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WHS Mission and Guiding Principles Mission: Improve wound healing outcomes through science, professional education, and communication by:
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Elof Eriksson, MD PhDProfessor and Chief Emeritus Division of Plastic Surgery Brigham & Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School WHS President IT IS NECESSARY TO INNOVATE I applaud the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) for actively supporting innovation and I would like to share some reflections with you. The diagram below illustrates some of my thoughts. Read More
The Communications Committee is excited to announce a new award to be competed for, and presented at the 2018 WHS annual meeting in Charlotte, NC. Read More
As the 2018 WHS Annual Meeting nears, we wish to draw your attention to the recently added Corporate Membership. In addition to all of the standard member benefits, corporate benefits include... Read More 
Innovations in Wound Healing (IWH) Conference was held in December 7-10th in Bimini. This conference was supported by the WHS Regional Meeting grant and featured cutting edge basic and translational science research and most recent clinical developments. The topics included stem cell therapies, aging, inflammation and repair, energy-based technologies, bioengineering organs on a dish, surgical approaches to wound healing, updates in clinical trials, and mHealth and tele-health. Visit the website for detailed information regarding complete program. It was exciting to see many WHS members among speakers and participants ranging from current trainees to current/past leadership. WHS regional meeting support was earmarked to support young investigators who presented their research at the IWH meeting and they were awarded 2018 WHS membership. In addition, six WHS awards were given – three to oral abstract presenters and three to poster presenters.
Marjana Tomic-Canic, PhD  Wound Repair and Regeneration (WRR) is dedicated to the publication of high-impact, in depth investigations of mechanisms of tissue repair and outcomes from well-designed and carefully analyzed clinical studies. To assure quality, new manuscripts are screened in the Editorial Office prior to assignment to a Senior Editor, who recruits at least 2 reviewers to evaluate the scientific merit of the submission. Read More Save the Date Call for Innovation: Third Annual Wound Care Innovation Award
Sponsored by Alira Health and EWMA May 10, 2018 Krakow, Poland Alira Health and EWMA are sponsoring the third annual €20,000 Prize competition for the Top Wound Care Product Innovation in 2018. The 2018 Symposium will also feature a panel discussion on the health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in advanced wound care. To apply for the award or get more information about the Wound Care Innovation Symposium please visit our website. We want to hear from you! If you wish to contribute, please send your noteworthy achievement or news article for review by the Communications Committee.
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