Join us in Nashville at a one-evening, one-day event that invites you to immerse yourself in learning, collaboration and innovation. The Surgical Wound Care Summit was created specifically for Advanced Practice Providers practicing trauma, burn, plastics or general surgery. The program focuses on evidence-based management of acute, traumatic, and operative wounds, emphasizing decision-making across the entire episode of care—from the operating room through recovery and transition.
This program offers an exciting opportunity to learn and collaborate with peers while engaging in meaningful discussions on best practices and the latest advancements in advanced wound healing. Together we can work towards enhancing patient care and improving outcomes.
Objectives:
PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at the Surgical APP Wound Care Summit is for practicing healthcare professionals in the Operating Room and HOPD settings with the focus on wound healing in Burn and Trauma.
Attendees are expected to actively participate in the workshop and discussions and provide feedback by responding to follow-up questions.
Government employees are not eligible to participate in this event.
The Surgical APP Wound Care Summit is a one-evening, one-day event. The Summit starts on Friday evening with an educational dinner, followed by the summiton Saturday. Flights to and from the summit will be booked by Kerecis along with lodging for Friday night. Meals for the duration of the workshop will be covered for participating clinicians and medical professionals.
Carrie McGroarty, PA-C, MPAS, EdD is a certified physician assistant working clinically in the WakeMed Physician Practices Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery division. She is the medical director of the WakeMed Cary Wound Center and the WakeMed Campbell PA Program clinical director. She completed her physician assistant training in 2003 at James Madison University, a Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2014 and Doctor of Education in Leadership and Organizational Learning at Vanderbilt University in May 2025.
She started her clinical practice in general surgery and trauma in the Sentara Healthcare System in Virginia Beach. She has worked in cardiothoracic surgery at Duke Health and spent 15 years working with general surgery and trauma in the WakeMed Healthcare System prior to joining the plastic surgery team in August 2022.
Her current clinical responsibilities include inpatient management, operative first assist and outpatient wound clinic. She has teaching affiliations with Campbell University and Duke University Physician Assistant Programs.
Dr. Matthew Endara is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He obtained his medical degree from Northwestern University’s Feinburg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. During his residency Dr. Endara earned formal recognition through awards including recognition for his outstanding performance in wound care and limb reconstruction
Dr. Endara has authored and co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications and has presented his research at several national meetings covering a variety of topics in the field of plastic surgery.
Dr. Endara became one of the busiest reconstructive breast surgeons in the Chicagoland area. He now continues his work serving a variety of patient’s reconstructive needs in Middle Tennessee.
The Surgical APP Wound Care Summit is a one-evening, one-day event. For attending healthcare professionals, Kerecis covers one night’s lodging and meals for the duration of the workshop in return for full participation in the summit and the follow-up surveys. Kerecis does not pay or reimburse travel arrangements for family members, including spouses. Government employees are not eligible to participate in this event without prior written approval.
Attire for the event is business casual.
All travel arrangements will be booked by Kerecis. Self-made travel arrangements will not be reimbursed.
Friday Evening Welcome Reception:
Goldtop Foyer at Hyatt Thompson Hotel
401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Friday Hotel Accommodations & Saturday Meeting Place:
Hyatt Thompson Hotel
401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
https://www.hyatt.com/thompson-hotels/en-US/bnath-thompson-nashville
