Skin Health Advocate and Resource Professional Program for Regulated Health-Care Providers (SHARP)

Skin Health Advocate and Resource Professional (SHARP) Program

Who Should Register?

This program is aimed at Regulated Health-Care Providers. Graduates of the program include:

  • Registered Nurses
  • Registered Practical Nurses
  • Community Paramedics
  • Clinical Educators and more!

The program, tailored for regulated health-care providers, aims to enhance their knowledge in skin and wound care, fostering the development of their competency

It is imperative to prevent wounds and their complications and for front-line health-care clinicians to acquire the knowledge needed to identify patients at risk for wounds.

Using a systematic approach, the SHARP Program aims to educate on preventative and treatment measures.

Program Details:

This multi-faceted and comprehensive program is based on the best available evidence, including the content of Wounds Canada’s Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management publications, with the aim of increasing health-care clinicians' competencies in wound prevention and care.

Participants are expected to develop the foundational knowledge, critical thinking skills and attitudes to care for and support people with or at risk for common hard-to-heal wounds.

Structure of the Program:

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  • 23 highly interactive online modules
  • 8 live webinars (archive version available to view if not be able to attend live session)
  • Access to asynchronous discussion forum with program faculty
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  • 2 robust outcome measures
  • 45 hours on average to complete, self-paced
  • Prerequisites: None

 

Program Topics!

  • Skin and Wound Anatomy and Physiology
  • The Wound Prevention and Management Cycle
  • Local Wound Care
  • The Prevention and Management of Common Wound Types, including:
    • diabetic foot ulcers
    • pressure injuries
    • surgical wound complications
    • skin tears
    • venous leg ulcers
    • burns
    • peripheral arterial ulcers
    • moisture-associated skin damage.

Why Register?

Learners have one year from registration to complete all components. The program's longitudinal structure ensures not only a comprehensive understanding of evidence-based care but also the cultivation of critical thinking skills essential for adeptly navigating intricate wound scenarios.

Rooted in the latest evidence-informed practices, drawing extensively from Wounds Canada's Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management publications.

This program will culminate in a University of Toronto Certificate of Completion and a digital micro-credential from Nipissing University! 

Participants acquire a well-rounded knowledge, empowering them to positively influence patient outcomes and contribute significantly to the nuanced field of wound prevention and care.

Expected Outcomes for Participants

Accreditation

▹ After the conclusion of the program, all attendees who have actively participated in the program will receive a Letter of Accreditation. Only attendees who complete all aspects of the program and meet the minimum hour requirement can be issued a Certificate of Completion by Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Continuing Professional Development Continuing Professional Development.

▹ A digital micro-credential badge from Nipissing University

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Continuing Professional Development for the duration of May 6, 2025 to May 5, 2026 (FCM25512-C)
Certificate of Completion in Continuing Professional Development: 41.5 hours
College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® Certified Activity.
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to 35.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.
 
 
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1
This program is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim a maximum of 35.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
The American Medical Association - AMA PRA Category 1
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. For more information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credits please see: https://www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities
European Union for Medical Specialists (EUMS) ECMEC
Live educational activities, occurring in Canada, recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®.
Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent participating in the educational program.
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The Skin Health Advocate and Resource Professional Program has been micro credentialed through Nipissing University.  A micro credential in health care is a credential provided to designate you have a subset of knowledge and competencies in a specific area of clinical practice—in this case skin health and wound care. The micro credential is issued by an academic institution or other authorized organization, in the form of a badge indicating you have completed a program that has met their credentialing requirements.

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What Graduates Are Saying

Institute Graduate 2024
Regustered Nurse
I incorporate validated/evidence-based tools when conducting skin assessments and utilize the wound care cycle in my clinical practice.
Institute Graduate 2024
Registered Nurse
It’s increased my confidence to be able to discuss and recommend treatments with the doctors and dealing with system barriers and discussing them with my manager or anybody above her.
Institute Graduate 2024
Community Paramedic
I really enjoyed the live webinars. The educators were so knowledgeable and were happy to answer all questions.

2026 Program Cost

$1925.00 + tax

Important: To all potential registrants to the Wounds Canada Skin Health Advocate Resource Professional Program (SHARP)

The current SHARP program accreditation described above is available until May 5, 2026. 
 
Those currently registered or soon to be registered for the SHARP program must complete the program by May 5, 2026, to receive the Certificate of Completion and/or assigned credits through the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Continuing Professional Development.
 
Depending on your exact date of registration in the SHARP Program, the time to complete this accredited program could be 5 months or less.
 
Beginning in early 2026, we anticipate the next accredited SHARP cycle to begin.  Thank you for your interest! 
 
If you have any questions or want to be alerted to start the program when the new accreditation cycle begins, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.