Ever wonder how age, culture, sexual orientation, gender, or socioeconomic status impact the #ostomy experience? With this year's #WorldOstomyDay focused on #ostomate rights being #humanrights, Girls With Guts (GWG) and UOAA have teamed up to explore this question and more as we host a chat on the intersectional aspects of living with #IBD and an […]
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 […]
In collaboration with UOAA, Byram Healthcare is sponsoring a free one-hour educational live panel discussion "Ostomy Supplies and Your Rights" on Wednesday, September 29th from 6 to 7pm Eastern Time, 5pm to 6pm Central Time. This discussion is designed for people with ostomies and care givers. Why should you attend? You should know what to […]
Celebrate World Ostomy Day at ConvaTec’s Virtual Patient Summit on Friday, October 1, 2021. Join ConvaTec for a live discussion with ostomates, nurses and other healthcare professionals at their two session, one-day virtual summit. The first session "This is My Life Now: A Patient's Guide to Advocacy" will be held at 1 PM Eastern Time, […]
Celebrate World Ostomy Day at ConvaTec’s Virtual Patient Summit on Friday, October 1, 2021. Join ConvaTec for a live discussion with ostomates, nurses and other healthcare professionals at their two session, one-day virtual summit. The second session “Creating a Healthy Bond: Healthcare Support for Your Patients” will be held at 3 PM Eastern Time, 2 […]
In celebration of World Ostomy Day, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and UOAA are partnering to bring you a Facebook Live Chat on Saturday, October 2nd at 12:00pm (Noon) Eastern Time, 11:00am Central Time. Join us for a conversation with a panel of speakers to raise awareness about living with IBD and an ostomy. Our […]
At Elephants and Tea, we want to have conversations on topics that are not talked about enough, ostomies are no exception. Our mission to help adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients, survivors and caregivers know they are not alone in their fight with cancer. The Elephant in the room is cancer. Tea is the relief conversation provides. Please join […]
UOAA is proudly partnering with Fight Colorectal Cancer to host a gut-friendly cooking demo on Tuesday, November 9th from 5 to 6 pm Eastern Time with bestselling cookbook author and former Food Director at Real Simple, Sarah Copeland. Her recipes have been featured on outlets like FOOD network, New York Times, and more. She’s known […]
Join us at the DDNC Virtual Fall Forum! Registration is now open for the Digestive Disease National Coalition’s (DDNC) Fall Forum. This event is open to the public. The Forum’s theme is "Digestive Disease Patient Priorities" and will include an in depth look at key digestive disease policy initiatives, including the Safe Step Act. The […]
Coloplast Care Live! is a new webinar series designed to bring together fellow ostomates and experts in the ostomy field to share their health journeys, hear inspiring stories from other ostomates, and share product and lifestyle advice. The third live webinar of this series, "Guide to Recovery Through Activity - A Gradual Approach for Ostomates" […]
Creating Connections Within The Ostomy Community! Coloplast Care Live! invites you to attend this new webinar. Come hear from Mike, living with two ostomies, as he describes his cancer recovery journey. Mike has a colostomy and a urostomy, and will describe his view points on product solutions, and what routines work best for him. Since […]
HealthCentral Live event featuring experts from Cleveland Clinic and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences It's time to get up close and personal with ulcerative colitis treatment! Join us on Tuesday, March 29th, at 6 p.m. EST for a live webinar about the best ways to manage this challenging form of inflammatory bowel disease. […]
Live event featuring experts from Johns Hopkins Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center It's time to get up close and personal with treatment for Crohn's disease! Join us on Thursday, March 31st, at 6 p.m. EST for a live webinar about the best ways to manage this challenging form of inflammatory bowel disease. With […]
Join us Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 6 pm ET for this virtual event. Joy Hooper RN, BSN, CWOCN, will address how to prevent leaks and give you a peek at products that may help you find the fit you need. Also speaking is Josh Nelson, the first active-duty U.S. Airforce Pilot living with an […]
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. […]
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.
