXX. This live meeting is offered at 2.65 CEUs, introductory and intermediate, Foundational Knowledge, OT Service Delivery, and Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Rehabilitation Workshop: Putting Competencies into Action: The American Burn Association is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course PENDING APPROVAL ID#XXX. This live course is offered at .4 CEUs, introductory and intermediate, Foundational Knowledge, OT Service Delivery, and Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy

Open

The meeting has also been approved by the Arizona Physical Therapy Association (Approval number 155105) for 26.5 PT CEs. This approval is valid through February 2026.

The American Burn Association is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor for Illinois licensed Physical Therapists. This activity has been approved for a maximum of 26.5 CEs for participation in the LIVE MEETING. [License No 216.000352].

Social Work

Open

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886775310-2619) for 21.5 continuing education contact hours.

The following state/s do not accept National CE Approval Programs and require individual program/provider application processes: New Jersey (Applications may be filed with the NASW New Jersey Chapter); New York (Applications may be filed with the NASW New York State Chapter); West Virginia. The Following Board does not have Continuing Education Requirements: Puerto Rico

 Psychology

Open

This program is PENDING APPROVAL for 26.5 hours of continuing education. APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) is PENDING APPROVAL by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ICRP-BI with APA Division 22 maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more information about Division 22 or to inquire about membership, please visit http://www.div22.org .

Clinical Dietitian Registry

The CDR accepts activities that are approved for CME. When uploading your CE report, indicate that the activity is accredited for CME by an approved ACCME provider.

Pharmacy

The ABA has applied for ACPE accreditation to be Jointly provided by Creighton University and is awaiting the approval.

Speaker Disclosure of Financial Relationships

The planners and faculty for this activity did not have any relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of the activity according to The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

• Lori Arguello - royalties: CranioMandibular Rehab, Inc. (CranioRehab)

• Katie Bush - employment: Avita Medical

• Bonnie Carney - contracted research: Urgo Medical; previous contracted research: Aceso Plasma (terminated, September 29, 2023), Earth Science Laboratories (terminated, June 30, 2023), Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (terminated, June 1, 2024)

• Jeffrey Carter - speaker fees/honoraria: Avita Medical, PolyNovo Medical; consultant: Avita Medical and PolyNovo; contracted research: Spectral AI; stock options: Spectral AI

• Lourdes Castanon - speaker fees/honoraria: Avita Medical, Smith & Nephew

• Kevin Chung - Daxor Corporation: Ownership Interest; Flosonics: Other: Cash Compensation; Perfusion Medical: Other: Cash compensation; Perfusion Medical: Ownership Interest; SeaStar Medical: Employment; SeaStar Medical: Ownership Interest

• Nicola Clayton - speaker fees/honoraria and consulting fees: Main Medical (Australia)

• Amina El Ayadi - contracted research: Altrazeal Life Sciences Inc., Provectus Therapeutics

• Cameron Gibson - contracted research: Vericel, Inc

• Justin Gillenwater - medical advisory board: Avita and Exsurco

• David Hill - fees/honoraria: Innoviva; contracted research: Access Pro Medical, Innoviva, Shionog,; previous contracted research: Trevena.

• Arpana Jain - speaker fees/honoraria: Avita Medical

• Laura Johnson - speaker fees/honoraria: Intuitive (terminated February 28, 2024), consultant fees: Smith & Nephew (terminated May 9, 2024); contracted research: PoloNovo (terminated, July 1, 2024)

• Steven Kahn - speaker fees/honoraria: Avita Medical, Vericel Inc; contracted research: Avita Medical, PolyNovo, Vericel, SpectralMD

• Jenna Kelly - fees/honoraria: Avita Medical

• Kathleen Kerr - royalties: CranioMandibular Rehab, Inc. (CranioRehab)

• Anjay Khandelwal - consultant: Avita Medical, PolyMedics Innovation

• Alexandra Lacey - medical advisor: Avita Medical

• Giavonni Lewis - contracted research: Vericel Inc

• Samuel Mandell - contracted research: Solventum, Spectral MD, PolyNovo

• Victoria Miles - consulting fees: PolyNovo

• Rohit Mittal - speaker fees/honoraria: Integra LifeSciences

• Lauren Moffatt - contracted research: Mallinckrod, Philips, Polynovo, Skingenix, Spectral MD, Uluru, Urgo Medical

• Scott Mueller - speaker fees/honoraria: Vericel Inc.; consulting fees: Shionogi; contracted research: Shionogi, Vericel Inc

• Rachel Nygaard - consulting fees: Triton Sciences

• Carl Schulman - speaker fees/honoraria: Polymedics Innovations, Inc.and Zoll

• Jeffrey Shupp - contracted research: Asell,Inc., Mallinckrodt, Polynovo, Skingenix, Spectral MD, Uluru, Urgo Medical

• Lucy Wibbenmeyer - speaker fees/honoraria: Allosource, Polynovo, Vericel; contracted research: Polynovo, Spectral MD, Vericel

• Arek Wiktor - advisory board: Avita Medical

To ensure an inclusive experience for all attendees, the American Burn Association is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require any special assistance to fully participate in the conference, please contact our registration team at registration@ameriburn.org by April 1, 2024 to discuss your needs.