Activity Description

This online course provides continuing education and experiential learning opportunities for practicing burn therapists, ensuring they remain current with evidence-based treatment practices and clinical guidelines. The course addresses a critical gap in foundational knowledge and skills for therapists entering burn rehabilitation, offering practical strategies to enhance competence and confidence in patient care.

Target Audience

All Healthcare Provider Audiences

Goals and Objectives

Objectives - Compression Video

Upon completion of the lesson, attendees will be able to:

• Verbalize the purpose of burn compression for scar management and optimal outcomes.
• Describe appropriate timeline to initiate compression.
• Verbalize contraindications to compression.
• Describe types of custom compression.
• Differentiate between intermediate and custom compression.
• Describe who will benefit from custom compression.
• Understand barriers to obtaining custom compression.
• Describe process to measure for appropriate custom compression.

Objectives - Casting Video

Upon completion of the lesson, attendees will be able to:

• • Describe basic casting principles, purposes of casting and techniques for application, and removal of casts.
  • Understand bio-mechanical principles of casting for effective treatment of burn wounds and scars.
  • Discuss indications and contraindications for casting.
  • Review potential complications when casting principles are not considered.
  • Learn the properties of casting materials to be able to select the appropriate material for the desired outcome.

Faculty 

Dana Nakamura, OTR/L, BT-C, CLT

Emelia Heckman, OTR/L

Caitlin Clark, OTR/L

Faculty Disclosure Information

Dana Nakamura disclosed the following relationships:

• Avita Medical, Speaker/Consultant
• PolyNovo, KOL/Speaker

Emelia Heckman, MD: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Caitlin Clark, MD: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Course Information

CME Release Date: October 2, 2025
Valid for credit through: November 30, 2026
Course type: Enduring Course
Estimated time of completion: 1 hour

Credits Available

Southern Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Southern Medical Association designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

System Requirements and Instructions for Participation and Credit

System Requirements

• Learners must have Adobe Reader installed in order to view course content.
• The website is supported by the latest versions of most modern web browsers. In order to experience the website fully, please upgrade to the latest version of one of the following browsers: Google Chrome (recommended), Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Apple Mobile Safari.
• JavaScript must be enabled. JavaScript should be enabled by default in your browser, but if not then please consult your browser's Help section for information on how to change this setting. Upgrade your browser to a version that supports JavaScript 1.2 or higher (see browser list above).
• Connection Speed Requirements - DSL or faster

Instructions for Participation and Credit

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated; learners should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. 

To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted, following these steps:

• Read the goals and objectives, accreditation information, and author disclosures.
• Login in below to study the educational content and references.
• Complete the evaluation and quiz.

Upon successful completion of these components, your certificate will be processed and emailed from [email protected]. Credits will be archived for 6 years; at any point within this time period you may login to your account to print a duplicate copy of your certificate.