UOAA Ostomy Awareness Day Champion Allison Rosen will kick-off the day with a Facebook Live 11:30am EDT on the morning of October 2nd and on Instagram Live host a candid Q&A at 9/8pm CDT that evening. UOAA representatives will also take part in a host of ostomy educational events with partner organizations and others leading up to and immediately after World Ostomy Day. Check back here and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for updates.
WEBINARS/FB Live Events:
“This is My Life Now: A Patient’s Guide to Advocacy” Celebrate World Ostomy Day at ConvaTec’s Virtual Patient Summit on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 1 pm edt. 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”
“Creating a Healthy Bond: Healthcare Support for Your Patients” October 1, Session 2, 3pm EST: Create a strong bond with your patients and healthcare providers. Get to know the different types of pre and post-operative support available. Scheduled panelists include Lorena Eltz, Patient Advocate; Lorraine Grover, Psychosexual Nurse Specialist; and Allison Rosen, UOAA’s World Ostomy Day Champion
Living with IBD and an Ostomy 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 panel will feature Dr. Mukta Krane, with the University of Washington, John Nixon, a Crohn’s disease patient, and Linda Coulter, UOAA Medical Advisor and WOC nurse with University Hospitals’ Ahuja Medical Center. To Watch Live please go to: https://www.facebook.com/ccfafb
Worldwide Ostomy Panel On World Ostomy Day Oct. 2 Hollister Inc. joined up with European-based sister brand, Dansac, to bring you a virtual panel discussion with ostomates from around the world. They will share their experiences and how they engage with the ostomy community. Tune in for a great conversation!
“A Community Conversation: Ostomies and Cancer” 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. Tuesday, October 5th at 7:30 PM Eastern Time, 6:30 PM Central Time.