Notice of the 2026 CPIAP Annual General Meeting & Call for Nominations
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The Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (CPIAP) is pleased to provide official notice of the 2026 CPIAP Annual General Meeting (AGM). Ahead of the AGM, CPIAP is also looking for clinicians, researchers, policy makers or those with lived experience who are passionate about pressure injury prevention and treatment to join our executive team or board of directors.
2026 CPIAP Annual General Meeting
Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
Time: 7:00pm–8:30pm EDT / 4:00pm–5:30pm PT
Format: Zoom Webinar
CPIAP Members are invited to attend the AGM virtually by registering in advance through Zoom: Register for the 2026 CPIAP AGM https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_veVqdDZpSJKmDT51t9v0RA?#/registration
As part of this official notice, the following pre-AGM materials are being provided to members:
CPIAP 2026 AGM Draft Agenda
CPIAP 2025 AGM Minutes
CPIAP 2025–2026 Annual Report
The draft AGM agenda includes updates on membership growth, financials, CPIAP initiatives, elections and appointments of directors, and the annual report presentation.
Call for Nominations – CPIAP Board of Directors
CPIAP is also pleased to announce the official Call for Nominations for the 2026 CPIAP Board of Directors.
CPIAP remains committed to a transparent, equitable, and regionally representative nomination and election process. We encourage qualified members from across Canada to consider serving in leadership roles within the organization.
All newly elected positions will commence immediately following the AGM on June 22, 2026.
Positions Open for Nomination
Executive Officer Position
Medical Director
Board Director Positions
Provincial/Territorial Director, Yukon
Provincial Director, Alberta
Provincial/Territorial Director, Northwest Territories & Nunavut
Provincial Director, Saskatchewan
Provincial Director, Ontario
Provincial Director, Newfoundland & Labrador
Term Length
June 22, 2026 – June 2028
(All positions are eligible to stand for one additional two-year term.)
Director Qualifications
To be eligible, Directors must:
Be at least eighteen (18) years of age
Be a CPIAP Member in good standing
Be employed as a healthcare professional with a focus on wound management and/or skin tear prevention and management
Not be an employee or representative of a company whose primary business involves the development, manufacture, and sole distribution of products in the field of wound or skin care
Not be a contractor of CPIAP
Be in good financial standing
Not have the status of a bankrupt
Not have been found mentally incompetent by a court in Canada or elsewhere
Nomination Process
Nominations must be submitted online through the official CPIAP nomination forms: CPIAP Call for Nominations Page
The following forms must be completed and submitted online:
Nomination Form
Nomination Acceptance & Consent to Serve Form
Nomination Deadline
All nomination materials must be submitted by June 15, 2026.
Upon successful submission, nominators and nominees will receive an automatic confirmation email.
If confirmation is not received, please contact: admin@cpiap.com
Election Process
All nominations will be reviewed by the CPIAP Nominating Committee Chair and the Nominating Committee.
If a position is unopposed, the candidate will be acclaimed.
If a position is contested, an election will take place during the AGM.
Voting will be conducted through secure and anonymous Zoom polling.
Please note that only CPIAP Class A Members (Executive Officers and Regional Directors) are eligible to vote.
All candidates must:
Accept their nomination
Consent to serve if elected
Agree to participate in and accept the outcome of anonymous Zoom polling conducted by CPIAP Class A Members
CPIAP thanks all members for their continued engagement, leadership, and support as we continue advancing pressure injury prevention and management across Canada.
Should you have any questions, please contact admin@cpiap.com.
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