Kimberly LeBlanc

Kimberly LeBlanc the current Academic Chair of the Association for Nurses Specialized in Wound Ostomy and Continence Canada’s (NSWOCC) Wound Ostomy and Continence Institute (WOC Institute), and an Advanced Practice and Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence nurse with KDS Professional Consulting. Kimberly is the current President of the Canadian Nurses Association. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from Queens University. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN), Nurses, Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (FNSWOC) and American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). In 2025 she received a King Charles III coronation medal for her contribution to nursing in Canada. Kimberly is a past president of the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel and past co-chair of the Canadian Pressure Injury Advisory Panel. She is currently a board member of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) and the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII). Kimberly has lectured extensively on wound and ostomy care and is considered a global expert on wounds and ostomy issues in the aging population and has numerous publications and book chapters on wound, ostomy, and continence related topics.