Prof. Dr. Karen Ousey (United Kingdom) RECORDER

Position:

Professor of Skin Integrity & Director for the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention, University of Huddersfield, UK

Qualifications:

PhD, MA, PGDip, BA, RN, FHEA, CMgr MCMI

Karen has developed and fostered strong collaborative links with clinical practitioners, academia and industry. She has maintained an active research interest in skin integrity and infection prevention both in clinical practice and academia that has culminated in the formation of the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention (ISIaIP), based at the University of Huddersfield. Karen supervises a range of post graduate researchers and leads Masters Level Tissue Viability, Management of Leg Ulceration and TVLC: Business Skills modules. She is currently President for ISTAP, Co-chair of the Commonwealth Wound Care Resource Alliance and was chair of the IWII until 2024.