-September 17, 2009-

Scientific Advisory Board for the Combat Wound Initiative Research Program

Martin, Blanck and Associates Chairman, General Ronald Blanck, (Ret), has accepted to be a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Combat Wound Initiative Research Program (CWI).

Thw CWI program focuses on advanced wound healing techniques, state of the art wound assessment, and treatment for wounded warriors and healthcare beneficiaries suffering from acute, chronic and non-healing wounds.

The Combat Wound Initiative is a collaborative program of leading surgeons and scientists integrating clinical research and basic science to assess and develop further promising technologies and treatments to advance wound healing. The significance of this unrivalled collaborative research effort is to establish a definitive clinical care and research initiative to advance combat and civilian trauma casualty care.