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📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: Funded Wound Care Education Now Available for Ontario Health Professionals - Wounds Canada
The Ontario Ministry of Health is providing funding support for skin health and wound care education for regulated health professionals and unregulated care providers working in Home and Community Care settings across Ontario. This includes:
- Home care
- Community health centres
- Community clinics
- Primary care settings
- Family health teams
- Nurse practitioner-led clinics
🩺 Now Accepting Applications: Wounds Canada’s Accredited Wound Care Champion Program (AWCCP)
Funded seats are currently available for regulated health professionals in the AWCCP, a comprehensive, interprofessional wound care education program delivered by Wounds Canada. This initiative is designed to strengthen wound care expertise across Ontario's healthcare system.
🗓️ Deadline to apply: September 10, 2025
🌐 Learn more & apply here: https://www.woundscanada.ca/programs/wound-care-champion-program-wccp
✔️ To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a regulated health professional
- Work in an Ontario Home and Community Care setting
- Meet all admission requirements
👩⚕️👨⚕️ The AWCCP is taught by an interprofessional team and welcomes participants from various healthcare backgrounds — past cohorts have included both instructors and students from diverse disciplines, including podiatrists.
Take advantage of this unique, fully funded opportunity to become a Wound Care Champion in your community!