Mark your calendar! UOAA invites you to join us on Saturday, August 13, 2022 for a virtual interactive day of education and community building. It will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pacific) including breaks. This event is for the ostomy community, their caregivers, and health […]
You're invited to join the WOCN® Society live on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time for WOCN® Ostomy Education Day. This event is a free online experience aimed at celebrating ostomy awareness, dispelling myths, and increasing ostomy education to improve patient outcomes. The full day of engagement and education […]
The University of Miami has invited you to an Ostomy Support Group Virtual Event "Ask the Experts" on Tuesday, October 4th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Join via Zoom to hear from the following panel of experts who are available to answer your questions related to ostomies. Dr. Pearlman, Nutrition; Dr. Gonzalgo, Urology; […]
You're invited to attend a free webinar presented by Coloplast on "Reimbursement 101: Ostomy Supplies and Insurance Basics". The webinar will be held on Thursday, November 3rd starting at 6pm Central Time. The speakers will go over the basics of insurance coverage and the patient bill of rights. Attend and you'll learn more about ostomy […]
Join us at the DDNC Virtual Fall Forum! Registration is now open for the Digestive Disease National Coalition’s (DDNC) Fall Forum coming up on Monday and Tuesday, November 14 & 15, 2022. The theme for this year's Fall Forum is "Timely Innovations in Digestive Disease Treatments". The event is open to the public, and we […]
You're invited to attend Coloplast Care's "Guide to recovery through activity - a slow approach for new ostomates" webinar to be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 6pm Central Time. In this webinar a personal trainer and an occupational therapist will share with the audience how they became active again after their ostomy surgery. […]
Adjusting your diet after ostomy surgery can be challenging. While some ostomates need little to no adjustment others find they need to make significant changes to their diet. If you are unsure how different foods affect you or how to determine which foods and eating habits are right for you, you won't want to miss […]
Do you want to be active and live life to the fullest, but you have an ostomy and feel like you have limitations? Fight CRC invites you to attend their free webinar "Being Active with an Ostomy" on Tuesday, May 23rd at 6:00pm Eastern Time with Julie Brown. Julie, a stage III colorectal cancer survivor […]
Coloplast Care Live invites you to attend their upcoming webinar "Developing a Good Body Image with an Ostomy; Tips for Women" on Thursday, September 14th starting at 6pm Central Time. The webinar, presented as a panel discussion, is all about developing a good body image after having ostomy surgery. It's a great chance for females […]
Attention Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Nurses - the WOCN® Society invites you to Ostomy Education Day 2023, a FREE virtual education event on Saturday, October 7th from 10am to 5:45pm Eastern Time. Celebrate ostomy awareness, dispel myths, and increase ostomy education to improve patient outcomes. Earn up to 6.75 Contact Hours! Join live to […]
Tune in to United Spinal Association’s Access and Care Coalition Access to Ostomy Supplies 101 Webinar to learn how ostomy supplies are covered by insurance and how users of ostomy supplies can advocate for themselves when requests are denied by insurance. Hear from UOAA advocates, ostomates, clinicians and ostomy suppliers and manufacturers for best practices […]
Join UOAA leaders, staff, and guests for a live interactive chat on all the great things UOAA is planning for you this year.
The Gathering Place Virtual Ostomy Series: Hear cancer and ostomy stories and suggestions for new ostomates. Open discussion on life as an ostomate. Register here. Panel: Linda Coulter, BSN, MS, RN, Clinic Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse at University Hospitals Angie Davenport, Ostomy Support Group Leader for Cleveland and Youngstown and ileostomate: Liz Hiles, President of […]
Many people living with an ostomy are either worried about developing a parastomal hernia or already have one. Tune into our next Ostomy Academy on March 12 to hear colorectal surgeon Jenny R. Speranza discuss prevention, types of surgical repairs, and success rates. She’ll also be joined by WOC nurse practitioner Ashley Croft to discuss […]
The Gathering Place Virtual Ostomy Series: Learn more about dietary recommendations with an ostomy Understand how to troubleshoot issues with output. Identify ways to restore a diverse and balanced diet. Presented by: Stephanie Hopkins, MS, RDN, LD with Linda Coulter, BSN, MS, RN, Clinic Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse available for questions!
Join us for this event hosted by Cristine Miller, UOAA Director of Young Ostomate Outreach. Riley Everson was diagnosed with Colon Cancer at 24 years old and 17 weeks pregnant. She had to undergo treatment and remove her entire colon all while she was pregnant and a new mother. It was a struggle she never expected at such a […]
Ostomy Academy: Bridging the Gap in Ostomy Nutrition Ostomy nutrition goes way beyond those early guidelines from your surgeon. Join Registered Dietitian Amalia Karlin for “Bridging the Gap in Ostomy Nutrition” at UOAA’s next Ostomy Academy online event. Expect to learn about managing expectations of nutrition with an ostomy, the importance of hydration and kidney […]
The summer heat is quickly approaching, and you're ready to take a cool dip in the pool. Unfortunately, having an ostomy can sometimes make this complicated. You are invited to attend a new webinar offered by Hollister in partnership with Medical Monks on Wednesday, June 19th from 1:00 to 1:30 PM Eastern Time, to learn […]
Join UOAA for our September 2024 Ostomy Academy Sexuality, Intimacy and Reproductive Health for Ostomates Speaker: Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP Tune into UOAA’s next Ostomy Academy with guest Dr. Neilanjan Nandi to understand the numerous factors that influence sexual health and satisfaction for people with ostomies. Gain strategies for cultivating intimacy and learn how to […]
In this Ostomy Academy program, we will discuss the concept of healthy adjustment to ostomy surgery and how one might achieve a fulfilling life with an ostomy.
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice. Visit UOAA Virtual Ostomy Clinic provided by The Wound Company for non-emergency, virtual ostomy support.
