Planning Committee
Kara Couch
Director, Wound Care Services
George Washington University Hospital
Ms. Couch graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing (FNP) from Georgetown University in 2002. Currently, she works as the Director of Wound Care Services at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. She is an Associate Research Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at George Washington University. Her wound care interests include caring for persons with limb loss/limb differences, complex abdominal wounds and use of technology in wound healing.
Ms. Couch is the current Vice-Chair of the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders and the President of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC). Kara is a Fellow of the Association of the Advancement of Wound Care. She is an editorial board member of the Journal of Wound Management, the International Wound Journal and WoundSource 2025. Kara is the co-chair of the Wound Care Community for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
2027 Sessions
Accredited Industry-Supported Pre-Conference: NPWT Innovations in Practice Across the Care Continuum: A Hands-on Workshop
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ISS Speaker
- Karen Bauer
- Kara Couch
- Michael Desvigne
- Paul Kim
- Emily Greenstein
Industry-Supported Pre-Conference
Innovation Theater Breakfast: Trusted Science. New Format. Expanded Impact. Clinical Benefits of Pure Hypochlorous Acid in Gel Form (non-accredited/non-approved for CECH)
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Presenter (IT)
- Kara Couch
- Loan Lam
- Mark Suski
- Mark Suski
Accredited Industry-Supported Symposium: Defining the Future of Autologous Wound Care: Clinical Evidence, Reimbursement, and Practice Integration of a Multilayered Leukocyte, Platelet, and Fibrin Patch
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ISS Speaker
- Kara Couch
- Michael Stempel
Industry-Supported Symposia
Skin Substitutes and Blood-Derived Products: Working Together for Patient Outcomes
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Moderator/Presenter
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Co-Presenter
Innovation Theater Workshop: From Chaos to Control: Compression Tips for Challenging Legs (non-accredited)
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Presenter (IT)
- Karen Bauer
- Yvette Mier
- Kara Couch
Appropriate Use of Skin Substitutes
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Moderator/Presenter
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Co-Presenter
Panel: Prehab and Rehab: Optimizing Healing and Maintaining Remission
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Moderator/Presenter
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Co-Presenter
- Kara Couch
- Prateek Grover