Saturday's Learning Sessions

Saturday Round 1 - General

Children and parents experience significant stress associated with burn injuries. Some families experience temporary adjustment difficulties, whereas other sustain longer lasting emotional trauma. This session will describe medical traumatic stress and PTSD, review evidence-based treatments, and explain how to engage in self-care to manage stress and adjustment problems.

Saturday Round 1 - Self Care

Caregivers/family members will learn basic massage techniques for each type of burn scar as well as the precautions and contraindications associated with working on scar tissue. Learn techniques to increase your comfort and confidence with massaging scar tissue which could lay the foundation to create a deeper bond between survivor and caregiver. 

Saturday Round 1 - Physical Aftercare

Burn survival rates have rapidly improved over the last few decades – and better survival means more rehabilitation and reconstruction. While lasers have been around for a while, they are a relatively new treatment for burn scars. Dr. Haig, your session speaker, will guide us through laser treatments and how they are advancing burn care and treatment.

Saturday Round 2 - General

Are you ready to tell your story with purpose? Tap into the incredible power of storytelling to motivate, unite, and heal. Whether you want to prevent burn injuries or support other survivors, this panel discussion will help you select a format and shape your story for a specific audience. 

Saturday Round 2 - Self Care

During this presentation, we will review the association between chronic disease, inflammation, and food intake patterns. We will then explore the dietary modifications that may help combat inflammation. Menu planning, grocery shopping tips and food preparation hints to empower healthy eating for the burn survivor, their caregiver and family will be reinforced with a cooking demonstration.  

Saturday Round 2 - Physical Aftercare

Every burn injury is different and burn survivor needs are unique.  In this session, we will learn about what happens to the body/skin when someone is injured as it relates to common challenges that arise in recovery.  We will learn from experts in burn injury recovery about how to advocate for your needs with the burn team, medical providers, and community resources.  Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the experts to learn more about “Is this normal” and ideas on how to advocate for your specific needs.