About the Speaker:
Frank Aviles is a physical therapist, certified lymphedema therapist, certified wound specialist, hyperbaric technician, and an MLD/CDT instructor in Natchitoches Louisiana. He serves as the Wound Care Service Line Director for Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) involved with wound care practices across the continuum of care. Presently, he also leads the Hospital Acquired Injury committee which CMS has recognized the success of our pressure injury prevention program. In the past, Frank has successfully developed a multidisciplinary skin and wound care program at a large sub-acute facility. Frank serves as the American Physical Therapy Association wound management special interest group practice chair, hospital board representative for the Community Healthcare Education Network, physical therapist/ wound care consultant and educator for LHC group, and editorial board member and “Let’s Be Frank” columnist for Today’s Wound Clinic.
 

Disclosures 

• Frank Aviles Jr, PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA, MLD/CDT Inst., faculty for this educational activity, disclosed that he is a consultant for WoundVision. All the relevant financial relationships listed for Mr. Aviles have been mitigated.
• None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.