Bio: Emil has an extensive background in wound care, general and vascular surgery and intensive care. He is currently wound care specialist for the ODHB where he is responsible for the selection and evaluation of wound products and technology. He is an executive member and treasurer of the NZ Wound Care Society.

His topics include:

• Negative pressure wound therapy
• Principles in wound care and dressing products
• Pressure injury prevention
• Pressure injury treatment
• Wound assessment
• The diabetic foot
• Lower leg ulcers and treatment
• Burns
• In T.I.M.E wounds will heal
• Integrated approach to wound debridement
• Pilonidal sinus