title: Making clinically informed R&D a reality.
abstract: Many exciting new initiatives are described in this month's international organisations' update (see pages 600-604). One that caught my eye is the first EPUAP focus meeting on 'Technological Innovations in Pressure Ulcer Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment', which takes place in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 16-17 April 2012. In case you're wondering how relevant a focus group on technological innovation is to you, especially in this current climate of cuts and cost savings, then please note this is an opportunity for clinicians to influence, in part, the scientific agenda of both researchers and industry.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cowan
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000628:therapy; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D012955:Societies, Medical