Important Information

The 4th Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies in Yokohama was successfully finished on September 6, 2012.
The Congress Organizing Committee would appreciate for many overseas participants as well as Japanese, also for cordial supports of many sponsor industries and exhibitors.


The 5th Congress will be held on 2016 in Florence (Firenze), Italy.

 

Congress Information

Please see the Congress Program Book (PDF) for the scientific contents. (PDF: 6.69MB)

wuwhs2012 prgram

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WUWHS2012 Prizes

The three prizes (KCI prize, Alcare prize and Systagenix prize) were awarded at the closing ceremony on September, 6.
Please note the name of prize winners at the PDF.

 

POSTER PRIZE (KCI Award): Travel expense support in the form of $2,500 USD each for 20 poster presenters as selected by WUWHS2012 Organizing Committee has been made possible through a KCI educational grant.

PRIZE FOR PAPERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (ALCARE Award): Travel expense support in the form of JPY200,000 each for 5 presenters as selected by WUWHS2012 Organizing Committee has been made possible through a ALCARE grant.

PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS: Future Innovation in Wound Care Award '12 (Systagenix Award): Travel expense support in the form of JPY200,000 each for 5 presenters as selected by WUWHS2012 Organizing Committee has been made possible through a Systagenix grant.

 

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Congress Srcretariate

c/o Congress Corporation

Kohsai-kaikan Bldg., 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-8481, Japan

Tel: +81 3 5216 5318
Fax: +81 3 5216 5552
E-mail: wuwhs2012@congre.co.jp

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Other Contacts

WUWHS Office:

1 Avenue Albert 1er
81100 Castres France

Tel: +33 563 744 309
Fax: +33 563 744 304
E-mail: info@wuwhs.org

 

Official Travel Agency

JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
2-3-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo 140-8604 Japan
E-mail: wuwhs2012@gmt.jtb.jp , FAX:+81-3-5495-0685

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Links

International Headquarters
(WUWHS)
World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS)
WUWHS2012 Congress
Hosting Societies
Japanese Society of Pressure Ulcers
Japan Society for Surgical Wound Care
Japanese Society of Limb Salvage and Podiatric Medicine [Japanese]
Japanese Society of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Management [Japanese]
WUWHS2012 Congress
Supporting Societies
(Japanese)
Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery [Japanese]
The Japanese Society for Wound Healing
Japanese Dermatological Association
Japanese Association for Acute Medicine
Japanese Society for Burn Injuries [Japanese]
Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering [Japanese]
Japanese Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition [Japanese]
Japanese Society of Stoma and Continence Rehabilitation [Japanese]
The Japanese Society of Clinical Nutrition [Japanese]
Japan Endovascular Treatment Conference
WUWHS2012 Congress
Supporting Societies
(International)
American Professional Wound Care Association
Asociacion Mexicana para el Cuidado Integral y Cicatrizacion de Heridas A.C.
Associations for the Advancement of Wound Care
Associazione Infermieristica per lo Studio delle Lesione Cutanee
Associazione Italiana Ulcere Cutanee
Australian Wound Management Association
Canadian Association of Wound Care
Conferenza Italiana per lo Studio e la Ricerca sulle Ulcere, Piaghe, Ferite e la Riparazione Tessutale (CO.R.TE.) [Italian]
European Council of Enterostomai Therapy
European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
European Tissue Repair Society
European Wound Management Association
International Society for Pediatric Wound Care
Korean Wound Management Society
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
New Zealand Wound Care Society
Sociedade Brasileira de Enfermagem em Feridas e Estética (SOBENFeE) [Brazilian]
Societe Francaise et Francophone des Plaies et Cicatrisations
Taiwan Society for Burn Injuries and Wound Healing [Chinese]
The Philippine Wound Care Society
The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists
Wound Healing Society
Wound Healing Sociery (Singapore)
About Yokohama and
Japan
Yokohama Convention and Visitor’s bureau
Pacifico Yokohama (Convention Centre)
Japan National Tourist Organization

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WUWHS2012 Package Sponsors

Platinum-Level Sponsors




Gold-Level Sponsors

molnlyche   alcare

Silver-Level Sponsors

3M  
UrgoNitto medical    

Bronze-Level Sponsors

BBraun   coloplast

 

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Page Last Updated: 9/20/2012