Attendee Information
SAWC CHAIRPERSONS’ WELCOME
Welcome to the biggest and best wound care conference in the country. In our 26th year, the Symposium for Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) provides a unique venue for our interdisciplinary wound care community to gather, greet, learn, and play. The SAWC motto — One Vision, Many Faces, One Family — continues to guide us. We are all connected by our involvement with our patients, our healthcare settings, our desire to acquire new knowledge, the government agencies that regulate our care, and the various overarching organizations. Together, we work toward a common goal: to decrease the number and severity of wounds of all types. With this in mind, we expect the SAWC to meet your educational and professional needs. Thank you for helping build the Wound Healing Community.
WOUND HEALING SOCIETY WELCOME
Welcome to the 25th Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society (WHS), the landmark conference for wound healing basic and clinical scientists and wound care practitioners to keep pace with the rapid developments in the interdisciplinary field of wound healing research. The 2013 WHS Annual Meeting Program is aimed at presenting cutting-edge science and recent progress in wound-healing research as well as fostering an exchange of ideas among scientists and practitioners. This year represents our fifth joint meeting with the SAWC, a collaboration that synergizes efforts to advance the science and practice of wound healing. #Denver2013
ABOUT THE WOUND HEALING SOCIETY*
Founded in 1989, the Wound Healing Society (WHS) is the premier scientific organization focused on wound healing. A nonprofit organization composed of clinical and basic scientists and wound care specialists, the mission of the WHS is to improve wound-healing outcomes through science, professional education, and communication. The WHS provides a forum for interaction among scientists, clinicians, and other wound care practitioners; industrial representatives; and government agencies. The WHS is open to individuals who are interested in the field of wound healing and presently comprises more than 600 active members in the United States and other countries. The WHS journal, Wound Repair and Regeneration, is the leading journal in the discipline. The WHS also publishes the periodical Advances in Wound Care, an authoritative desktop reference for all wound care professionals. The WHS Annual Meeting (May 1-5, 2013) is held jointly with the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and brings together our members and others interested in wound healing and wound care to share their latest research, learn about ongoing projects and initiatives, network, reconnect with old
friends, and make new ones
Visit www.woundheal.org for more information about the WHS and its member benefits.
Guiding Principles
Mission: Improve wound-healing outcomes through science, professional education, and communication by:
• Leading multi-disciplinary research in wound science and outcomes.
• Linking scientists and clinicians to advance wound-healing research.
• Translating discovery into evidence-based clinical outcomes.
• Communicating through mentoring, education, publications, and global networking.
ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOUND CARE*
Since 1995, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) has been the leader in interdisciplinary wound healing and tissue preservation. We are a not-for-profit association headquartered in the United States that’s open to everyone involved in wound, including clinicians, patients and their lay caregivers, facilities, industry, students, retirees, and other advocates interested in the care of wounds. AAWC spreads awareness by promoting excellence in education, clinical practice, public policy, and research. Our members have the opportunity, through numerous association benefits and activities, to be part of a collaborative community that facilitates optimal care for those who live with wounds. This community encourages an equal partnership among all individuals who are involved in the care of patients.
Visit www.aawconline.org for more information about the AAWC and its member benefits.
Please note that if you are a member of either of the listed organizations, or if you join either before registering for this conference, you will be entitled to a 20% discount.
