Gulnaz Tariq is a Unit Manager for wound care in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi. She is a Registered Nurse with a Post Graduate Diploma and BSc. She trained as a nurse in the armed forces and graduated with a gold medal and post-graduation with HONOURs. She has pursued further international wound care training by joining the International Inter-professional Wound Care Course (IIWCC) from University of Toronto (Canada) under auspice of Prof. Gary Sibbald in 2007. She has been invited to present many topics related to wound care both internationally, regionally and locally. Gulnaz introduced a diabetic foot prevention program and pressure ulcer prevention program in SKMC. She has organized the Abu Dhabi Wound Care Conference for the past 8 years. She was appointed as the current course Co Director for the IIWCC for UAE from University of Toronto. She has completed her MSc in Skin Integrity from University of Hertfordshire (UK).2014. She is chapter Co- author of the Chronic Wound Care textbook with the 5th edition and wrote around 10 publications so far. Gulnaz is Founder of International Inter-professional wound care Group and elected to be President of IIWCG. Gulnaz says “I truly love what I do. I have a busy schedule with a lot of latitude. I plan my days to allow for interruptions and emergencies. One of the things I like about my position is that I can see wounds making progress and where my contribution makes a difference. I also enjoy the fact that I can support my great team of staff and share my knowledge and enthusiasm for wound care’’.

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