Bolton L, McNees P, van Rijswijk L, et al. Wound-healing outcomes using standardized assessment and care in clinical practice. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2004;31:65-71.

Dr Laura Bolton's involvement in wound healing began 27 years ago while working as a scientist at Johnson & Johnson. In 1987, Laura accepted a position as manager of product development at ConvaTec, where she led the team that developed DuoDERM CGF (ConvaTec, Skillman, NJ). Since 1981, Laura has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, where she is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery.

In addition to organizing major wound care symposia, such as that resulting in the January 1994 CME supplement to the American Journal of Surgery entitled, "Wound Infection and Occlusion-Separating Fact from Fiction," Laura has given more than 30 CME or CEU lectures and grand rounds lectures at medical facilities and universities throughout the world. She has published 40 articles in peer-reviewed wound journals and book chapters. She also serves on several editorial boards and is a peer reviewer for other journals in health economics, dermatology, and biomaterials.

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 in recognition of a career of mentoring and educating colleagues in wound care. Currently, Dr Bolton is the Global Director of Scientific Affairs for ConvaTec and is actively involved in the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care's Task Force on Government and Regulatory Affairs.