Following a call for nominations, the ISTAP Board of Directors voted to appoint Cinthia Viana Bandeira Da Silva RN, ETN, MSc, PhD Candidate as ISTAP Treasurer for the remainder of the current term. Please join us in warmly welcoming Cinthia to the ISTAP Executive Committee and congratulating her on her appointment.

The International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) was pleased to host its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 27, 2026, bringing together members, partners, and healthcare professionals from around the world to celebrate another year of global growth, collaboration, education, research, and advocacy in skin tear prevention and management.

Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC®), in collaboration with the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP™), is pleased to announce the launch of a new Evidence-Based Skin Tear Assessment and Classification Toolkit for Indigenous Skin Tones, developed to support culturally safe, equitable, and person-centred skin tear assessment and management for Indigenous Peoples across Canada.