NORTH CHICAGO, IL – Nearly 5,000 people from 70 nations convened in Toronto last week for the Third World Union of Wound Healing Societies Symposium. Held every four years, this is the world's leading multinational symposium in its field.

Several of well-known members of the international diabetic foot/amputation prevention community served as “captains” and headed up the diabetic foot symposium. 

"It was a privilege to again be a part of such a spectacular and inspiring event," said David G. Armstrong, Professor and Director of the William M. Scholl College's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. 

Dr. Armstrong served as one of the international program leaders with Drs. Jan Apelqvist of Sweden, Steven Kravitz and Robert Frykberg of the United States and AJM Boulton of Great Britain.

 

The meeting, which concluded Sunday, was chaired by Professor Gary Sibbald of the University of Toronto, the President-Elect of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a national leader in interprofessional medical and healthcare education, comprised of the Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Rosalind Franklin University recently received approval for its new doctoral program in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies – the first in Illinois – and will launch a new master in science program in Psychology Clinical Counseling in fall 2008.

There are more than 15,000 RFUMS graduates in the United States and worldwide