Announcing the CPIAP Board of Directors Following the 2026 AGM

Following the Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (CPIAP) Annual General Meeting held on June 22, 2026, we are pleased to announce the results of this year's Board of Directors elections and appointments.

Please join us in congratulating our newly elected and returning Board members. We look forward to their leadership and continued commitment to advancing pressure injury prevention and management across Canada.

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Board Election Results

Medical Director (Returning)

Dr. Chester Ho, MD

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Yukon Director (Returning)

Teresa MacKenzie, BScN, RN, NSWOC

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Alberta Director (Incumbent)

Kira Stewart, MClSc - Wound Healing, BScN, RN, NSWOC

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Northwest Territories & Nunavut Director (Returning)

Mila Noordijk, MBA, BScN, RN

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Saskatchewan Director (Returning)

Olubukunola (Bukkie) Akinwuntan, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC

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Ontario Director (New)

Laura Eakins, MC-ADVPR-WOC, BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)

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Newfoundland & Labrador Director (Returning)

Vacant - to be appointed

Learn more about our board members

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Thank you to our Ontario board candidates

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all four candidates who put their names forward for the Ontario Director position. Your willingness to serve and your commitment to advancing pressure injury prevention and management across Canada are deeply valued. Thank you for your dedication to our profession and to the CPIAP community.

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Thank you to our outgoing board members

We would also like to recognize and thank our outgoing Board members for their years of dedicated service, leadership, and invaluable contributions to CPIAP.

Thank you both for your commitment, expertise, and unwavering support of CPIAP. Your contributions have helped strengthen our organization and advance excellence in pressure injury prevention and management across Canada.

Ontario Director (Outgoing)

Allison Lachaine, MN, RN, BScN, IIWCC, NSWOC, WOCC(C)

Newfoundland & Labrador Director (Outgoing)

Susan Peckford, MN, BA, BN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)

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We look forward to working with our Board of Directors as we continue to support clinicians, promote evidence-informed practice, and improve outcomes for patients across the country.