It is our pleasure to announce the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) has been approved as new EWMA International Partner Organisation. 

The ISTAP is an inter-professional collaboration dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals at risk and/or experiencing skin tears across the continuum of care through education, research & advocacy. ISTAP works to raise international awareness of the prediction, assessment, prevention, and management of skin tears.

The ISTAP comprises a panel of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals representing: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America and South America. Read more here http://www.skintears.org/

EWMA International Partner Organisations are organisations that work internationally, including national organisations based in countries outside Europe. EWMA International Partner Organisations are important collaborators on strategic issues such as:

• Increasing the awareness of wound healing and wound management issues;
• Networking with organisations active in thematic issues related to wound healing and management;
• Scientific cooperation and exchange of conference presentations.

We are looking forward to future collaboration with ISTAP.

See the full list and read more about EWMA International Partner Organisations here.