Louise Forest-Lalande RN, MEd, ET

Louise Forest-Lalande has been working at the CHU Sainte-Justine, a mother-and-child University health centre in Montreal, as an enterostomal therapy nurse from1985 to 2011. In 1992, she completed a Master degree at University of Montreal in Adult Education. She is actively involved in many wound care and ET Nursing associations and she is guest speaker on ostomy and wound care at University of Montreal and for Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Education Programs (ETNEPs) in China. Paediatric stoma and wound care is a real passion for her. She has published many papers on the topic and has been travelling and lecturing in many countries to promote her speciality. She received awards from the CHU Sainte-Justine, the CAET and the Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec for her international involvement. In October 2007 she organised in Montreal the first International Paediatric Enterostomal Therapy meeting. She has been the Chair of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) Education committee from 2002 to 2008, WCET Vice-president from 2008 to June 2010 and President of the WCET from June 2010 to June 2014.