Hands-On Workshops
Small group practical sessions where you do the technique rather than watch it.
Key Takeaways
- Workshops are practical sessions, not lectures with a demonstration attached.
- Group sizes stay small so everyone gets supervised hands on time.
- Debridement, offloading and dressing selection are the core skills covered.
- They suit clinicians who already know the theory but lack confidence in technique.
What Makes a Workshop Different From a Course?
Focus and format. A certification course builds knowledge across the whole subject. A workshop takes one or two practical skills and gives you repeated supervised attempts at them, which is the only way technique actually improves.
Frankly, most clinicians we train already know what a diabetic foot ulcer needs. What they lack is confidence in doing it, and that gap closes through practice rather than reading.
Which Skills Are Covered?
- Sharp debridement technique, including how much to remove and when to stop
- Total contact cast application, which is easy to do badly and effective when done well
- Removable offloading device fitting and checking
- Dressing selection matched to wound appearance and exudate
- Neuropathy and vascular testing performed correctly
- Recognising infection early, including the signs that are muted in diabetes
Who Should Attend?
Clinicians already managing diabetic feet who want their technique checked and improved, and clinic teams preparing to launch a foot service. Nurses and doctors often attend together, which works well since they share the workload in practice.
How Are Groups Kept Small?
Places are capped deliberately. A workshop with thirty participants becomes a demonstration, which defeats the purpose. Smaller numbers mean every participant performs the technique under direct supervision and receives specific correction.
What Does It Cost and When Are They Held?
Workshop fees depend on duration and the skills covered, and they run periodically through the year. Current dates and fees are available on enquiry through EDFC Academy, and clinic teams can arrange dedicated sessions.