by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 17, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
I previously posted links to the video of the FDA’s recent Wound Healing Workshop. It was a fantastic event. The Workshop is the result of a Science Strategies program launched by the Office of New Drugs (OND) in The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), the...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 16, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
On April 28 and 29, the FDA held a public workshop on Wound Healing. It was organized by Dr. Dev Verma in the FDA’s Division of Dermatology and Dentistry at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Dr. Verma has actually practiced in a wound center and the...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 13, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
Today’s Wound Clinic and the HMP Global Network have created topic centers which are a goldmine of information on relevant topics through the lens of wound management. Here’s a list of topics: Business Briefs Consultation Corner Facility in Focus Legal Counsel From...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 12, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
I’ve been venting about my experiences with a broken healthcare system – both as a doctor and a caregiver. My friend, colleague, plastic surgeon and Renaissance man, Dr. Aron D. Wahrman alerted me to Robert Pearl’s book, Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 10, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
It’s nearly here. The 2022 Wound Care Evidence Summit will be held in Washington, D.C. (yes, in person) May 19-20. I have been waiting for more than two decades for an event like this. Ever since I put the first “skin substitute” on a patient in 1998 – after being one...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 28, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
I am proud to be the co-chair of the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders. The work the Alliance does makes me think of that line from the movie Men in Black: “There’s always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Corillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 27, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight, Healthcare Payment Policy
Join me Friday June 10th for the Northwell Health conference “Shining the Light on Wound Care”. I will be speaking about the vascular origin of pressure injuries! Click Here to Register Download the Brochure Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 20, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders Wound Care Evidence Summit is just under a month away! I look forward to seeing a lot of you in Bethesda, MD on May 19-20. If you haven’t done so already, click here to register. –Caroline Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 25, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
The Old Testament book of Job is the story of a righteous man whose faithfulness God allowed Satan to test. He lost his financial security, family, friends and his health. The news of the loss of his children was delivered by the lone survivor of the massacre....
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 16, 2022 | Fight the Good Fight
The Wound Busters session is back by popular demand at SAWC Spring 2022. Join us to see our panel of wound care experts work through difficult patient cases submitted by attendees. This is a can’t-miss educational opportunity! I hope to see you all in Phoenix...
