The International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) was formed to raise international awareness of the prediction, assessment, prevention, and management of skin tears. The ISTAP Panel includes a broad range of healthcare professionals representing: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia/New Zealand, and Africa. In January 2016 ISTAP became an official interest group of the Nurses Specializing in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC)