Uniting the Post-Acute
Wound Care Community
We are a patient-centered, interprofessional council providing evidence-based education, clinical tools, and a professional community for everyone who cares about wound and skin health outside the hospital.
Our Mission
We are a patient-centered inter-professional team that serves the post-acute care community as the source and voice to guide in quality wound and skin prevention and management, through collaborative evidence-based education, practice, and advocacy.
PAWSIC is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit council led by nationally recognized wound care experts.
Become a Member →Our Vision
To create a future where post-acute wound management is patient-centered, addressing not only the wound and skin but also the person's unique needs, preferences, and overall well-being.
Explore Our Community →How PAWSIC Serves the Community
Through education, advocacy, and community building, we work to raise the standard of wound and skin care for every patient in post-acute settings.
Evidence-Based Education
Accredited CE/CME webinars, courses, and clinical resources grounded in current peer-reviewed evidence, for every level of the care team.
Interprofessional Community
Forums, shared interest groups (SIGs), and working groups that connect wound care clinicians, facility leaders, industry partners, and caregivers nationwide.
Advocacy & Standards
Promoting elevated wound care standards in skilled nursing, long-term care, home health, and rehab settings, giving clinicians a voice in policy conversations.
Events & Conferences
Annual conferences, workshops, and sponsored webinars that bring the wound care community together to learn, connect, and advance practice.
Sponsorship & Partnerships
Connecting sponsors and industry partners with an engaged, multidisciplinary wound care audience while maintaining strict educational independence.
Membership & Resources
Free and premium membership tiers with access to clinical tools, checklists, publications, webinar libraries, and the PAWSIC Skin Failure Library.
Built for the Full Care Team
PAWSIC is for everyone who touches wound and skin care outside the emergency, inpatient, or surgical setting. There is no credential requirement to join. Just a commitment to better patient outcomes.
Patients & Their Families
Patients navigating wound and skin care, and the families who support them.
Caregivers & CNAs
Frontline caregivers and certified nursing assistants providing hands-on wound and skin care.
Nurses & Wound Clinicians
RNs, LPNs, and wound care specialists across all post-acute settings.
Physicians, NPs, PAs & DPMs
Medical directors, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and podiatrists.
Therapists (PT, OT, SLP)
Physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists involved in wound and skin care.
Pharmacists, Dietitians & Specialists
Allied health professionals supporting skin care in post-acute settings.
Post-Acute Leaders & Operators
SNF, long-term care, home health, hospice, and rehabilitation leadership.
Industry, Researchers & Students
Industry reps, clinical researchers, and students advancing wound care science.
Post-Acute Settings We Serve
PAWSIC supports wound and skin care professionals across the full range of post-acute environments.
Guided by Nationally Recognized Wound Care Experts
PAWSIC is governed by a Board of Directors composed of experienced wound care clinicians, educators, researchers, and healthcare leaders who are committed to advancing the standard of care in post-acute settings.
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