Ostomy Academy
Education for Every Ostomate
All Are Welcome To Join Us
Our Next Presentation:
Caring with Compassion: Trauma-Informed Skills for the Ostomy Community
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm Eastern Time (7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm PT)
Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Bryan
A practical, strengths-based session focused on communication, emotional safety, and collaborative problem-solving in ostomy care. Participants learn how to recognize trauma responses, avoid re-traumatization, and build confidence and autonomy. This talk bridges clinical best practices with the lived realities of patients navigating life with an ostomy, highlighting how trauma-informed principles reduce distress, strengthen trust, and improve outcomes across the care journey.
UOAA Ostomy Academy Co-hosts: Janice Erbe Gorski DNP, APNP, FNP-BC, CWON-AP and Jaime Wylen BSN, RN are medical professionals also living with an ostomy and will be leading the conversation and Q&A with attendees.
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.
Register Today for the Next Ostomy Academy Presentation
Our Speaker
Dr. Rebecca Bryan
Dr. Rebecca Bryan is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Resilience, overseeing initiatives that transform New Jersey into a trauma responsive and healing centered state. Formerly a primary care nurse practitioner with decades of nursing experience, Rebecca‘s expertise is in trauma informed approaches and is certified in Adult Learning and Lakeside Global Institute’s Trauma Competency. She is well-published in healthcare journals, participated in NJ and Philadelphia ACEs Task Forces, has been an adjunct professor at regional universities, and a consultant resilience trainer. When she’s not at work you can find her floating in the lake, playing with her beloved grandkids, or singing and ringing in church choir.
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Video Recordings of Past Ostomy Academy Installments
NEW! June 16, 2026: Caring with Compassion: Trauma-Informed Skills for the Ostomy Community
February 17, 2026: Decreasing Adhesions and Bowel Obstructions Naturally
October 3, 2025: Cultural Influences on Ostomy Life
May 21, 2025: Aging with an Ostomy or Continent Diversion – How to be Prepared
January 15, 2025: Reflections in the Mirror- Body Image
November 19, 2024: Mental Health for Ostomates- Adjusting to Life with an Ostomy
September 17, 2024: Sexuality, Intimacy and Reproductive Health for Ostomates
May 15, 2024: Bridging the Gap in Ostomy Nutrition
March 12, 2024: Parastomal Hernia
October 24, 2023: Medical Insurance & Supplies Coverage
June 21, 2023: Summer Travel Tips and the Ultimate Guide to UOAA’s National Conference.
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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Upcoming Webinars
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Contact Us
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.
