Jamestown  (JRMC) — One Jamestown Regional Medical Center physician received a special certification for high-quality wound care.

The American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) recognized Dr. Kayla Emter, JRMC Podiatrist, as a certified wound specialist physician (CWSP).

ABWM requires its applicants to have at least three years of clinical wound care experience or to have completed a credentialed one-year residency in wound care. Certified wound specialist physicians have passed a statistically sound, evidence-based examination created by a multidisciplinary team of experts in the field of wound management.

She is the only physician in the state to earn such a credential.

Dr. Emter said, “Healthcare is highly dependent on the care that the physician can provide and as a result, this motivated me to acquire the certification. Not only does it challenge me, but it also requires a certain number of continuing medical education hours for sustained learning and improvement to continue to provide advanced therapies and more rounded and knowledgeable care.”

Dr. Emter joined JRMC in 2018.

Mike Delfs,  JRMC, CEO, added, “We are proud of our wound program here at JRMC.We know we’re one of the only hospitals in the state to offer such care. Dr. Emter and the team are THE difference in the lives of people with wounds that won’t heal.”

ABWM’s certification programs have met the national credentialing industry’s standard of excellence for certification development, implementation, and maintenance.

Learn more at (701) 952-4878 or schedule online at www.jrmcnd.com/wound.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2019, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the sixth consecutive year. Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” each year since 2017.  For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.