Steven Smet
Clinical Nurse Specialist Wound Care and Pressure Ulcer Control
President-Elect
Educational Background
Steven Smet holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nursing from KU Leuven (Belgium), as well as a Master’s degree in Infection Prevention and Control. He further specialized with a postgraduate qualification in Stoma Therapy and Wound Care from Artevelde University of Applied Sciences. He is currently a PhD candidate at Ghent University, where his research focuses on wound observation and clinical decision support.
Relevant Professional Experience
Steven Smet is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Wound Care and Coordinator of the Wound Care Center at Ghent University Hospital. With over 15 years of experience in hospital-based wound management, he leads clinical practice in complex wound care and pressure ulcer prevention. He is responsible for institutional wound care policy, coordinates specialized services including the diabetic foot clinic, and chairs the hospital’s Pressure Ulcer Management Committee.
In parallel, he is an active clinical researcher and PhD candidate within the Skin Integrity Research Group at Ghent University. His work includes initiating and contributing to academic and industry-sponsored research projects, with a focus on improving clinical decision-making in wound care. He has participated in multicenter trials and authored several peer-reviewed publications in the field .
Steven is also engaged internationally through his involvement in professional organizations such as ISTAP and EPUAP, where he contributes to education, collaboration, and advancement of best practices in skin integrity and wound care.
