Sara Holtman, Director of Wound Care University in New Braunfels, Texas, has been selected to serve as a Wound Healing Society Education Committee member for two years. In her role at Wound Care University, Ms. Holtman provides wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy education programs. These courses offer clinicians advanced wound care knowledge and preparation for testing for clinician credentialing.

According to their website, the Wound Healing Society (WHS) is the premier scientific organization focused on wound healing. As a nonprofit organization composed of clinical and basic scientists and wound care specialists, the mission of the WHS is to improve wound healing outcomes through science, professional education, and communication. The WHS provides a forum for interaction among scientists, clinicians, and other wound care practitioners, industrial representatives, and government agencies. The WHS is open to individuals interested in wound healing and comprises more than 500 members in the United States and other countries. The Society’s journal, Wound Repair, and Regeneration is the leading journal in the discipline. The WHS also publishes a periodical called Advances in Wound Care, an authoritative desktop reference for all wound care professionals.

“I am honored to be selected to support the WHS mission as a wound care nurse and as the Director of Wound Care University,” Holtman stated. “Wound care is expanding its reach, and the clinical, therapeutic, and technological advances are advancing the care for wound care patients and providers,” she said.

To learn more about Wound Care University and its course offerings, see the website at www.woundcareuniversity.com