Jill Cox

Name: Jill Cox PhD, RN, APN-C, CWOCN, FAAN
Clinical Professor: Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark, NJ
Wound/Ostomy/Continence Advanced Practice Nurse: Englewood Health, Englewood, NJ

Dr. Jill Cox is a Clinical Professor of Nursing at Rutgers University and maintains an active clinical practice as a Wound, Ostomy, Continence APN at Englewood Health, Englewood, NJ. Dr. Cox currently serves on the Guidelines Governance Group for the development of the 2025 Pressure Injury Prevention and Treatment Clinical Practice Guideline. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP). She serves as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the journal Advances in Skin and Wound Care, and as a USA representative for the Education Committee for the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists(WCET). Dr. Cox is also a member of the Accreditation Committee for the WOCN society. Her published program of research focuses on pressure injuries in hospitalized adults with a specific interest in the critically ill population.

Janet Cuddigan, PhD, RN, FAAN is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska. She is a recipient of the the NPIAP's Kosiak Award and President's Award. She has 40 years of critical care clinical experience. Her research focuses on physiological risks for pressure injury development in critical care, prevention of medical device related pressure injuries and PPE related injuries. She currently serves as the Chair of the 4th Edition International Pressure Injury Guideline Governance Group.

Michele Deppisch, a distinguished self-employed wound care consultant, holds certifications as a clinical wound specialist from the American Board of Wound Management and as a Fellow in the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists. Her expertise and dedication extend to various leadership roles within the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), where she currently serves as President on the Board of Directors.

Within NPIAP, Michele actively contributes to multiple committees, including the Education, Research, and Standards Committees, and as Task Force Leader for the eCQM Hospital Harm - Pressure Injury Quality Reporting Measure.

Michele's contributions extend beyond committee work; she has authored numerous resources available through the NPIAP website, including the recently published Root Cause Analysis + OR Toolkit 3.0. Additionally, she co-authored pivotal works, including "The Role of Shear Stress and Shear Strain in Pressure Injury Development" and "The Clinical Relevance of Microclimate Tests on Support Surfaces."

In recognition of her outstanding dedication to pressure injury prevention, Michele was honored several times with the prestigious NPIAP President's Award. Her tireless efforts and leadership significantly advance the mission of Pressure Injury Prevention, impacting countless individuals within the wound care community.