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PORTLAND, Maine

Kathleen Leahy receives recertification in wound management

Kathleen Leahy

Kathleen Leahy, P.T., D.P.T., C.W.S., adjunct faculty with the University of New England Westbrook College of Health professions Physical Therapy department, was recently re-certified in the area of wound management.

The C.W.S. allows a health care provider to identify and give guidance in the reduction of costs associated with the management of chronic wounds. Leahy first received her C.W.S. from the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) in 2006. According to the ABWM, those who achieve this board certification are an elite group of health care professionals who earned the C.W.S. through a rigorous process, including hours of exam preparation.

 

To learn more about the University of New England’s Westbrook College of Health Professions visit www.une.edu/wchp

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.