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IPAWS & Tissue Repair 2026 brought clinicians, healthcare leaders and innovators together for two days of CME-accredited education, interactive workshops and practical insights.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the Summit a success.

Held 10–11 September 2026 | The Ritz-Carlton | New Orleans

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10
CME
Credits

30+
Faculty
Members

3
Interactive
Workshops

220+
Attendees in 2025

2
Educational
Tracks

Thank you to our 2026 community

Practical learning. Meaningful connections. Better patient care.

The 2026 Summit brought together physicians, nurses, podiatrists, physician assistants, researchers and innovators from across wound care.

Across two days, attendees explored evolving reimbursement, emerging technologies and practical strategies through CME-accredited education, interactive workshops and meaningful collaboration.

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What attendees experienced in 2026

More than 10 CME credits across two focused tracks.

IPAWS & TRS brought together practical education, emerging technologies, meaningful collaboration and valuable professional connections—all designed to improve patient care and prepare the wound-care community for what comes next.

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Two Tracks.
One Mission.

Track 1: IPAWS

Advancing the Future of Post-Acute Wound Care

IPAWS delivers the clinical, operational, economic, and policy information providers need to succeed in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.

Focused on:

  • Changing sites of service including nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and private office

  • Reimbursement, compliance, and navigating legal challenges

  • Practice growth and operational strategy

  • Current clinical advances and treatment options

Track 2: Tissue Repair

Evidence. Innovation. Clinical Excellence.

Backed by the International Journal of Tissue Repair, TR 2026 supports the dissemination of scientific research in an accessible way, giving providers the confidence to implement specialist clinical decision making.

Focused on:

  • Tissue repair science

  • Regenerative medicine

  • Emerging technologies

  • Clinical evidence

  • Advanced therapies

  • Future standards of care

2026 Interactive Hands-On Workshops

Three workshops. One morning. Every delegate.

Every attendee experienced each workshop

Delegates rotated through three interactive workshops. The sessions were hands-on and highly collaborative, with expert faculty, technology demonstrations and practical ideas attendees could take back to their own practice.

What the workshops included

  • Hands-on learning in small-group settings

  • Live demonstrations from expert faculty and industry innovators

  • First-hand experience with new technologies and devices

  • Open discussion, collaboration and peer-to-peer learning

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Workshop focus areas

  • Debridement

  • Diagnostics

  • Emerging technologies and clinical innovation

  • Practical solutions for today’s wound-care challenges

Connect Beyond the Classroom

IPAWS & TRS 2026 created meaningful opportunities for clinicians, researchers, innovators and industry leaders to exchange ideas, share experiences and build relationships that continued beyond the Summit.

Some of the most valuable insights came from conversations between sessions.

Delegates connected through:

  • Wine & Wounds Poster Session — discussing new research and innovations in a relaxed setting

  • Evening Networking Mixer — building relationships with peers, faculty and industry leaders

  • Innovation-Focused Exhibition — exploring products, technologies and solutions transforming wound care

  • Interactive Workshops & Discussions — exchanging ideas with multidisciplinary experts and fellow clinicians

  • Faculty & Speaker Engagement — continuing conversations beyond the lecture theatre

  • Professional Association Opportunities — connecting with leading organisations advancing the specialty

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