AWMA Conference 2008

College of Nursing Award
The oral presentation by Naomi Higgins titled ‘Diverting disasters, fostering innovation and inspiring dreams in the australian rural health setting’ was awarded the College of Nursing Award which is a free registration into any Continuing Distance Education program at the College of Nursing valued at $990.00.
This was the first time that this award has been presented at an AWMA conference

Congratulations to these winners.

Aaxis Pacific New Investigator Award
The oral presentation judged to meet the criteria for the award Aaxis Pacific New Investigator Award and presented during the 7th AWMA Conference was awarded to Margo Asimus.
“Introducing an innovative wound management model into community health.”
The prize is a complimentary registration to the 8th AWMA Conference March 2008 in Perth WA

AWMA acknowledges Aaxis Pacific continuing support of this important Award

AWMA Conference Awards
Awards were offered for presentations either oral or poster during the 7th AWMA Conference May 2008. Congratulations to the following winners for your outstanding contributions.

KCI Poster Award
The poster judged to meet the criteria for the best poster displayed during the 2008 7th AWMA Conference was awared to: Kathleen Finlayson, Institute of health & Biomedical Innovation Queensland University of Technology for the poster titled
‘The role of self-care activities in preventing the recurrence of venous leg ulcers: A cross-sectional survey.’
The prize is a complimentary registration to the 8th AWMA Conference March 2008 in Perth WA

AWMA acknowledges KCI’s continuing support of the KCI Poster Award since 2002

AWMRF research grants.
Two AWMRF scholarships were awarded during the AWMA conference.
Congratulations to the following winners:

Professor Zee Upton and Mr James Broadbent, Queensland University of technology for project titled ‘iTRAQing proteins in chronic leg ulcer wound fluid over time from patients undergoing clinical hyperbaric oxygen therapy’

Ms Jillian Swaine, Curtin University of Technology and University of Western Australia ‘A pilot study to determine factors that are associated with the development of sitting acquired pressure ulcers following spinal cord injury’

COMFEEL LITERARY AWARD WINNERS
Comfeel Literary Awards recognise outstanding authorship and contribution to the AWMA Journal Wound Practice and Research (Formerly Primary Intention). For consideration in the Comfeel Literary Award the author must be a memebr of AWMA

The Comfeel Literary Awards for 2007 were awarded at the Darwin AWMA Conference in May. Each primary author of the winning article in the 3 categories received a $1,000 cheque and a certificate. The standards were very high and the winners have truly excelled with their work.

The winners are:

1. ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE - Gill Lewin: “Skin safe. Implementing clinical guidelines to prevent pressure ulcers in home care clients” Co-authors were Carville K, Newall N, Phillipson M, Smith J and Prentice J.

2. LITERATURE REVIEW/CLINIC PRACTICE - Jan Rice: “Unusual leg ulcers: a global phenomenon”

3. CASE STUDY - Samantha Cook: “Headlice: a precursor to group A Streptococcal infection in remote indigenous children”

Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to Coloplast for their ongoing support for these highly regarded awards.