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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.
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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...
The American Burn Association (ABA) will host its 2026 Annual Meeting from April 14-17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Clinicians, researchers, and burn care leaders from around the world will gather to explore strategies to advance burn care while strengthening disaster-preparedness systems. Burn injuries remain...
The American Burn Association is excited to announce that registration is now open for the Burn Surgeon Forum 2026, taking place September 23–25 in San Antonio, Texas. This is where the nation’s most dedicated burn and trauma surgeons come together—surgeons meeting surgeons, driven by passion,...
As March unfolds, there is a strong sense of connection and shared purpose across the burn care community. Over the past year, my conversations with members, board and committee leaders, and professionals across burn centers have reinforced something that defines this field: the strength of interdisciplinary teams working together in service of patients and...
Recent global events serve as an important reminder that burn disasters, whether caused by conflict, industrial accidents, wildfires, transportation incidents, or fires in public gathering spaces, can place extraordinary demands on healthcare systems. While such events are fortunately rare, their impact on patients, families, and communities can be profound.