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Thank you to everyone who attended **WoundWISE Kitchener 2025**! **[Watch the highlights.](https://event.biomiq.health/woundwise-kitchener-2025#recap)**
July 15, 2025 Kitchener, ON
# Upskill Your Wound Care
WoundWISE is a new Canadian event series for health care professionals caring for individuals experiencing skin and wound related challenges. WoundWISE is brought to you by industry partners in proud partnership with Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC).
WoundWISE events offers wound care skill development with with a focus on best practice recommendations, and is a rare opportunity to get hands-on training and best practice education with some of the latest innovations in advanced wound care.
Plus, attendees receive an NSWOCC-issued certificate of attendance.
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Kitchener, ON July 15, 2025
## Watch the highlights!
We gathered over 150 people for an incredible day of learning, connection, and hands-on experience with some of Canada's most innovative wound care products.
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## SOLD OUT!
Due to overwhelming demand, WoundWISE tickets for the Kitchener event on July 15, 2025 are now sold out.
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July 15, 2025 Kitchener, ON
# Join us in Kitchener!
From cleanse to close, we're bringing skin and wound care skills and education to the forefront in this unique, first-of-its kind event.
Clinicians from all over **Southwestern Ontario** are invited to join us in **Kitchener** on **July 15, 2025** for a station-based clinical lab offering practical, hands-on product training and best practice education across the advanced wound healing continuum for acute and chronic wounds.
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WHAT IS WOUNDWISE?
## Hands-on Skin & Wound Care Education Labs Designed for Real, Transferable Skills
Here's what's included in your learning experience.
### Enhance Clinical and Cost Outcomes
Gain practical strategies and product expertise to optimize patient healing and resource utilization.
### Interactive, Rotating Stations
Dedicated hands-on time with each company/product, including clinical expert demonstrations and direct engagement with NSWOCs and SWANs at select stations.
### Influential Keynote Presentations
Hear from top wound care leaders on cutting-edge advancements and strategic insights. These presentations provide vital context for your hands-on learning, empowering you to drive better patient outcomes with innovative solutions.
### A Well-Rounded Learning Experience
Elevate your practice with comprehensive insights, from established best practices and clinical recommendations to exploring supportive distribution options for confident care.
### Networking & Nourishment
Connect with peers and industry leaders during dedicated breaks, complemented by food and refreshments to keep you energized for collaboration and learning.
# STATION-TO-STATION
Attendees will circulate through stations from a complimentary group of partners for a well-rounded education and training experience with ample opportunity to use each product and have questions answered.
#### Thank you to our partners for the Kitchener 2025 lab!
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### Learning Objectives
By the end of this hands-on skills session, participants will be able to:
- Determine an advanced scientific approach to wound cleansing.
- Evaluate methods to simplify wound dressing selection and NPWT application for chronic wounds.
- Create a competency based learning plan to support evidence based patient care (NSWOC, SWAN and foundational education programs).
- Discuss the mechanism of improving blood flow to the lower extremity using a muscle pump activator.
- Identify an advanced wound healing approach through the use of topical oxygen therapy.
- Examine innovative wound products and how to access through distribution.
[Learn More](https://event.biomiq.health/woundwise-kitchener-2025?hsLang=en#agenda)
## Who should attend?
Held in the central location of Kitchener, this first ever WoundWISE event is intended to serve health care professionals and wound care specialists in Southwestern Ontario.
### Best for:
- Home and community care providers
- Long-Term Care professionals
- Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (NSWOCs)
- Skin Wellness Associate Nurses (SWANs)
- Acute care clinicians
- Any health care professionals looking to enhance practical skills and clinical knowledge of caring for an individual experiencing skin and wound related challenges.
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
## Guest Speaker
**Understanding the Big Picture**: *The Critical Role of Assessment in Defining Your Holistic Approach to Wound Care*
### Joshua Moralejo
MScCH: WPC, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC
Joshua is a certified Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence with a Master of Science in Community Health - Wound Prevention and Care. He currently practices as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Wound & Ostomy Care at UHN - Toronto Rehab Institute Bickle Centre. Joshua has been involved in several expert panel and guideline initiatives related to wound care including the recent 4th Edition of the RNAO BPG on Pressure Injury Management and the 4th Edition of the NPIAP, EPUAP, PPPIA International Pressure Injury Guideline. He is the current Ontario Regional Director for Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) and has been appointed President of the Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (CPIAP).
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
## Keynote Speaker
**From Hole to Whole:***Embracing Compassion in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care*
### Josh Gohl
BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)
Josh has been a Registered Nurse since 2011 and has extensive experience in many areas including surgical nursing, palliative care, and the emergency department. In 2016, Josh finished his education in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care and became an NSWOC (then ET). He has worked at The Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN), formally Grand River Hospital (GRH) in Kitchener, as a Skin, Wound and Ostomy Consultant since 2017 and in 2020, he took over the program when his mentor retired. Josh oversees the program, caring for patients at both of the WREN sites, @Midtown and @Chicopee. Josh has contributed to several guidelines with the PAIL Network, HQO and NSWOCC. In addition to his work at WRHN, Josh also runs a private consultant business-seeing patient both privately and in LTC. He is compassionate, direct and an exceptional advocate for his patients.
PROGRAM
## HERE'S THE PLAN
Enjoy complimentary refreshments upon arrival. After opening remarks and a guest speaker, you'll rotate through interactive stations for hands-on training from clinical educators. An engaging keynote presentation will be held during lunch, with identical morning and afternoon sessions provided to provide flexibility of choice for the busy schedules of care professionals. Attendees are welcome to attend both sessions.
Leave equipped, inspired, and ready to enhance patient outcomes.
- AGENDA
- FEATURED TOPICS
1. 9:30 AM 10:00 AM
### Arrival + Networking
Breakfast refreshments will be served.
2. 10:00 AM 10:30 AM
### Opening Remarks + Guest Speaker
### **Joshua Moralejo**
MScCH: WPC, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC
Clinical Nurse Specialist at UHN,Ontario Regional Director for NSWOCC and President of the Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (CPIAP)
**Presentation topic:**
**Understanding the Big Picture:** The Critical Role of Assessment in Defining Your Holistic Approach to Wound Care
[Learn more](https://event.biomiq.health/woundwise-kitchener-2025?hsLang=en#speaker1)
3. 10:30 AM 11:30 AM
### SESSION 1
**Hands-On Product Skills Stations**
Organizers will facilitate the periodic rotation of attendees, allowing adequate hands-on learning time at each booth. If you can't make Session #2 later in the day, this session is for you!
4. 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
### Lunch + Keynote Speaker
### **Josh Gohl**
BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)
Skin, Wound and Ostomy Consultant at Waterloo Region Health Network (WRHN), Owner of Josh’s NSWOCC Services, RN at Guelph General Hospital, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Cambridge Hospital
**Presentation topic:**
**From Hole to Whole:** Embracing Compassion in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care
[Learn more](https://event.biomiq.health/woundwise-kitchener-2025?hsLang=en#speaker2)
5. 12:30 PM 1:00 PM
### Networking
A chance to connect with fellow attendees, circle back to any booths of interest, or simply take a break.
We know clinicians are busy. So if you're only able to attend up until this point in the day, no problem! Session #2 is a repeat of Session #1 for exactly that reason.
6. 1:00 PM 2:00 PM
### SESSION 2
**Hands-On Product Skills Stations**
Organizers will facilitate the periodic rotation of attendees, allowing adequate hands-on learning time at each booth. If you missed Session #1, or simply want additional education time at each booth, this session is for you!
7. 2:00 PM 2:15 PM
### Closing Remarks
Final thoughts and a great way to close out the event.
1. Booth 1
### Advanced Approaches to Wound Cleansing & Irrigation
Also known as Super Oxidizing Saline, learn how to use pure and stable hypochlorous acid (HOCl) solutions like **PureCleanse™** and **PureGel™** and learn best practices for advancing skin and wound cleansing and irrigation in your practice.
*Biomiq is a Canadian medical device company on a mission to improve patient outcomes through innovations that harness the genius of the natural world around us.*
[Visit company website ↗](https://biomiq.health/)
2. Booth 2
### Optimizing Pressure Injury Prevention & Exudate Control
Learn how innovative multi-layered foam dressings support skin integrity, redistribute pressure, absorb shear, and absorb exudate to promote healing and patient comfort—ideal for both prevention and treatment across care settings, enhancing clinical outcomes. Discover the unique mode of action of **Allevyn Life**, enhancing pressure injury prevention and improving patient outcomes.
Smith+Nephew designs and manufactures technology that takes the limits off living. The company supports healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential.
[Visit company website ↗](https://www.smith-nephew.com/en/)
3. Booth 3
### Simplifying NPWT Selection & Application for Better Patient Outcomes
Learn how to simplify NPWT dressing selection and application for both acute and chronic wounds, designed to improve patient outcomes. Gain hands-on experience with innovative dressing technology’s like **PICO™**.
Smith+Nephew designs and manufactures technology that takes the limits off living. The company supports healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential.
[Visit company website ↗](https://www.smith-nephew.com/en/)
4. Booth 4
### Improving Blood Flow to a Lower Extremity Using Muscle Pump Activation Technology
Discover the mechanism of improving blood flow to the lower extremity and explore how innovative muscle pump activators, like the **geko™** device, can promote wound healing and reduce oedema. Engage directly with this cutting-edge technology for practical application.
The geko™ device, powered by OnPulse™ neuromuscular electrostimulation technology, is clinically proven to increase blood flow for the promotion of wound healing and the reduction of oedema.
[Visit company website ↗](https://www.gekodevices.com/)
5. Booth 5
### A Novel, Non-Latex Approach to Therapeutic Compression
Understand and learn to use a unique, comfortable, and easy-to-apply compression alternative for managing swelling, edema, and lymphedema. Learn how **EdemaWear®** provides effective longitudinal compression without latex, suitable for venous leg ulcers, skin tears, and post-op edema, ensuring patient comfort and adherence.
Quart Medical Inc. provides innovative solutions for effective and comfortable compression therapy, offering practical alternatives to conventional wraps and stockings.
[Visit company website ↗](https://quartmedical.com/)
6. BOOTH 6
### Accessing Innovative Wound Solutions & Trusted Distribution for Confident Care
Cardinal Health Canada will be educating and supporting on how it empowers confident care with innovative products and trusted distribution. Learn how a streamlined supply chain simplifies your practice, empowering you to deliver quality care to your patients and residents with peace of mind.
As an essential partner, Cardinal Health Canada helps to simplify supply chain for a more sustainable and resilient Canadian healthcare, providing you trusted products, services, and solutions.
[Visit company website ↗](https://www.cardinalhealth.ca/)
7. BOOTH 7
### Best Practices & Professional Development in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care
Gain essential support and information for Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) and other healthcare professionals. Explore best practice recommendations and avenues for continuing education to strengthen your competency and proficiency in skin and wound management.
Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC®) is a registered charity and membership-based association for over 600 nurses specialized in the care of patients with challenges in wound, ostomy and continence and over 1,000 members overall.
NSWOCC acts in the public interest for Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence to give national leadership in wound, ostomy and continence promoting high standards for NSWOC practice, education, research and administration to achieve quality specialized nursing care.
[Visit organization website ↗](https://www.nswoc.ca/)
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> "We're thrilled to partner with WoundWISE, a truly community-driven initiative offering tangible skills development through unique hands-on labs. This collaborative workshop is designed to bring clinicians together from across the healthcare continuum, empowering our local professionals to collectively elevate patient care throughout our community and, soon, communities across Canada"
Robert Fuller
**Managing Director, Biomiq Inc.**
> "Lifelong learning in wound care is vital, and hands-on skills labs help participants practice new techniques and learn innovative approaches. Partnering with WoundWISE is beneficial because it offers a forum with a focus on practical training to enhance skills, confidence, and patient outcomes—supporting professional growth in wound care for Canadian healthcare professionals."
Cathy Harley
**CEO, Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC)**
## THE VENUE
The Catalyst137 event space is a large, expansive venue with tall ceilings and excellent catering. Nestled within the building that contains the world's largest Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturing space, WoundWISE is proud to offer attendees a dynamic and innovative environment, perfectly suited for the hands-on learning and collaborative spirit of the event. Conveniently located in Midtown Kitchener next to the Graffiti Market restaurant entrance, we're excited to welcome you to an inspiring backdrop for advancing your wound care expertise.
**📍 137 Glasgow St., Kitchener, ON, N2G 4X8, Canada**
JUlY 15, 2025 • KITCHENER, ON
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