The American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, professional engagement, clinical education, and knowledge sharing among healthcare professionals involved in wound care and related specialties.
Through SIG participation, APWCA members and healthcare professionals have opportunities to connect with peers who share similar clinical interests, discuss emerging trends and challenges, exchange best practices, and contribute to ongoing advancements in wound management, patient care, education, research, and professional development.
APWCA’s SIGs support collaboration across multiple disciplines involved in wound healing, limb preservation, rehabilitation, compliance, post-acute care, nutrition, research, and other specialized areas impacting patient outcomes and clinical excellence.
Healthcare professionals interested in participating in a Special Interest Group are encouraged to express their interest and become involved in APWCA’s growing multidisciplinary wound care community.
APWCA Special Interest Groups provide healthcare professionals with opportunities to engage in collaborative discussions, share clinical insights, explore emerging trends, and strengthen professional connections within specialized areas of wound care practice.
Participation in a SIG provides opportunities to:
APWCA SIGs are designed to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and support healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing patient care and wound healing outcomes across diverse clinical settings.
Focused on interdisciplinary approaches to limb preservation, vascular care, diabetic foot management, and strategies aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing amputation risk.
Designed for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and advanced practice clinicians involved in wound management, clinical education, and interdisciplinary patient care.
Focused on documentation, coding accuracy, reimbursement updates, regulatory compliance, and best practices impacting wound care services and healthcare operations.
Dedicated to healthcare professionals providing wound care services in mobile, home health, long-term care, skilled nursing, and post-acute care settings.
Focused on the role of nutrition in wound healing, patient recovery, tissue repair, and interdisciplinary approaches to nutritional support in wound management.
Designed for physical therapists and rehabilitation professionals involved in wound care, mobility, functional recovery, edema management, and patient rehabilitation.
Focused on podiatric wound care, diabetic foot management, limb preservation, biomechanics, surgical considerations, and lower extremity wound prevention and treatment.
Dedicated to advancing wound care research, evidence-based practice, clinical innovation, and collaboration among healthcare professionals involved in wound healing studies and scientific advancement.
APWCA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are collaborative professional communities focused on specialized areas of wound care practice, education, research, clinical management, and interdisciplinary patient care. SIGs provide opportunities for healthcare professionals to connect, share knowledge, and participate in specialty-focused discussions and initiatives.
APWCA SIGs are designed for healthcare professionals involved in wound care and related specialties, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, podiatrists, physical therapists, dietitians, researchers, educators, and other interdisciplinary clinicians.
Participation requirements may vary depending on the group and organizational guidelines. Healthcare professionals interested in joining a SIG are encouraged to express their interest and contact APWCA for additional participation information.
Yes. Healthcare professionals with interests in multiple specialty areas may express interest in participating in more than one APWCA SIG.
APWCA SIGs focus on a variety of wound care specialties and clinical interests, including limb salvage and preservation, advanced practice providers, coding and compliance, mobile wound care, nutrition, physical therapy, podiatry, and wound care research.
SIG participation provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, professional networking, specialty-focused education, clinical discussion, knowledge sharing, and involvement in initiatives supporting wound care advancement and patient outcomes.
Healthcare professionals interested in joining a SIG may submit their interest through the APWCA inquiry form or contact APWCA directly for additional information regarding participation opportunities.
Yes. APWCA SIGs are designed to support ongoing learning, collaboration, professional engagement, and discussion related to specialized areas of wound care and clinical practice.
Connect with healthcare professionals who share your clinical interests and become part of APWCA’s collaborative wound care community.
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Dr. Jeffrey Niezgoda is a nationally recognized leader in wound care, hyperbaric medicine, limb preservation, and regenerative medicine with more than 30 years of clinical experience. He is the Past President of the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) and the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine.
Dr. Niezgoda has directed advanced wound care and hyperbaric programs, contributed to medical device development and clinical research, and served in leadership roles supporting innovation in wound management technologies and patient care. His expertise includes wound healing, vascular care, hyperbaric medicine, and regenerative clinical services.
Dr. Barbara Delmore is a board-certified wound care nurse, researcher, educator, and Senior Nurse Scientist at NYU Langone Health. With more than 35 years of nursing experience, she specializes in pressure injury prevention, chronic wound management, and evidence-based wound care practices.
Dr. Delmore has authored numerous publications, served on professional advisory boards, and received national recognition for her contributions to wound care research, education, and clinical innovation.
Dr. Jeffrey Lehrman is a nationally recognized expert in wound care documentation, coding, compliance, and podiatric medicine. Through Lehrman Consulting, LLC, he provides education and guidance related to healthcare coding, reimbursement, and regulatory compliance.
Dr. Lehrman serves as a staff liaison at the AMA CPT® Editorial Panel meetings and has held leadership positions within APWCA and other professional organizations focused on wound care and podiatric surgery.
Dr. Mark Melin is a Senior Associate Consultant at the Mayo Clinic specializing in wound care, vascular medicine, and advanced wound healing technologies. His clinical expertise includes vascular assessment, chronic wound management, and emerging technologies in wound care.
Dr. Melin actively contributes to research, education, and advancements in wound healing practices focused on improving patient outcomes and interdisciplinary care.
Dr. Kathya Zinszer is a podiatric physician specializing in diabetic foot care, wound management, limb preservation, and public health advocacy. She currently serves at Geisinger Medical Center and has extensive experience in both clinical practice and wound care education.
Dr. Zinszer has contributed to wound care publications, professional organizations, and clinical guideline initiatives related to diabetic foot management and wound prevention strategies.
Dr. Thomas Serena is an internationally recognized wound care specialist, researcher, educator, and founder of The SerenaGroup®. He has established wound care centers throughout the United States and internationally and has led more than 100 clinical trials focused on wound healing and advanced therapies.
Dr. Serena has authored hundreds of scientific publications, delivered lectures worldwide, and held leadership positions within multiple wound care organizations, including APWCA, the Wound Healing Society, and the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine.
