VISION 2020: SHARPENING OUR FOCUS ON WOUNDS, OSTOMY, AND CONTINENCE NURSING. This conference will be held VIRTUALLY this year. This annual regional conference brings together WOCN® members to collaborate for a weekend-long educational event. Due to COVID-19 and the risks of meeting in person for large events the NE Region WOCN Society has moved this […]
In collaboration with UOAA, Byram Healthcare is sponsoring a free one-hour educational live panel discussion "Support Your Patient's Rights to Get Supplies They Need" on Tuesday, September 28th from 6 to 7pm Eastern Time, 5 to 6pm Central Time. This discussion is designed for healthcare professionals. Access to prescribed ostomy supplies is critical to positive […]
FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES - 1ST INTERNATIONAL MEETING (in French) ABOUT OSTOMY MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021 - 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Europe) / 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Quebec) WHAT CARE IS THERE FOR PATIENTS WITH AN OSTOMY AROUND THE WORLD? Doctors, patient associations, patients and other guests will share their experiences and knowledge in […]
WOCNext 2022 will unite wound, ostomy, and continence care nurses, enterestomal therapy nurses, and healthcare professionals from around the world, bringing global perspectives to the big challenges and small victories we ALL face. Offered virtually or in-person, WOCNext 2022 will be held in Fort Worth Texas from June 5th to 8th and will cover prominent […]
Back by popular demand, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), is offering a one-day hands-on workshop for nurses and other health professionals involved in ostomy care. Sponsored by the Nebraska Affiliate of WOCN, this workshop will take place on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 8am to 4:30pm at the UNMC's Truhlsen Campus Event Center […]
The Nebraska Affiliate of WOCN, in conjunction with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) invites nurses and other health care professionals involved in wound, ostomy and continence care to the 4th Annual Pursuit to Excellence: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Management Conference. Those in attendance will receive 6.5 ANCC contact hours. The Conference will be […]
WOCNext is an annual event hosted by The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) that educates and inspires healthcare professionals from around the world on what’s new, what’s needed, and what’s next in wound, ostomy, continence, foot, and nail care. WOCNext 2023 will take place Sunday, June 4, 2023 - Wednesday, June 7, 2023, […]
Wild on Wounds (WOW) is the third largest wound care conference in the nation, focused on advancing the healthcare workforce with impactful, hands-on wound and ostomy care education built by and for clinicians. Attendees come from all over the U.S. to network and participate in hands-on workshops and learn new, advanced wound and ostomy care […]
The Nebraska Affiliate of WOCN, in conjunction with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) invites nurses and other health care professionals involved in wound, ostomy and continence care to the 5th Annual Pursuit to Excellence: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Management Conference. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to receive continuing education hours/credits. The […]
WOCNext is an annual event hosted by The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) that educates and inspires healthcare professionals from around the world on what’s new, what’s needed, and what’s next in wound, ostomy, continence, foot, and nail care. WOCNext 2024 will take place Sunday, June 9 - Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at […]
Wild on Wounds (WOW) is the third largest wound care conference in the nation, focused on advancing the healthcare workforce with impactful, hands-on wound and ostomy care education built by and for clinicians. Attendees come from all over the U.S. to network and participate in hands-on workshops and learn new, advanced wound and ostomy care […]
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.
