SAWC truly elevates the nursing voice in wound care and reinforces the value of interdisciplinary practice. It gives us greater confidence in how we care for our patients and empowers us to advocate for what they need. For young nurses especially, SAWC builds both confidence and clinical decision-making skills. As a wound care ambassador, my passion lies in helping to raise the next generation of wound care providers.
Available Dates
April 8-12, 2026 | Charlotte, NC
The Premier Event Where Wound Care's Difference Makers Come Together
The Premier Event Where Wound Care's Difference Makers Come Together
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring
Secure Your Spot for SAWC Spring | WHS 2026
The Conference Advancing Wound Healing, Science, and Clinical Excellence.
Join wound care leaders from around the world for the 2026 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring in collaboration with the Wound Healing Society (WHS), taking place April 8–12, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. SAWC Spring | WHS is the largest and most influential wound care conference providing clinicians with comprehensive education on the prevention, management, and treatment of acute and chronic wounds.
Why Attend SAWC Spring 2026?
The SAWC Spring | WHS 2026 meeting delivers an unmatched wound care learning experience, offering:
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Expert-led sessions by world-renowned wound care specialists and thought leaders
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The latest evidence-based practices and clinical wound care innovations
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Practical education you can apply immediately to improve patient outcomes
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A focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and integrated wound management strategies
Make a Difference in Wound Care
At SAWC, we believe in the power of collaboration to achieve optimal wound care outcomes. Our curriculum fosters synergy across all specialties, empowering the entire wound care team to deliver better patient care.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event in wound healing and wound management.
Together, we can continue making a difference.
Join Your Community and Register Today.
Join wound care leaders from around the world for the 2026 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring in collaboration with the Wound Healing Society (WHS), taking place April 8–12, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. SAWC Spring | WHS is the largest and most influential wound care conference providing clinicians with comprehensive education on the prevention, management, and treatment of acute and chronic wounds.
Why Attend SAWC Spring 2026?
The SAWC Spring | WHS 2026 meeting delivers an unmatched wound care learning experience, offering:
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Expert-led sessions by world-renowned wound care specialists and thought leaders
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The latest evidence-based practices and clinical wound care innovations
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Practical education you can apply immediately to improve patient outcomes
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A focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and integrated wound management strategies
Make a Difference in Wound Care
At SAWC, we believe in the power of collaboration to achieve optimal wound care outcomes. Our curriculum fosters synergy across all specialties, empowering the entire wound care team to deliver better patient care.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event in wound healing and wound management.
Together, we can continue making a difference.
Join Your Community and Register Today.
An Immersive Educational Event Aimed at Improving Patient Outcomes
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5Days
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25+Credits
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80+High-Impact Sessions
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200+World-Renowned Faculty
Explore the 2026 Program
Focused Content & Learning Formats
Our agenda is designed with one goal in mind: to help you improve patient outcomes through practical, applicable education.
From clinical guidelines and surgical techniques to reimbursement insights and innovation in diagnostics, the 2026 agenda offers focused content and engaging formats that reflect the real-world challenges and priorities of today’s wound care professionals.
Featured Partner
Wound Healing Society Meeting
Co-located with SAWC Spring, WHS brings a robust scientific program featuring the latest data, research, and translational advances from the leading society in wound healing.
Featured Focus Content
Wound Care Business Navigator
This track is where wound care professions build business confidence. Focused on the operational side of care, this track covers documentation, audits, billing codes, policy updates, and reimbursement strategies to help clinicians and wound care leaders stay audit-ready and financially sound.
The demand for these sessions led to something more—Wound Care Business Navigator.
Now, the insights don’t stop when the session ends. Visit wcbn.com for ongoing, on-demand business education built for wound care.
PAWSIC Forum
Hosted by the Post-Acute Wound & Skin Integrity Council, this year’s forum spotlights Patients’ Voice: Communication to Understand Patient Needs—a session designed to elevate patient-centered care. The PAWSIC Forum continues its focus on advancing innovation in post-acute care with practical insights that support value-based models and improved outcomes.
The Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC)- Invite Only
The Driving Innovation Summit brings together leaders from the FDA, CMS, WCCC, and other stakeholders. This exclusive, invite-only program addresses barriers to wound care innovation, explores regulatory pathways, and advances effective therapies to improve patient outcomes.
Featured Learning Formats
Panel Discussions
Multiple expert faculty take the stage for collaborative conversations that bring diverse perspectives to the forefront. These sessions spotlight real-world challenges, encourage debate on clinical controversies, and explore practical solutions from every angle of care.
Rapid Fire
Short, high-yield talks delivering the latest data, emerging research, and clinical best practices in a fast-paced format.
Accredited Hands-On Workshops
Interactive skills labs provide practical, real-world training in essential wound care practices. These workshops, offered both pre-conference and during the meeting, give clinicians the opportunity to strengthen techniques, apply new knowledge, and build confidence in delivering high-quality patient care.
Innovation Theaters
Sponsored sessions featuring live product demonstrations, patient case walkthroughs, and applied technology insights.
Accredited Industry-Supported Symposia
Clinically driven sessions presented by expert faculty—offering deeper dives into specific therapeutic areas, treatment protocols, and current controversies in wound care.
Our agenda is designed with one goal in mind: to help you improve patient outcomes through practical, applicable education.
From clinical guidelines and surgical techniques to reimbursement insights and innovation in diagnostics, the 2026 agenda offers focused content and engaging formats that reflect the real-world challenges and priorities of today’s wound care professionals.
Featured Partner
Wound Healing Society Meeting
Co-located with SAWC Spring, WHS brings a robust scientific program featuring the latest data, research, and translational advances from the leading society in wound healing.
Featured Focus Content
Wound Care Business Navigator
This track is where wound care professions build business confidence. Focused on the operational side of care, this track covers documentation, audits, billing codes, policy updates, and reimbursement strategies to help clinicians and wound care leaders stay audit-ready and financially sound.
The demand for these sessions led to something more—Wound Care Business Navigator.
Now, the insights don’t stop when the session ends. Visit wcbn.com for ongoing, on-demand business education built for wound care.
PAWSIC Forum
Hosted by the Post-Acute Wound & Skin Integrity Council, this year’s forum spotlights Patients’ Voice: Communication to Understand Patient Needs—a session designed to elevate patient-centered care. The PAWSIC Forum continues its focus on advancing innovation in post-acute care with practical insights that support value-based models and improved outcomes.
The Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC)- Invite Only
The Driving Innovation Summit brings together leaders from the FDA, CMS, WCCC, and other stakeholders. This exclusive, invite-only program addresses barriers to wound care innovation, explores regulatory pathways, and advances effective therapies to improve patient outcomes.
Featured Learning Formats
Panel Discussions
Multiple expert faculty take the stage for collaborative conversations that bring diverse perspectives to the forefront. These sessions spotlight real-world challenges, encourage debate on clinical controversies, and explore practical solutions from every angle of care.
Rapid Fire
Short, high-yield talks delivering the latest data, emerging research, and clinical best practices in a fast-paced format.
Accredited Hands-On Workshops
Interactive skills labs provide practical, real-world training in essential wound care practices. These workshops, offered both pre-conference and during the meeting, give clinicians the opportunity to strengthen techniques, apply new knowledge, and build confidence in delivering high-quality patient care.
Innovation Theaters
Sponsored sessions featuring live product demonstrations, patient case walkthroughs, and applied technology insights.
Accredited Industry-Supported Symposia
Clinically driven sessions presented by expert faculty—offering deeper dives into specific therapeutic areas, treatment protocols, and current controversies in wound care.
Experience SAWC
Who Should Attend?
SAWC Spring/WHS serves as a forum to connect the entire wound care team. The interdisciplinary agenda is designed for every clinician, across every practice setting, including:
Physicians
Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
Physician Assistants (PAs)
Nursing Professionals
Podiatrists
Physical Therapists
Researchers & Scientists
Dietitians
Healthcare, Sales, and Marketing Professionals dedicated to advanced wound healing
Wound Care Collaborative Community Driving Innovation Summit
The Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC) will host its third invite-only Driving Innovation Summit, co-located with SAWC Spring | WHS. This exclusive event will bring together leaders from the WCCC, FDA, CMS, and other key stakeholders to address barriers to wound care innovation and explore solutions to advance effective therapies and improve patient outcomes.
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Dot WeirRN, CWON, CWS -
SAWC has been a fantastic venue for new and established clinicians to join forces and advance wound care. This event has done a really great job of making sure difference makers are connected and elevated—and that their voice is valued. Whether it’s your first or 20th SAWC, you’ll always learn something new and meet new people.
Maria GoddardMD, CWS, MAPWCA -
SAWC is very unique because it brings all essential professionals together—from researchers to clinicians, from the nurse to the administrator. So we get everybody here. Industry is here, academicians, the bedside nurses are here… everybody comes together because SAWC is a global leader in wound care.
Jayesh ShahMD, UHM(ABPM), CWSP, FAPWCA, FCCWS, FUHM, FACP, FACHM
Access Content from the Official Journal of SAWC
Wounds, indexed in MEDLINE/PubMED, is the official journal for the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) and the most widely read, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to wound care and wound research. Our journal features essential research on tissue repair and regeneration, the biology and biochemistry of wound healing, and the clinical management of various wound etiologies.
As the exclusive publisher of new research from SAWC abstracts, Wounds plays a vital role in disseminating valuable insights and findings to our readers. We also provide comprehensive coverage of the SAWC events through the SAWC Newsroom.
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