Laura Bolton
PhD
PhD: Adjunct Associate Professor of the Department of Surgery, Bioengineering Section, New Jersey, USA; member of Editorial Boards of Wound Repair and Regeneration, Ostomy/Wound Management, Advances in Skin & Wound Care & WOUNDS publications; co-chairs the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Guideline Department
Laura’s involvement in wound healing began in 1974 as a scientist for Johnson & Johnson conducting research on moist wound healing, growth factors, antimicrobials and electrical stimulation, with a dual role as biologist and educator starting in 1981 at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Department of Surgery, Bioengineering Section where she now serves as Adjunct Associate Professor of the Department of Surgery.
In 1987 Laura joined ConvaTec to lead the team that developed the DuoDERM CGF family of dressings using an evidence-based product development approach. In addition to evaluating new technologies and organizing wound care symposia on wound infection and cost effective wound care she has given more than 60 continuing education and Grand Rounds lectures at symposia, medical facilities and universities throughout North and South America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed wound journals.
As a member of the Editorial Boards of Wound Repair and Regeneration, Ostomy/Wound Management Advances in Skin and Wound Care (Distinguished Reviewer Award, 2004) and WOUNDS (Guest Editor for the May 1994 and November 2007 issues addressing Outcomes in Wound Management and author of the bimonthly "Evidence Corner") Laura mentors current and future wound care clinicians and scientists.
In 2001, Laura was honored with the Sharon Baranoski Founder's Award at the 16th Annual Clinical Symposium for Advances in Skin Care and Wound Care for a career of mentoring and educating colleagues in wound care. The Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses, where Laura has contributed several "Evidence-based Report Cards", awarded her coauthors and herself the Nursing 2005 Manuscript Award for our 2004 article "Wound Healing Outcomes Using Standardized Care."
In January, 2006, Laura retired as ConvaTec's Global Director of Scientific Affairs.
Currently Laura co-chairs the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Guideline Department and serves on the Guideline Steering Committee for the World Health Organization Global Initiative on Wound and Lymphoedema Management.
Laura is a member of the Boards of Directors for the Wound Healing Society and C3: Continuum of Care Coalition and is Chief Scientific Advisor for Derma Sciences. Her consulting company, BoltonSCI, LLC, exists to encourage evidence-based wound and ostomy care practices, product development and marketing.