Optimizing Burn Outcomes: Evidence-Based Use of Fish-Skin Grafts in Modern Practices

Date
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
 
Time
7:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
 
Duration
60 minutes
 
Credit Type
CME, CNE, AANP, AAPA
 
Intended Learners

Burn surgeons and surgical subspecialists (plastic, trauma, general, critical care surgeons focused on the management of burns). 

 
Learning Objectives
  • Assess the role of advanced dermal substrates, including fish-skin grafts, in optimizing wound beds and promoting tissue regeneration. 
  • Interpret key clinical outcomes, including time to closure, graft take, infection rates, and length of stay. 
  • Apply evidence-based patient selection and graft bed preparation techniques to improve integration and outcomes. 
  • Incorporate novel biologic products into OR and burn unit workflows to enhance efficiency and patient care. 
  • Identify limitations and complications, and implement strategies to manage graft failure and infection.
 
Continuing Education
 
Jointly Accredited Provider
 

In support of improving patient care, HMP Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Note: This statement is not an indication of approved credits. See website for full accreditation information.

HMP Education acknowledges Kerecis LLC for their financial support of this accredited medical education activity.
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Speakers

Rajiv Sood, MD, FACS
Rajiv Sood, MD, FACS
Chief Plastic Surgery and Burn Reconstruction
JMS Burn Centers, Georgia

Ram Velamuri, MD, FACS
Ram Velamuri, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
USF MCOM, Florida

Michael Van Vliet, MD
Michael Van Vliet, MD
Medical Director
Burn and Plastic Surgery Center, Blake Hospital, Florida