Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC)

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Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC)

Largest non-profit, interdisciplinary organization in the U.S. focused on education, public policy,

09/04/2026

The answer is in! 👇

✅ TRUE

Not all patients with PAD present with classic intermittent claudication. Asymptomatic and atypical presentations can make recognition more challenging.

Clinical takeaway: Don’t let the absence of classic symptoms rule out PAD.

As we continue to raise awareness this month, let’s keep looking beyond the obvious and considering the vascular component of lower-extremity assessment. 👣

AAWC

09/01/2026

Let’s kick off with a quiz. 🩺 TEST YOUR PAD KNOWLEDGE
TRUE OR FALSE?
A significant proportion of patients with PAD may have no classic claudication symptoms.
A) True
B) False
What do you think? Take the poll👇
Answer revealed Friday!

08/26/2026

For the 4th Annual Show Your Toes campaign, we’re getting ready to join with American Heart Association and raise awareness for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) throughout September.

We’re inviting the AAWC community to join in! 📸

Here’s how to participate:
👣 Take a photo of your toes
📧 Send it to us by email
📲 Post your own photo, tag AAWC, and use and

Let’s fill September with toes, awareness, and conversations about PAD!

Are your toes ready? 👣

08/19/2026

Join AAWC for an outstanding educational webinar featuring two nationally recognized experts discussing the latest evidence and multidisciplinary management strategies for hidradenitis suppurativa.
Drawing from their experience leading Wake Forest’s multidisciplinary HS clinic, Rita O. Pichardo, MD and Kyle E. Robinson, MD will provide practical guidance on collaborative care, medical and surgical management, and improving long-term outcomes for patients living with this complex disease. Click the link in bio to attend on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 7:00 PM EDT. Thank you to our sponsors HidraWear

07/22/2026

Some cases challenge assumptions, change treatment plans, and remind us why collaboration matters. Thank you to everyone who tuned in for Part 1, join us next week for “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – Part 2”, an engaging live webinar featuring remarkable case presentations from leaders in wound care, surgery, and multidisciplinary practice. Register at the link in bio.

07/13/2026

Wound Care and Tissue Repair Summits (IPAWS & TR) and be part of the incredible wound care community it brings together.

As well as earning CME credits, connect with peers, discover new ideas, and build relationships that help support better outcomes for patients.

Attendees will enjoy:

✨ 12 CME Credits
🍷 Wine & Wounds Poster Reception
🎷 New Orleans-Themed Networking Mixer
🔬 The latest clinical research and innovations
🤝 Meaningful conversations with providers, faculty, and industry partners

All networking events are included with registration, making IPAWS & TR one of the most valuable and enjoyable wound care meetings of the year.

We look forward to seeing everyone in New Orleans.

Sign up using code AAWC15 for 15% off your ticket!
https://www.ipawssummit.com/

07/09/2026

Join us for an engaging evening of expert-led presentations and discussion featuring challenging, educational, and unusual clinical cases from multidisciplinary wound care specialists.

Part One
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
7:00 PM Eastern Time

Registration Link in profile and comments

Featured Clinical Presentations

1) Staged Reconstruction and Multidisciplinary Management for Limb Salvage in Severe Gas-Forming Diabetic Infection
Presenter: Dr. Ismael Grau, DPM, MBS

2) Stevens–Johnson Syndrome in a Patient with Recurrent Hemorrhage, Multiple Surgeries, and Successful Pregnancy
Presenter: Botan Al-Sarraj, MD

3) Staged Limb Salvage in Bilateral Lower-Extremity Wounds with Osteomyelitis: A Complex Case
Presenters: Neal K. Patel, DPM; Thomas A. Zumbaugh, DPM; Sasha Frade, PhD; Zweli Tunyiswa, BA

4) Severe Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
Presenter: Maryanne Obst, RN, BSN

06/22/2026

National Safety Month is important across all disciplines, including Wound Care. This is a great time to recheck your protocols and equipment.

06/11/2026

June is Wound Healing Awareness Month, and we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible individuals who specialize in this vital field. Every clinician, researcher and healthcare professional plays a key role in helping patients and their families. Thank you for your time, dedication and commitment to excellence.

05/26/2026

Have you heard about BIOMES? Join us on June 10th at 6 PM CT, 7 PM ET as Dr Trent Brookshier introduces this tool and how to utilize it in your practice. Click the link in bio to register.

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1818 Parmenter Street, #300
Middleton, WI
53562

Telephone

+16083606585

Website

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