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As we move forward from an energizing and highly successful 2026 ABA Annual Meeting in Orlando, I continue to reflect on the strength, commitment, and collaboration that define our burn care community. This year’s meeting was the highest-attended ABA Annual Meeting in our association’s history, with 2,333 participants from...
The American Burn Association (ABA), in partnership with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®), is proud to announce the launch of the ABA–BCEN Nursing Advancement Scholarship, on May 6, 2026, during National Nurses Week.
Funded by a $35,000 contribution from BCEN®, the program provides seven $5,000...
The Wound Healing Foundation (WHF), in partnership with Urgo Medical North America and the American Burn Association (ABA), is now accepting applications for the Marty Robson Burn Wound Infection Research Grant, a $15,000 award supporting innovative research in the prevention and treatment of burn wound infection.
The...
The 2026 American Burn Association (ABA) Annual Meeting, the largest in ABA’s history, brought more than 2,300 individuals from the burn care community together for a forward-looking week centered on the theme Burn Care Next: Leading Burn Care into Tomorrow. Set against a backdrop of evolving public health...
The 2026 American Burn Association’s (ABA) Annual Meeting united the burn care community to explore strategies that advanced the field and strengthened disaster-preparedness systems. Throughout the week, ABA presented its most esteemed awards to individuals whose lifelong dedication had shaped and advanced burn care.
The American Burn Association’s 2026–2028 Strategic Work Plan outlines the key priorities that ABA leadership will focus on over the next three years to advance burn care, strengthen the professional community, and improve outcomes for patients and families.
Developed through conversations with members, committees, and leaders across the...
The recent American Burn Association (ABA) 2026 Annual Meeting formally recognized the 2026 Class of Fellows of the American Burn Association (FABA). This designation promotes excellence and continued commitment to advancing burn care, clarifies the referral process, and helps identify physicians with specialized expertise in burn treatment.
During...
Written by: Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic
There are moments in academic and community life when you realize something genuinely important just happened. The final presentations of the HeatMap Hackathon 2026 were one of those moments for me.
I attended the finals this week wearing multiple hats — as...
I am very excited about our 2026 ABA Annual Meeting in Orlando. This is more than an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and friends—or to meet new ones—it is also a moment to reflect on how far we have come over the past 12 months and the momentum we...
Burn care continues to evolve rapidly. From emerging technologies to new rehabilitation strategies and operational considerations, staying up to date requires more than a single annual touchpoint.
The ABA 2026 Masterclass Series is a virtual, CE-eligible program designed to extend learning beyond the Annual Meeting. Across three focused...