Advance your practice.
Shape the future of tissue repair.
APWCA Tissue Repair Summit Spring 2027
Explore the evidence, emerging technologies and clinical conversations shaping wound care. Bring fresh insight back to your team.
Presented by APWCA. Organized by Kernexus.
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See the clinical conversations, emerging technologies and connections that make TRSS a valuable part of your calendar.
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February 16–17, 2027 · Austin Marriott Downtown · Austin, Texas
Wound care advances when disciplines connect.
APWCA—the American Professional Wound Care Association—brings healthcare professionals together through education, collaboration and advocacy. As the presenting association for APWCA TRSS, it brings that multidisciplinary perspective to the summit.
Education
Share clinical knowledge and explore evidence across wound care specialties.
Collaboration
Exchange perspectives with professionals working across disciplines and care settings.
Advocacy
Support a shared focus on clinicians, patients and access to quality wound care.
16–17 February 2027
Austin Marriott Downtown · Austin, Texas
304 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701
The 2027 accommodation block will launch shortly.
Practical clinical education
Emerging technologies and tissue repair
Wine & Wounds poster reception and networking
CME accreditation details will be published as the program is finalized.
Make two days count for your practice.
Join clinicians, researchers and innovators to examine the evidence, explore new approaches and exchange ideas across wound care.
Examine the evidence
Explore the science and clinical decision-making behind tissue repair and limb salvage.
Discover emerging tools
Get closer to developments in diagnostics, regenerative approaches, AI and mobile wound care.
Connect with your peers
Discuss practical questions with the people developing, researching and delivering wound care.
TRSS brings education, exhibition conversations and networking into one connected event experience.
Discuss the evidence
Take part in panel discussions and focused symposia that explore different perspectives on clinical practice and emerging science.
Explore the exhibition
Meet the teams behind wound care technologies, ask questions and discover tools relevant to your work.
Wine & Wounds
Continue the conversation at the poster reception and networking events. Exchange research, meet peers and make new connections.
Learn together. Keep the conversation going.
Seven pillars. One connected view of wound care.
Explore the clinical, scientific and practical themes shaping tissue repair.
Limb salvage
Multidisciplinary approaches to limb preservation and complex wound care.
Diagnostics
Imaging, biomarkers and assessment tools that inform clinical decisions.
Innovations
Emerging technologies and regenerative approaches in tissue repair.
CAMPs
The science, clinical evidence and real-world use of CAMPs.
Business
Reimbursement, regulation and sustainable wound care delivery.
Artificial intelligence
Documentation, analytics and decision support in wound care.
Mobile wound care
Digital tools, telemedicine and care beyond the clinic.
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The APWCA Tissue Repair Society Summit (TRSS) is a focused clinical and innovation program exploring the future of tissue repair, limb salvage, diagnostics, and AI-enabled wound care.
The summit brings together:
Providers managing complex wounds and limb salvage cases
Innovators developing advanced diagnostics, imaging, and digital tools
Medical technology and wound care companies
Healthcare leaders shaping the next generation of wound care delivery
The program focuses on evidence, clinical decision-making, and emerging technologies that are transforming how complex wounds are assessed, diagnosed, and treated.
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The Summit is designed for professionals involved in advanced wound care and tissue repair, including:
Providers
Wound centre directors
Podiatrists, vascular specialists, and surgeons
Advanced practice providers working in wound care
Multidisciplinary limb salvage teams
Hospital outpatient wound programs
Independent wound practices and mobile providers
Industry
Advanced wound care and CAMPs companies
Diagnostics and imaging innovators
AI and digital health companies
Remote monitoring and wound documentation platforms
Device and technology manufacturers
Researchers & Innovators
Academic researchers
Translational medicine specialists
Clinical investigators
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Most wound care conferences focus on products or clinical updates.
TRSS is structured around scientific and technological advancement in tissue repair, including:
AI-driven wound diagnostics
Perfusion and oxygenation measurement
Infection detection technologies
Imaging and quantitative wound assessment
Multidisciplinary limb salvage strategies
Evidence-based escalation decision making
The goal is to move beyond traditional wound care education and explore how diagnostics, data, and new technologies are transforming clinical decision making.
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No. APWCA TRSS and the Advanced Wound Care Summit (AWCS) run alongside each other as part of the same event, but each program focuses on a different dimension of wound care.
APWCA TRSS explores the science, technology, and innovation shaping the future of tissue repair and limb preservation, including diagnostics, imaging, AI-driven wound assessment, CAMPs, and emerging treatment strategies.
AWCS is a dedicated business summit for the wound care industry, bringing together investors, strategic companies, distributors, innovators and commercialization experts. Focused on investment, market access, partnerships and growth, AWCS explores the commercial decisions that help new technologies successfully reach patients.
Together, the two programs provide a comprehensive view of modern wound care - combining the clinical science, emerging technologies, and business strategies that are shaping how wound services will be delivered in the future.
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There are two primary ticket types.
TRSS Provider Ticket
This ticket is for clinical professionals including:
Physicians
Surgeons
Podiatrists
Nurse practitioners
Physician assistants
Wound care providers
This ticket includes:
Full access to the TRSS scientific programme
Access to the exhibition and sponsor area
CME-eligible sessions
Networking opportunities with clinical leaders and innovators
Industry Ticket
This ticket is for professionals working in:
Medical device companies
Wound care manufacturers
Diagnostics companies
AI and digital health firms
Investors and healthcare innovation groups
Industry attendees gain access to:
TRSS sessions
The exhibition floor
Networking with providers and decision-makers
Opportunities to explore partnerships and technologies
Industry professionals interested in exhibiting or sponsoring should visit the sponsor page for opportunities.
Find your place at TRSS.
A focused meeting for the people delivering, researching and developing wound care.
Clinicians and providers
Wound center teams, surgeons, podiatrists, advanced practice providers and professionals in hospital, independent and mobile care.
Researchers and innovators
Academic researchers, translational specialists and clinical investigators exploring the science of tissue repair.
Industry
Wound care, biologics, diagnostics, imaging, medical device, AI and digital health organizations.
Bring your organization into the conversation.
Connect with clinicians, researchers and wound care decision-makers through exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.
Demonstrate your technology and discuss its application
Build conversations with providers and innovators
Explore educational, exhibition and networking opportunities
Practical questions, answered.
Useful details before you choose your ticket or plan your visit.
What is TRSS?
APWCA Tissue Repair Summit Spring brings together clinical education, tissue repair science and emerging wound care technology.
Who should attend TRSS?
Clinicians, researchers and industry professionals involved in wound care and tissue repair. The audience cards above explain each route.
What makes TRSS different from other wound care meetings?
The seven pillars connect tissue repair science with diagnostics, limb salvage, innovation, AI, business and mobile care.
Is TRSS part of the Advanced Wound Care Summit?
The summits run alongside each other. TRSS focuses on clinical learning and tissue repair; AWCS focuses on the business of advanced wound care. Access to both requires the optional dual-event add-on with your main ticket.
Which ticket do I need for TRSS?
The Standard / Clinical ticket is for clinicians in active patient care. Researchers are not eligible for this ticket and should contact the TRSS team about attending. Commercial and industry roles need the Industry ticket. Ask the team if your role is unclear.
Will CME credits be available?
CME accreditation details will be published as the program is finalized.
What can I expect from the exhibition area?
Meet organizations working across wound care products, diagnostics, imaging, tissue repair, AI and digital tools. Previous sponsor listings are labelled by year.
Are there sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available?
Yes. Explore exhibition, educational, brand visibility and networking opportunities with the TRSS team.
Who organizes TRSS?
TRSS is organized by Kernexus and presented by the American Professional Wound Care Association.
How can I register?
Choose the ticket category that fits your role and book through the existing TRSS ticket page.
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Yes.
CME credits will be available for eligible TRSS sessions.
Full CME details and accreditation information will be published as the program is finalised.
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The exhibition area brings together companies developing technologies across:
Advanced wound care products
Diagnostics and imaging systems
Tissue repair innovations
AI and wound documentation platforms
Remote monitoring solutions
The exhibition is designed to allow direct interaction between providers and innovators, making it easier to evaluate emerging tools and technologies.
You can view current partners and sponsors here:
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Yes.
TRSS offers multiple sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities for organisations that want to engage with providers, researchers, and decision-makers in wound care.
Options include:
Exhibition stands
Educational sponsorships
Brand visibility across the event
Networking opportunities with attendees
You can explore available opportunities here: https://www.trspring.com/exhibiting-sponsorship-opportunities-2026
Or email: anthony.kerr@kernexus.org
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TRSS is organised by Kernexus and presented by the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) as part of a broader initiative to advance innovation, research, and clinical excellence in wound care.
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Registration can be completed online below,
Your ticket will give you access to the TRSS program and related event activities.
Choose the ticket that fits your role.
Two ticket categories give you a clear route into TRSS. Check eligibility before booking.
Standard / Clinical ticket
For clinicians in active patient care, including physicians, nurses, podiatrists and allied health professionals in wound care, post-acute care, home health and outpatient settings.
Researchers and commercial, sales or industry attendees are not eligible for the Standard ticket.
Industry ticket
For professionals attending on behalf of organizations that develop, sell or market wound care products and services, including medical devices, biotech, diagnostics and digital health.
Commercial, corporate, sales, marketing and business development roles should choose this category.
Your TRSS experience includes
Access to the TRSS program and exhibition
Wine & Wounds poster reception
Networking events and the Austin mixer
International Journal of Tissue Repair subscription
Connect clinical insight with commercial opportunity.
TRSS explores the science and practice of tissue repair. AWCS adds a perspective on investment, market access and the partnerships that bring wound care innovation to market. Explore both during your time in Austin.
Understand the commercial journey behind emerging technologies.
Explore investment, market access and strategic partnerships.
Connect clinical insight with the business of wound care.
Add AWCS program access for +$250.
Choose your TRSS ticket, then add the Dual Pass upgrade.
The $250 Dual Pass is an add-on to a valid main TRSS ticket, not a standalone admission ticket. Choose the main ticket category that applies to your role.
Need help choosing your ticket?
Researchers should contact the TRSS team about attending. If you are unsure which ticket fits your professional role, ask before booking.
Explore opportunities across both summits.
Connect with the clinical and commercial sides of wound care. Ask the team about opportunities across TRSS and AWCS and the package that suits your organization.
About Kernexus
TRSS is organized by Kernexus and presented by APWCA, connecting clinical education with scientific discussion and publishing.
Kernexus was created to solve a common problem in scientific communications: fragmented delivery. Too often, events, consensus work, and publishing operate separately, limiting the long-term value of the science being shared.
We built Kernexus as an integrated model — bringing together events, medical communications, and publishing under one structure. By managing the full lifecycle, from discussion and evidence generation through to publication and education, we help ensure scientific insight is aligned, credible, and accessible.
At its core, Kernexus exists to turn complex science into shared understanding and meaningful progress in clinical practice.