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WoundCon Fall 2026  ·  November 4-6  ·  Online

PAWSIC Takes the Stage at WoundCon Fall

PAWSIC board members open the day with the keynote on skin failure, and PAWSIC sessions run through the evening. Nine sessions on Friday, November 6, all online.

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When
November 4-6, 2026
Where
Online, live and on demand
PAWSIC sessions
Friday, November 6
Credit
1.0 credit per session

Nine sessions featuring PAWSIC, its board, and its members

Times are Eastern, as listed on the WoundCon agenda. Some sessions run at the same hour; registered attendees can also watch on demand.

Friday, November 6

  1. 8:00 AM Ends 9:05 AM Eastern Time

    Transforming Perspectives: An Exploration into the Evidence and Perspectives of Skin Failure and Its Distinction from Pressure Injuries

    Keynote · PAWSIC Board presenting

    A physician, a nurse, and a researcher review the evolving evidence on skin failure, how it differs clinically from pressure injury in critically ill and end-of-life patients, and practical approaches to assessment, documentation, and interdisciplinary decision-making.

    Diane L. Krasner
    Diane L. Krasner, PhD, RN, FAANPAWSIC Past President
    Ronald Rosen
    Ronald Rosen, MD, CMD, CWSPPAWSIC Board Member
    Sharon Latimer, PhD, RNPAWSIC Member
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  2. 9:10 AM Ends 10:10 AM Eastern Time

    DFU or Pressure Injury? Solving the Heel Ulcer Challenge

    PAWSIC session

    Real-world cases and current evidence on the clinical features that distinguish diabetic foot ulcers from heel pressure injuries, and how etiology drives assessment, documentation, and treatment decisions.

    Jayesh Shah, MD, UHM(ABPM), CWSP, FAPWCA, FCCWS, FUHM, FACP, FACHMWoundCon Co-Chair
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  3. 9:10 AM Ends 10:10 AM Eastern Time

    Integrating Functional Nutrition and Pharmacology to Enhance Wound Healing

    PAWSIC Board presenting

    Evidence-based functional nutrition strategies alongside the pharmacologic factors that affect wound healing, including medication-induced nutrient depletion and drug-nutrient interactions.

    Nicole Brandt
    Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCPPAWSIC Board Member
    Satya Williams, RDN, IFNCPRegistered Dietitian Nutritionist
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  4. 10:25 AM Ends 11:25 AM Eastern Time

    The Great Divide: Is It IAD or Pressure Injury?

    PAWSIC Board presenting

    A session in the incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) track on telling IAD apart from pressure injury.

    Catherine Milne
    Catherine Milne, MSN, APRN, CWOCN-APPAWSIC Board Member
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  5. 10:25 AM Ends 11:25 AM Eastern Time

    Evaluating Global Health Using Wounds and Amputations as a Metric

    PAWSIC session

    Limb preservation as a measure of global health, connecting wound care infrastructure and policy with amputation rates.

    Jeanine Maguire
    Jeanine Maguire, PhD, MS, MPT, FAAC, CWSPAWSIC President
    Mohamed Magdy Badr, MD, WCSPSpeaker
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  6. 1:25 PM Ends 2:25 PM Eastern Time

    Beneath the Surface: Evaluating Osteomyelitis in Pressure Injuries

    PAWSIC session

    How bone infection in pressure injuries is evaluated, from clinical assessment and imaging to microbiology and bone biopsy.

    Brad Spellberg, MDSpeaker
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  7. 3:55 PM Ends 4:55 PM Eastern Time

    Think Before You Dress: A Case-Based Approach to Dressing

    PAWSIC member presenting

    Case studies on choosing dressings by tissue type, exudate level, and goals of care.

    Catherine Oliver, MDPAWSIC Member
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  8. 3:55 PM Ends 4:55 PM Eastern Time

    Beyond Compliance: Mastering F-Tags in Wound Care

    PAWSIC session

    The federal survey tags (F-tags) that apply to wound prevention and management in post-acute care, common survey deficiencies, and the documentation that supports compliance.

    Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, CWSPAWSIC Member
    Zwelithini Tunyiswa, BAPAWSIC Member
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  9. 6:55 PM Ends 7:55 PM Eastern Time

    Move to Heal: Mobility, Repositioning, and Pressure Mapping

    PAWSIC session

    How mobility, repositioning, and pressure mapping inform patient-specific interventions.

    Michele Deppisch, PT, CWS, FACCWSSpeaker
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More Friday sessions worth your time

  • 1:25 PM
    Preparing for the Next Generation of Quality MeasurementCaroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS
  • 3:55 PM
    The Right Patient, The Right Time: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Patients with Pressure InjuriesHelen Gelly, MD
  • 6:55 PM
    Pressure with Purpose: Using NPWT to Transform Urological Wound HealingKara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC, and Daniel Stein, MD, MHS, FACS
  • 6:55 PM
    The Hidden Pressure Injury: Identifying and Preventing Device-Related and Mucosal Pressure InjuriesLee Ruotsi, MD, ABWMS, CWS-P, UHM

Session details come from the official WoundCon agenda and are subject to change. Continuing education credit is provided by HMP Education; see the WoundCon site for accreditation details.

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WoundCon is fully virtual, so the whole team can attend without travel. Pick the sessions that match your setting and share this page with colleagues.

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  1. Register with WoundConRegistration is handled by HMP Global, the conference organizer. Pass options are listed at registration.
  2. Add the sessions you wantUse the calendar links above so each session lands on your calendar in your own time zone.
  3. Watch live or on demandSessions that overlap can be watched later by registered attendees.
  4. Meet the presentersRead more about the board members presenting on the PAWSIC Board page.

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