• Education that represents in-depth clinical programming focused on diagnosis, medical/surgical management to “treat the disease as well as the wound”

• Advocacy on behalf of physicians to CMS, other regulatory agencies, insurance companies, and the public at large

• Legislative engagement to represent the physicians’ perspective on issues dealing with healthcare delivery and initiatives to advance the physician patient relationship

Members that join currently are doing so during Open Enrollment of the Academy. During this period, grandfathering is in place so that physicians:

• who were granted the designation of Fellow or Associate in another recognized medical association will have that same designation as members of the APWH.
• who are board certified in their specific field of medicine join as a “Fellow”, (FAPWH)
• who are certified in wound healing by the Council for Medical Education and Testing (CMET) 
join as a “Fellow Certified” (FAPWHc)
• join as an “Associate” (AAPWH) if not meeting criterial described in items 1, 2 or 3 above
• join as an “Physician Assistant” (PAAPWH) affiliate member

NOTE: The above designations reflect level of academic background. ALL MEMBERS irrespective of the above designations have the same rights and privileges to participate in committees, etc. During APWH conferences name badges state “member” under the physician’s name without reference to the type of member encouraging an environment where ALL physicians (with various backgrounds, disciplines and academic achievement) are on an equal playing field.