April 10, 2026
On April 10, 2026, co-located with SAWC Spring | WHS, the Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC) will host its third exclusive event, the WCCC Driving Innovation in Wound Care Summit, bringing together thought leaders from the WCCC, FDA, and CMS along with key opinion leaders and colleagues in research, clinical practice, industry, health systems, and payers to evaluate the barriers to wound care innovation and learn how we can collaborate to overcome those barriers together. Our goal is to foster the development and availability of innovative and effective wound healing therapies to drive advancement and outcomes.
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This event is non-accredited.
The Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC) is an FDA-approved and recognized Collaborative Community focused on stimulating wound care innovation to improve product safety and patient access to cutting-edge medical technology while reducing cost and time to market. The WCCC acts as a focal point for collaboration between various segments of the wound care community and works closely together with the FDA and CMS on medical device, drug, and biologic challenges to achieve common objectives and outcomes that are squarely focused on removing the barriers to innovation for patients.
The WCCC Driving Innovation Summit brings together the full spectrum of stakeholders committed to advancing wound care innovation. Join:
Clinicians seeking to improve outcomes and access to effective therapies.
Researchers exploring new pathways and evidence strategies.
Regulators and Payers shaping policy and frameworks for innovation.
Industry Leaders driving product development and commercialization.
Patients and Advocates ensuring real-world needs remain at the center of progress.
Together, we’re breaking down barriers and bridging gaps that move wound care forward.
Experience a dynamic agenda designed to spark collaboration and action across the wound care ecosystem.
Expert-Led Sessions. Real-Time Polling.
High-Impact Panels with FDA, CMS & Industry Leaders.
Forward-Looking Analyses of the Road to Readiness for the Future of Wound Care in 2030
Technology, AI, and Data Readiness
Understanding the Power of the Patient's Voice in PROs
Exclusive Networking with the Pioneers Steering the Next Era of Wound Care
Dr Vickie R. Driver is System Wide Medical Director of the Wound Care and...
Alisha Oropallo, MD FACS, FSVS, FABWMS is a Professor of Surgery at the...
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Dr. Robert Snyder is Dean, Professor and Director of Clinical Research and...