Wound Healing Foundation

REMINDER FREE ACCESS - Management of Infected Wounds: Expert Panel Consensus Statement

This program will fund three $2,000 preceptorship grants to support a fellow, researcher, resident, nurse, therapist, or student committed to making a career in wound healing by visiting a nationally recognized wound care center outside of applicant's wound community.

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WHF - Integra Foundation Call for Applications Deadline August 1, 2026 Email from Wound Healing Foundation       This program will fund three $2,000 preceptorship grants to support a fellow, researcher, resident, nurse, therapist, or student committed to making a career

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting on Patient-Focused Drug Development for Nonhealing Chronic Wounds. The hybrid public meeting will be held both online and in-person at FDA’s campus in Silver Spring, Maryland on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/fda-public-meeting-fda-led-patient-focused-drug-development-meeting-nonhealing-chronic-wounds

New Mission Statement

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WHF Updated Mission Statement Email from Wound Healing Foundation   Donate Now Our Programs   Earlier this year, the Wound Healing Foundation Board of Directors updated their mission statement. Our updated statement is: Watch the

A Note from the Wound Healing Foundation’s Outgoing Chair Margaret Halstead

To the Wound Community:

It is with deep gratitude and excitement that I reflect on the numerous accomplishments of the past year as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Wound Healing Foundation. The dedication and involvement of the Board of Directors is unsurpassed. The entire Board is committed to pursuing the Foundation’s mission of awareness and education while continuing our efforts to publish and fund research. More importantly, the tireless work is building on a solid foundation that will enhance the bold legacy of the WHF and its impact on the wound community.

I am thankful to the Board of Directors who volunteer, step up, and fill in when changes happen. This teamwork with a unified purpose allows the Foundation to move forward without missing a beat. I am confident that in 2026, when I turn over the reins to Sissi Miao, she will take the WHF to greater heights and achievements.

We are proud of making progress in our journey to serve the broader wound healing community. During this past year we’ve:

- The Management of Infected Wounds Consensus Document is undergoing the peer review process to continue professional education efforts
- Hosted Dr. Anish Konkar from Astra-Zeneca as the 14th annual Hunt Lecturer at the Diabetic Limb Salvage with Wound Healing Foundation Meeting. His research topic of GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon biology and its effect on obesity and wound healing was fascinating.
- We awarded ~ $51k for research to further wound healing science
- We supported a no-cost wound healing clinic for better patient care for underserved patients
- Increased our social media presence

Our accomplishments are laying a foundational groundwork for this coming year's mission goals. We plan to continue empowering the wound healing community and enhancing the lives of those it serves. It has been an honor to lead the WHF. - Margaret

Happy Semiquincentennial America!

We hope you have a safe, happy, and enjoyable holiday!

Treatment of Infected Wounds: Expert Panel Consensus Statement

The Wound Healing Foundation is pleased to announce the Infected Wound Treatment Consensus document is now available as an open access publication on the website of the journal Advances in Wound Care.

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DLS/WHF 2026 Experience by Sophie Bilik, MS
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
MD/MBA Candidate | Class of 2028

"Attending the 2026 Diabetic Limb Salvage Conference and WHF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC as a recipient of the WHF with Integra Foundation Preceptorship Award was an incredibly rewarding experience.

I was honored to be selected as one of four preceptorship award recipients and grateful for the opportunity to attend a meeting that brought together clinicians, researchers, and trainees dedicated to advancing wound healing science and patient care."

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Mateusz S. Wietecha, DMD, PhD thoughts on DLS2026 w WHF

Dr Wietecha's research on the immunological reactions and diabetic cell dysfunction is fascinating how the body's inflammation is driven and maintained into a chronic state and thus non-healing for wounded tissues. Better understanding the cycle of perpetual chronicity enables researchers to find potential therapeutic targets to modify reactions and facilitate healing.

Congratulations to Dr. Wietecha on his research and on receiving the H. Paul Erhlich Rising Star Award.

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