21st Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Aug.28-Sep.1 Guadalajara, MX
Physicians for Peace is looking forward to participating in the upcoming 21st Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI) in Guadalajara, MX from Aug 28-Sept 1.
PFP staff—along with current and former healthcare partners in Latin America—will be teaching, learning, and showcasing multidisciplinary advancements and evidence-based recommendations in burn care research, clinical care, technology, and cost-effective interventions. They will also present innovations PFP has developed in sustainable education and training.
PFP’s presence at this prestigious international forum is an opportunity for our organization to develop valuable new relationships and educational partnerships—all aimed at advancing our commitment to quality burn care and sustainable surgical systems.
PFP IMPACT AT
ISBI CONGRESS 2022
Sustainable Solutions in Full Effect
PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE TEAM
Leslie Long, MPH
Senior Director, Global Health Programs
G4 Alliance: Co-chair, Burns Working Group
Leslie will participate in the Nonprofit panel, speaking about the role of Physicians for Peace in burn care training and education in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Bibiana Gama, MBA
Director, Global Health Programs
G4 Alliance: Chair of Latin America & Caribbean Working Group
Bibiana will share results of a replicable, competency-based burn therapy course for occupational and physical therapists developed by PFP.
The course may be appropriate for other resource-limited settings, where a lack of burn therapy experts presents barriers to training and access to quality care.
The PFP-affiliated experts whose work was selected
for ISBI Congress 2022 are thriving examples of
our programs attaining their full potential!
PRESENTERS WITH PFP
SUPPORT & TRAINING
Liliana Arango, Physical Therapist
San Vicente Fundación
Medellín, Colombia
Her work is a preliminary guideline created for health professionals treating patients with facial burns. It shares information about materials available in the Latin America region and techniques that can be used to fabricate transparent face masks for burn patients.
Luz Angela Calderón, Occupational Therapist
San Vicente Fundación
Medellín, Colombia
Her presentation—a case report related to comprehensive burn scar management—was created for occupational therapists and other healthcare providers to enhance their treatments and improve outcomes for patients with facial burns.
Lis Denia Palacios, Physical Therapist
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia
She will present specific physiotherapy intervention strategies used with burn patients that have led to early, optimal and effective rehabilitation and improved mobility upon their discharge.
Amparo Hidalgo, Physical Therapist
Hospital Roosevelt
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Her presentation shows the efficacy of applying a serial plaster to hands affected by contracture—a post-burn deformity that severely limits mobility. The technique can prevent or reduce adverse conditions that would require surgery.
Cindy Dayana Paredes, Registered Nurse
Hospital Roosevelt
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Her research covers the importance of proper positioning of children in the acute burn stage, to avoid or lessen complications such as ulcers and edema. This study teaches both healthcare providers and parents how to correctly position children with burns.
Otty Chin Hernandez, Physical Therapist
Hospital Roosevelt
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Her work teaches pressure therapy using kinesio-tape on specific areas of the face and neck, where compression garments have proven inadequate. The techniques and materials used are comfortable, non-invasive and effective.
Claudia Valderrama, Physical Therapist & Rosario Reto, Occupational Therapist
Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño San Borja
Lima, Peru
Their contribution demonstrates a serial plaster casting technique that has proven successful in reducing long-term complications and reconstructive surgeries among burn patients—especially those in rural areas.
other pfp-affiliated experts
presenting at isbi 2022
Yinna Martinez, Occupational Therapist — Hospital Simon Bolivar, Bogotá, Colombia
Ginna Parra, Occupational Therapist — Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Jose, Costa Rica
Care of the Burn injured Patient in Resource Restricted Environments; Beyond 48 Hours
Dr. Linda Guerrero — Fundación del Quemado, Bogotá, Colombia. PFP educator and MAC member
Dr. Lourdes Santiso — Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala City, Guatemala. PFP educator.
Michael Serghiou, OT/R, MBA — Interim Executive Director of ISBI, PFP educator, and MAC member.
Ingrid Parry, OT/R — President of the American Burn Association; PFP educator.
Jonathan Niszczak, OT/R — PFP educator.
Cynthia Hester, Registered Nurse — PFP educator.
Congratulations to all the healthcare professionals whose abstracts were chosen to feature at ISBI Congress 2022!
COMMITMENT TO BURN CARE
Physicians for Peace is committed to delivering solutions to the need for quality burn care in Latin America and beyond.
To fulfill our objective—providing the best possible care for burn patients—we embrace a multidisciplinary approach to training and education of healthcare professionals who work with burn injuries.