Partners & Organizations

The Wound Healing Society collaborates with leading scientific societies, industry partners, and advocacy organizations that share our commitment to advancing wound healing science and improving patient outcomes worldwide.

Sister Societies

WHS maintains close collaborative relationships with these wound healing societies around the world, working together on joint initiatives, conferences, and advancing the field globally.

Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society

AWTRS

European Tissue Repair Society

ETRS

Japanese Society for Wound Healing

JSWH

Partnering Societies and Organizations

These organizations work closely with WHS on specific initiatives, educational programs,
and collaborative projects to advance wound care standards and practices.

Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders

European Wound Management Association

EWMA

Korean Wound Management Society

KWMS

Wound Care Collaborative Community

WCCC

World Union of Wound Healing Societies

WUWHS

Associations of Interest

These organizations work closely with WHS on specific initiatives, educational programs, and collaborative projects to advance wound care standards and practices.

American Association for the Advancement of Science

AAAS

American Academy of Dermatology

AAD

Association for Academic Surgery

AAS

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care

AAWC

American Academy of Wound Management

AAWM

American Burn Association

ABA

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

ACFAS

American Diabetes Association

ADA

American Geriatric Society

AGS

La Asociacin Mexicana para el Cuidado Integral y Cicatrizacin de Heridas A.C.

AMCICHAC

American Medical Directors Association

AMDA

American Orthopaedic Association

AOA

Association for Practitioners in Infection Control

APIC

American Podiatric Medical Association

APMA

American Physical Therapy Associatio

APTA

American Professional Wound Care Association

APWCA

American Society on Aging

ASA

American Society for Investigative Pathology

ASIP

American Society of Matrix Biology

ASMB

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

ASPS

American Venous Forum

AVF

Canadian Association of Enterostomal Therapy

CAET

Canadian Association of Wound Care

CAWC

European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel

EPUAP

American College of Surgeons

ACS

Inflammation Research Association

IRA

International Wound Infection Institute

North American Wound Care Council

NAWCC

National Lymphedema Network

NLN

National Pressure Injury Advisory Pane

NPIAP

Skin Research Group of Canada

SRGC

Society for Investigative Dermatology

SID

Society for Leukocyte Biology

SLB

Society for Vascular Surgery

SVS

Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society

UHMS

Wound Care Institute

Wound Management Association of Ireland

WMAI

Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society

WOCN

Corporate & Industry Partners

Our corporate partners play a vital role in supporting WHS initiatives, research programs,
and educational events. We gratefully acknowledge their contributions to advancing wound care.