Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson is a clinical research professor and wound care leader with 25 years of experience in skin integrity, pressure injury prevention and incontinence- associated dermatitis (IAD). Based at the University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, she co-led the 2026 revision of the International Best Practice Principles for IAD, reaching 200,000 clinicians across 30 countries, and led Australia’s first implementation of best-practice IAD prevention guidelines. Her work has attracted national and international recognition, including the 2025 Premier-Federal Trailblazer Award.