Faculty

Emily Greenstein

ARPN, CNP, CWON-AP, FACCWS
Nurse Practitioner
Sanford Health

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP, FACCWS is a Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. She is certified as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has been involved with other wound organizations and . is currently elected to the Board of Directors for the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, past president of the North Central chapter for the wound, ostomy and contience society. Emily has served as an expert reviewer for the WOCN Society and the Journal for WOCN. She is a blogger for Wound Source. Her main career focus is on the advancement of wound care through evidence-based research.

2026 Sessions

ISS: Rapid-Fire Multi-Specialty Panel: Integrating NPWT, Compression, and Advanced Dressings across the Continuum of Care

<p><strong>Learning objectives:</strong></p>

<p>Evaluate the current evidence supporting advanced wound care technologies, including peel-and-place dressings, oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) with silver used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and NPWT with instillation.</p>

<p>Assess the role of compression therapy, skin protectants, and superabsorbent dressings in optimizing edema control, periwound skin integrity, exudate management, and healing outcomes across a variety of wound types.</p>

<p>Analyze case-based scenarios demonstrating the evidence-based selection and integration of advanced wound care therapies—including peel-and-place dressings, ORC with silver under NPWT, NPWT with instillation, compression therapy, skin protectants, and superabsorbent dressings—for patients with complex wounds across the continuum of care.</p>

<p>Implement best practices for developing comprehensive treatment plans that incorporate advanced wound care technologies, with consideration of wound characteristics, patient-specific factors, and transitions across healthcare settings to optimize clinical outcomes.</p>

ISS Speaker

Wednesday, November 04 10:30–11:30 AM
Faculty

Michael Desvigne

MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS, MAPWCA
Plastic surgeon
Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital & Wound Center

Dr. Michael N. Desvigne is a true plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has chosen to dedicate his expertise to reconstructive surgery, specifically wound reconstruction. Dr, Desvigne believes performing reconstructive surgery has made him a better wound healing clinician and managing complex wounds has made him a better reconstructive surgeon. Dr. Desvigne brings a wealth of experience from a variety of disciplines. He is board certified in plastic surgery, general surgery, wound care and hyperbaric medicine. With this quadruple certification he approaches each wound problem with a staircase approach including surgical and nonsurgical solutions.

Dr. Desvigne is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Academy of Wound Specialists, Wound Healing Society and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. He is a world-renowned lecturer and consultant in wound healing technologies. He has created multiple programs for inpatient and outpatient centers of excellence in wound care, with a focus on the continuum of care.

Faculty

Emily Greenstein

ARPN, CNP, CWON-AP, FACCWS
Nurse Practitioner
Sanford Health

Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON-AP, FACCWS is a Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. She is certified as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has been involved with other wound organizations and . is currently elected to the Board of Directors for the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, past president of the North Central chapter for the wound, ostomy and contience society. Emily has served as an expert reviewer for the WOCN Society and the Journal for WOCN. She is a blogger for Wound Source. Her main career focus is on the advancement of wound care through evidence-based research.

Co-chair

Catherine Milne

MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP
Advanced Practice WOC Nurse
Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates,LLC

Cathy is an Advanced Practice WOC nurse who delivers care across the continuum, including acute care, long-term care, home health, and outpatient settings. As a clinician with Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates, she also consults with organizations to improve wound outcomes, conducts clinical research, and lectures both nationally and internationally. She has published numerous articles, authored several book chapters and is the Co-Editor of the texts Wound, Ostomy, Continence Secrets and the Wound Care Certification Study Guide, Third Edition. Cathy is a former Nurse Board Member of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) and currently serves as a Board Member of the Post-Acute Wound and Skin Care Integrity Council (PAWSIC). She is also a member of the AAWC Educational Planning Committee and serves as Chair of the Coalition for At-Risk Skin (CARS). In addition, she holds an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Yale School of Nursing. Cathy is the recipient of the John A. Boswick Award.

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