Join the Worldwide Run For Resilience Virtual Ostomy 5k at your favorite place to Run, Walk, Roll or Pedal this Ostomy Awareness Day (OAD) ~ Saturday, October 7th, 2023. Ask you family, friends, colleagues and members of your support group to join your race team, fundraise or donate to help UOAA and our mission. REGISTER […]
Ready, set, go! It’s time to get your walking or running shoes on and plan to participate in UOAA's 5th Annual Nashville, TN Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K on Saturday, October 7th, 2023. This 5k Fun Run and 1 mile Children's Fun Run will be held at Shelby Bottoms located at Shelby Avenue & S. […]
The United Ostomy Association of St. Louis invites you to attend their Ostomy Day Stoma Clinic and Vendor Fair in celebration of Ostomy Awareness Day! The event will take place on Saturday, October 7th from 10am to 2pm Central Time at the DePaul Hospital, May Center, Room C and D (by the main hospital entrance) […]
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 […]
The Carmichael Ostomy Support Group located in Carmichael, California invites you to attend their Ostomy Awareness Day event on Saturday, October 7th. The event will be held from 11:00am to 3:30pm at the Veteran's Memorial Building located at 5750 Grant Avenue in Carmichael. There will be a focus on skill competency with a Certified Wound […]
Ready, set, go! It’s time to get your walking or running shoes on and plan to participate in UOAA’s 7th Annual Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, October 7th, 2023. This 5k Fun Run will be held at Ann Morrison Park at the Old Timer's Pavilion (covered shelter) located at 1000 […]
The North Sound, Greater Eastside and South Sound Ostomy Support Groups invite you to attend their Ostomy Awareness Day celebration and Vendor Fair. The event will take place on Saturday, October 7th from 1 to 4pm Pacific Time at the EvergreenHealth Surgery and Physician Pavilion, TAN Building, Room 101, in Kirkland, Washington. Meet members from […]
Ready, set, go! It’s time to get your walking or running shoes on and plan to participate in UOAA's 9th Annual Durham, North Carolina Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K on Saturday, October 14th, 2023 This Certified Run/Walk will take participants on the scenic American Tobacco Trail (ATT) over the 1-40 bridge. The out-and-back course will […]
Ready, set, go! It’s time to get your walking or running shoes on and plan to participate in UOAA’s 1st Annual Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K in Rogers, Arkansas on Saturday, October 14th, 2023. This 5k Fun Run and Kids Fun Run/Dash will be held at The Railyard Bike Park located at 299 E. Cherry […]
Ready, set, go! It’s time to get your walking or running shoes on and plan to participate in UOAA’s 4th Annual Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K in East Stroudsburg, PA on Saturday, October 14th, 2023. This Certified Timed Run will be held at the Levee Loop Trail in Dansbury Park located at 15 Day Street […]
Shine Like the Stars We Are: WOC Certified Nurses The Northern Illinois Affiliate of the WOCN Society™ (WOCN®) invites you to attend their 25th Annual Professional Education Day and Vendor Fair on Tuesday, October 17th. The event will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time at Bobak's Signature Events in Woodridge, IL. […]
The New England Region of the Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Society is the local affiliate for Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. This annual regional conference brings together WOCN® members to collaborate for a two-day educational event. The program is designed to provide evidence-based knowledge of the latest techniques, applications and […]
The Premier Conference for Urology Professionals will be held at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona on October 26 - 29, 2023. The Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) is a national, non-profit professional membership association with over 3,000 members. As a professional community of urologic nurses and associates, SUNA is […]
A bladder cancer diagnosis can be frightening and the journey through treatment can be arduous. You're invited to join the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) in Nashville, TN for their Bladder Cancer Summit for Patients and Families on October 27 & 28, 2023. It's an opportunity to be in a room full of old and […]
Stoma Vendor Fair Hybrid and In-Person OCTOBER 30TH @ 6PM Warm Springs ConnectABILITY First Floor Room 132 5101 Medical Dr San Antonio, TX 78229 *Snacks & Finger Foods will be Provided. Zoom Link in image.
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 […]
Three Rivers of Knowledge: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Care The 2023 Northeast Region (NER) of the WOCN Society regional conference brings together WOCN® members to collaborate for a weekend-long educational event. The event will take place on December 1 thru 3, 2023 at the Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. The educational […]
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 […]
The 2024 Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) Spring Bladder Cancer Summit for Patients and Families will help you cope with a bladder cancer diagnosis for you or a loved one. Taking place at the Marriott Seattle Airport Hotel in Seattle, WA on March 8th and 9th, the 2024 Spring Summit will give you and your family tools to […]
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.
