WoundCon

Learn Today. Apply Tomorrow. WoundCon is designed specifically to address the educational needs of a global, multidisciplinary audience of healthcare professionals. The agenda provides practical, evidence-based wound management education from leading specialists - all accessible from the comfort of your home or workplace. 

 

Peristomal Hygiene: Protecting Skin Integrity and Improving Outcomes

April 16, 2026
Peristomal skin complications remain one of the most common and preventable challenges in ostomy care. Understanding the epidemiology, risk factors, and impact of hygiene practices is essential for im...
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Post-Transplant Wound Care: Risks, Outcomes, and Clinical Impact
April 16, 2026
Organ transplantation has transformed survival for patients with end-stage disease—but it introduces a complex and often underrecognized burden of wound complications. ...
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Shah, Milne, and Weir

Wound Care Career FAQs: Guidance for New Clinicians
March 26, 2026
Starting a career in wound care comes with important questions about where to begin, how to grow, and who to learn from....
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Using AI to Empower Self-Management in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Practical Innovation at WoundCon Spring
March 25, 2026
Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare—but how can it meaningfully support patients managing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) between visits? At WoundCon Spring, Mary Martin, BSN, RN, CWS, pres...
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Why Offloading Is Critical for Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Healing: A Biomechanics-Driven Approach

March 23, 2026
Offloading is one of the most critical—and frequently underestimated—factors in healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). In her recent WoundCon session, Kristin Bojrab, PT, DPT, WCC, CFCS, CFNIP, DWC, exp...
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Toe and Flow – The Power of Collaboration in Limb Preservation
March 5, 2026
The “Toe and Flow” paradigm represents a high-impact multidisciplinary approach to limb preservation that joins the strengths of multiple specialties to reduce amputations and improve lower extremity ...
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When to Refer in Wound Care: Why Early Surgical and Vascular Consultation Saves Limbs and Lives
March 5, 2026
Understanding when to escalate care—especially in the presence of ischemia or infection—is critical for improving limb salvage, survival, and quality outcomes. ...
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From the Ground Up: The Impact of Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Assessment

March 5, 2026
With rising prevalence, high recurrence rates, and persistent amputation risk, comprehensive foot assessment is no longer optional—it is foundational to patient safety and quality outcomes. ...
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Aviles

Phlebolymphedema Foundations for Wound Care Professionals
June 12, 2024
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Swoboda and Goddard

How Might Climate Impact Chronic Wounds?
June 12, 2024
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A Primer on Electrical Stimulation in Wound Management
November 3, 2023
At WoundCon Fall, Jeanine Maguire, PhD, MPT, CWS introduced the use of electrical stimulation (e-stim) as a modality in wound healing. She discussed key terminology, current parameters for use in the ...
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Demystifying Collagen Dressings: A Closer Look into A WoundCon Spring Session
February 24, 2023
Catherine T. Milne, MSN, APRN, CWOCN-AP, will present “Dressed for Success: Cases in Collagen” at WoundCon Spring on Friday, March 10, 2023. WoundSource had the chance to speak with her to learn more ...
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Maria Goddard MD

Stop Saying Non-Compliant: A Guide to Strengthening the Clinician-Patient Relationship
October 27, 2023
Maria Goddard, MD, CWS, FAPWCA began by pointing out that there are differences in the health care space when discussing compliance versus adherence. The phenomenon of patients not following medical a...
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Skin and Soft-Tissue Issues in Persons Who Inject Drugs
October 20, 2023
Barbara Pieper, PhD, CNS-BC, CWOCN, FAAN, WOCNF shared that drug abuse or addiction affects millions of individuals each year in the United States. In 2019, 20.4 million people met the criteria for a ...
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