Zena is a registered nurse, who holds a PhD, a FFNMRCSI, an MSc in Wound Healing & Tissue Repair, an MSc in Leadership in Education, a PGDip in Wound Healing & Tissue Repair, and a Diploma in Management. Zena is the Chair in Nursing at the RCSI, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, is Head of the School of Nursing & Midwifery and Director of the Skin Wounds, and Trauma (SWaT) Research Centre at RCSI. Zena’s area of research interest is Wound Healing & Tissue Repair, and she has published over 280 articles, guidelines, consensus documents and book chapters in this field. Zena is chair of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, International Guideline Governance Group and is also a Past President of the European Wound Management Association. Zena is an Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, a Visiting Professor at Ulster University, an Honorary Visiting Professor, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, a Professor at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, an Honorary Professor, Lida Institute, Shanghai, China and an Adjunct Professor, Department of Nursing, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, KSA.

Nasreen Abdelatif is a passionate certified Wound/Tissue Viability and Podiatry Specialist Nurse for the last 12 years. B.Sc. Nursing, University of Sharjah, UAE. MSc Skin Integrity Skills & Treatment, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK. PG Dip. Intl. Interprofessional Wound Care Course, Toronto university of medicine, Canada. 1-year course in Chronic and Acute Wounds. Physiopathology and care, Spanish National Health System. All the above mentioned certification and skills empower Nasreen to be one of the pioneer tissue viability nurses at the Northern region of United Arab Emirates

Nasreen have worked for 19 years for two facilities under the umbrella of Ministry of Health and currently joined Al Qassimi Hospital, under Emirates Health Services (EHS) experiences. Nasreen has achieved leader skills in the field of wound care and podiatry, by participating in setting up the facility protocols, workflow and EHS documentation platform in the field of Tissue Viability.

Nasreen have completed and Advance laser Competency Certification Course, obtained trainer certificate of 4D tissue bio printing procedure since 2020 and participated on ongoing Series of Pressure Injury prevention workshops as Speaker and organizer. An active member of facility quality improvement project of reducing and prevention of injury. Nasreen was the Owner and Chairperson of wound care team training program for Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman (SKMCA) nurses from October 2018 – May 2018 and awarded nursing innovation award for SKCMA. May 10th 2018. Was the Organizer of a Limb Amputation Prevention Care program for the Primary Health Care Sector of North Emirates Nurses lectures and workshop.

As an added other related professional interest Nasreen have completed Infection Control and Prevention Training Course and accomplished Towards Diabetes Educator certification program.

Noura Salim is an innovative leader and practitioner who is interested in tissue viability holding Fellowship in aesthetic medicine and LASER, Master leadership in Educational Health management, Healthcare Administrative Programme, Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine (FAM) Institute of Laser & Aesthetic medicine (ILAMED), India. Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah (General surgery, Obst /Gynae, internal Medicine and pediatric). Gulf Medical College –Ajman – UAE. Bachelor of Medicine and bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). Allgemenes krankenhause barmbek (AKB)- Germany.Al- ghubaiba secondary school in Sharjah. Noura completed PG Dip. Intl. Interprofessional Wound Care Course, Toronto university of medicine, Canada.

Noura duties and responsibilities is covering plastic surgery and tissue viability cases in Al Qassimi & Sharjah Kuwaiti hospitals, she is team first coordinator of facility quality improvement project of reducing and prevention of injury, participated on ongoing Series of Pressure Injury prevention workshops as Speaker and organize. In addition to duties she is the Head of Regenerative medicine, LASER and Hyperbaric center 2019 until present (Al Qassimi Hospital Sharjah), Head of continues professional development at Al Qassimi Hospital Sharjah since 2017, Head of Media co Coordinator at Al Qassimi hospital Sharjah since 2018 up to present, Founder and Radio presenter for medical talk show at Sharjah Radio 2019-2020, Member of LASER evaluation committee since 2017, Working at Dr Samiha Lutfi Center (Sharjah) as aesthetic general practitioner, Working at Dr Amina Al Amiri Center as aesthetic general practitioner and Deputy Admin (Dubai-RAK), Trainer & Faculty member LASER Competency Program since 2020, Trainer & Specialist in SVF since 2017, Project leader and Trainer 4D tissue bio printing since 2020

• B.Sc. Nursing ,from L.T.College of Nursing ,S.N.D.T. University Mumbai
• M.Sc. Nursing, with Medical –Surgical Nursing as speciality, from L.T College of Nursing, S.N.D.T University, Mumbai.

• 3 years as Staff Nurse in Critical Care at L.T.M.G Hospital,Sion,Mumbai,India
• 9 Years as Tutor, in L.T.M.G ,School of Nursing,Sion,Mumbai
• 6 Years as Principal, School of Nursing ,L.T.M.G.Hospital ,Sion Mumbai, India
• 4 years asTutor on special grade & department head of Medical-Surgical Nursing,at the Sohar Nursing Institute, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman
• Since last 16 years working with ArjoHuntleigh Healthcare in various capacities
• Currently working as Director-Clinical, for South Asia and Middle East

Participated in various National & International Conferences as a Resource person and faculty, and also presented papers. Few Highlights:

• Speaker at National Nursing Conclave, in April 2015 at Hyderabad ,India, on “Nursing as Profession where are we “
• Resource person at the Critical Care Nursing Society’s National conference in February 2015,on the theme “A Commitment to Excellence”
• Resource person at Critical care nurses society’s workshop on the theme Developing Critical Care Nursing Practice Standards in July 2014
• Faculty at the 1st International conference in Criticare Nursing on the theme “Leading Change Conquering heights “in February 2015 at Mumbai
• Resource person at the International conference on Transforming Nursing Challenges into Opportunities, in November 2011,in Mumbai
• Resource person in the workshop on Exploring Newer Horizons in Wound care in June 2011 at L.T.College Mumbai
• Resource person at the National conference on Emerging Challenges in Nursing, at Loni India, in September 2011
• Faculty at the National level conference on Empowering Nurse Leaders organized by P.D.Hinduja hospital in collaboration with the Nebraska medical Centre /University at Mumbai in March 2007