SAWC Plenary Session: Difference Makers

The SAWC Difference Makers are a group of inspiring individuals who actively seek to advance the practice of wound care for their patients, values being a part of an interdisciplinary care team, and most importantly, disseminates their wound care knowledge with colleagues. Selected by leaders within the Wound Healing Society, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), and the APTA’s Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management - Special Interest Group (ACEWM-SIG), the SAWC Difference Makers Scholarship Recipients have positively impacted their community and will share their professional practice achievements and professional practice goals in this inspiring session.

Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Presentation of Award by: TBD
Award Recipient: Diana M. Garcia, PT, DPT

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA))
Presentation of Award by: Leslie Campbell, DPM
Award Recipient: Christopher Girgis, DPM


WHS (Wound Healing Society))
Presentation of Awards by: Dr. Sundeep Keswani
Award Recipients:
-SAWC Physician: Brian Schmidt, DPM
-SAWC Research Scholar: Jacob Ancira
-SAWC Nurse Scholar: Linda Benskin, PhD, RN, SRN (Ghana), CWCN