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EPUAP 201518th Annual Meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel

PUTTING THE PRESSURE IN THE HEART OF EUROPE

16 – 18 September 2015, Ghent, Belgium www.epuap2015.org

Organised by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel

in cooperation with

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ProgrammeThe programme will include key note lectures, free paper

sessions, symposia, workshops and poster sessions. Main topics:

• The societal impact of pressure ulcers;• Health economics;

• How to put pressure ulcers more on the international agenda for healthcare;

• Pressure ulcers and quality indicators; • Developing and evaluating local and national quality

improvement projects;• International collaboration in practice, research and education

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Programme• French and Flemish sessions• PUCLAS3 workshop• Implementation of the 2014 pressure ulcer

guidelines in clinical practice• Second edition EPUAP book report

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Important dates:Abstract submission deadline

30 April 2015

Early registration deadline15 June 2015

Conference dates16 – 18 September 2015

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Local Organising Committee• Dimitri Beeckman (Chair), University Centre for Nursing &

Midwifery, Ghent University• Hilde Heyman, WCS Belgie • Geert Vanwalleghem, CNC, WCS Belgie • Hilde Beele, EduWond • Steven Smet, EduWond • Evelien Touriany, CNC • Luc Gryson, CNC • Christian Thyse, AfiScep

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General informationConference Venue: Culture and Conference Centre Het Pand

Conference secretariat:Codan ConsultingTel: +420 251 019 379 info@codan-consulting.comContact persons: Adina Markova, Hanne Kvalheim

More information are available at www.epuap2015.org

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Social eventsWelcome reception16 September 2015Ghent City Hall

Conference Dinner17 September 2015Oude Vismijn

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Join us in Ghent for the 18th Annual Meeting

of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel!

If you want to join EPUAP, please check our website www.epuap.org