Ostomy Academy
Education for Every Ostomate
Our Next Presentation-
Parastomal Hernias
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Time: 8:00 pm ET (7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm PT)
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 and the types of surgical repairs. She’ll also be joined by WOC nurse practitioner Ashley Croft to discuss nonsurgical management and share lifestyle and diet suggestions. The speakers will field viewer questions along with Ostomy Academy host Amie-Leigh Reece.
Ostomy Academy is a free online educational seminar to bring trusted and comprehensive ostomy information to all members of the ostomy community. Top experts, medical professionals, and experienced ostomates will focus on a new series of quality of life topics in each presentation.
If your company would like to sponsor an upcoming Ostomy Academy production please reach out to Christine Ryan, UOAA Executive Director christine.ryan@ostomy.org.
Parastomal Hernias
Dr. Speranza is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York. She is board certified in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery. She completed her general surgery training at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. She did her colon and rectal fellowship at the University of Miami and spent a year as a Clinical Associate at the Cleveland Clinic Florida. She has been in practice for over 17 years.
Dr. Speranza is also a member of the Medical Advisory Board of United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA).
Amie Leigh Reece is a UOAA volunteer serving as Director of Affiliated Support Group Affairs. Amie Leigh was diagnosed with IBD at age 20 and is living with an ileostomy. She helps others as a Certified Health Coach with Resolute Health & Wellness Coaching and by volunteering for the Ostomy Association of Metro Denver.
Ashley Croft has been a nurse since 2008, obtaining her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Franklin Pierce University. She then went on to pursue specialty training for wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) nursing at Emory University in 2014. Shortly after completion, she moved to Rochester and started her career as a WOC nurse at the University of Rochester Medical Center. During her work as a WOC nurse, she continued her education to expand her scope of practice. She graduated from St. John Fisher College in 2020 with a Master’s of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau honor society during her time there. Ms. Croft is a AANP board certified family nurse practitioner. As a nurse practitioner, she is an active member of the AANP and WOCN society. She joined the UR Medicine Ostomy Services team in 2020 and her special interests include research in the WOC field, dermatology, pediatrics and advanced wound healing strategies with the ostomy patient.
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March 28, 2023: Foundations for Recovering from Ostomy Surgery
April 26, 2022: Leaks, Tweaks, and Peeks
January 12, 2022: New Year, New Mindset: Mental Health, Ostomy and Chronic Illness
Sept 14, 2021: Navigating Life with an Ostomy
June 9, 2021: Total Body Ostomy Health
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