2012 WCC Outstanding Achievement Awards

and Scholarship Nominations


Nominations are now open and we are seeking WCC nominations for one winner in each category.
The criteria for each award are listed beneath the bolded name of category.  Please forward this information to your peers, supervisor or HR department as anyone is eligible to nominate an outstanding WCC. Do not hesitate to nominate someone even if you are unsure if they meet all the criteria listed. Please allow our Awards Committee to determine your candidate’s merit: All entries must be received by July 1, 2011. Winners will be notified by August 6th, to allow time to make plans to attend the WOW conference and accept their awards.

The National Alliance of Wound Care will present the its 6th annual WCC® Achievement Awards and Scholarship this year at the Wild on Wounds (WOW)  Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas September 2012.

1. OUTSTANDING RESEARCH IN WOUND CARE
•    Contributes to the development of the practice of wound care through research
•    Collaborates with colleagues and other wound care professionals to facilitate research
•    Communicates research findings through publication and presentation at professional meetings
•    Actively promotes utilization of research in practice or education
•    Mentors the development of other researchers
•    Collaborates with colleagues and other wound care professionals to facilitate research
•    Communicates research findings through publication and presentation at professional meetings
•    Actively promotes utilization of research in practice or education
•    Mentors the development of other researchers

2. OUTSTANDING WORK IN DIABETIC WOUNDS
•    Contributes to the promotion of diabetes education
•    Volunteers professional time in the treatment of diabetic wounds
•    Recruits/mentors other wound care professionals in the prevention and treatment of diabetic wounds
•    Organizes community outreach events on the prevention of diabetic wounds
•    Serves as a liaison between the health care setting and the community in diabetic wound care

3. OUTSTANDING WCC® OF THE YEAR
•    Demonstrates expertise in the clinical practice of wound care
•    Mentors and promotes the development of clinical expertise in other wound care professionals
•    Utilizes current research and wound care related literature in professional practice
•    Participates actively in community outreach, wound care legislation or professional wound care  organizations
•    Collaborates with other wound care professionals to promote the delivery of quality care
•    Mentors and promotes the development of clinical expertise in other wound care professionals
•    Utilizes current research and wound care related literature in professional practice
•    Participates actively in community outreach, wound care legislation or professional wound care  organizations
•    Collaborates with other wound care professionals to promote the delivery of quality care

WCC Scholarship
 We are also seeking nominations for the annual WCC® Scholarship. The scholarship will cover the cost of the tuition for the WCEI Skin & Wound Management course and the NAWC® National Certification Exam fee. The scholarship will be awarded to one individual. The individual must be a wound care professional aspiring to further his/her education in wound care by earning the WCC credential and meets the WCC eligibility requirements as set forth by the NAWC. Anyone may nominate a deserving wound care professional for the WCC Scholarship.

Fax, scan and email or mail the completed nomination form to:
fax: 800-352-8339 / email: information@nawccb.org
post: NAWC, 5464 N. Port Washington Road, #134 / Glendale, WI 53217

Click here to download a nomination form