Series Overview

This CME activity provides an interdisciplinary, evidence-based review of burn patients, emphasizing early recognition, prevention, and timely intervention. Participants will apply current burn-care guidelines and American Burn Association (ABA) standards to optimize burn complication outcomes and strengthening multidisciplinary communication. The course highlights real-time care coordination, adaptive treatment planning, and continuous quality improvement to support high-performing burn teams and improved patient outcomes.

Global Objectives

• Identify key risk factors and early indicators of skin and soft tissue infections in burn patients and explain how each discipline/role contributes to prevention, early recognition, and intervention.
• Apply current burn-care clinical guidelines and evidence-based practices to improve graft success, reduce infection rates, and align care delivery with ABA standards.
• Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary communication strategies that support real-time care review, anticipate future care needs, and facilitate rapid adjustments in treatment plans.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented treatment modifications and identify opportunities for ongoing education, training, and iterative improvement within the multidisciplinary burn team.

Intended Audience

Physicians, Surgeons, Dietitians, Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists.

Planning Committee

Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this <<learning format>> activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours. ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours will be calculated and awarded as appropriate per session to meet the needs of advanced practice nurses.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 1.0 hours or 0.1 CEUs of CPE credit. Credit can be earned by successfully completing the activity and the evaluation. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion. 2026 Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0000358-0000-26-023-L99-P By completing the required components of this activity, you give UW-Madison ICEP permission to share completion data with the ACCME, certifying boards, and/or NABP.
AAPA Category 1 CME credit
	The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
	Completion of the RD/DTR profession specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics‐related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60‐minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
	Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.
Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
	As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 General continuing education credits.
American Board of Surgery Lifelong Learning (CME Only)
	Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the  speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

Detailed disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity.

Disclosures for Planning Committee

COMPETENCIES

ACGME/NURSING

• Patient care and procedural skills
• Employ evidence-based practice
• Apply quality improvement

CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHARMACY EDUCATION (CAPE)

• Patient-centered care

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE (IPEC) COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Roles and Responsibilities

Additional Activity Goals

IP — COMPETENCE/PERFORMANCE