25th EPUAP Annual Meeting
24-26 September 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Main theme: Care Pathways in prevention and management of pressure ulcers
Looking back at the outstanding EPUAP 2025 conference in Helsinki, Finland, pressure ulcer awareness was raised in an exceptional way across the country. The congress brought together 201 local participants, representing a broad range of professional profiles. Key conference topics included patient strategies, early detection, healthcare professional education, and treatment across different care settings, alongside important perspectives on body image, social interaction, and cutting-edge innovations in pressure ulcer research such as digital twins and AI in healthcare.
The impact extended well beyond the scientific programme: the EPUAP Declaration was presented to Members of Parliament and the Finnish Ministry of Health to drive policy-level change, and the event achieved a strong presence in local media and television, amplifying its message nationwide.
EPUAP 2025 Awards
EPUAP 2025 Innovation in Care Award
Early mobilization after surgery: decrease of pressure ulcers after implementation of the 30-30-3 rule; Annelies de Graaf, Belgium
EPUAP 2025 Investigator Awards
Early Career Investigator Award – Claire Greenwood, United Kingdom
Experienced Investigator Award – Dimitri Beeckman, Belgium
EPUAP 2025 Excellence in Education Award
Unlocking excellence: Improving nursing students knowledge of pressure injury prevention through an escape room experience; Tugba Sengul, Turkey
EPUAP 2025 Presentation Awards
Best Oral Presentation: BRIDGING THE GAP: ICU NURSES’ EXPERIENCES IN DETECTING PRESSURE INJURIES ACROSS DIVERSE SKIN TONES; Herminigildo II LO, Ireland
Best Student Oral presentation: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEATING PRESSURE AND ISCHEMIA AT ISCHIUM: PRELIMINARY STUDY USING LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; Louisa Sadat, France
Best Poster Award: Subepidermal Moisture: SYSTEMATIC REGISTRATION AND ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE ULCER TREATMENT AT A HOSPITAL: CHALLENGES AND COMPLEXITY; Britt Hansen, France
