Southeast Chapter Events
SOUTHEAST CHAPTER ANNUAL CONFERENCE: REFRESHING WOUND, OSTOMY, & CONTINENCE
IN SODA CITY
August 27-29, 2026
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, South Carolina
The Southeast Chapter’s annual conference brings together expert speakers in wound, ostomy, and continence nursing for three days of education, collaboration, and fun. Attendees can network with colleagues, make new connections, explore the exhibitor hall to learn about the latest products, and showcase their work by submitting an abstract for poster presentation. Whether you’re a WOC nurse or a clinician looking to enhance your practice, this conference offers something for everyone.
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FUTURE & PAST CONFERENCES
FUTURE CONFERENCES
2026 – South Carolina
2027 – Georgia
2028 – Florida
2029 – Alabama
PAST CONFERENCES
2024 Annual Conference
Building Bridges in the Scenic City: Expanding WOC Practice
August 22-24, 2024 in Chattanooga, TN
Chair: Holly Brellenthin and Dir. Of Conference Planning: Bryan Duttman
2023 Annual Conference
Bouncing Back
August 24-26, 2023 in Winston-Salem, NC
Chairperson: Susan Dunzweiler and Dir. of Conference Planning: Angela Graham
2022 Annual Conference
Write your own story
September 22-24, 2022 in Birmingham, AL
Chairperson: Misty Edwards and Dir. of Conference Planning: Sharon McCarthy
2020/21 Annual Conference
20/21 Vision: See the Wonder of WOC Nursing
(2020 Postponed due to Covid-19)
August 26-28, 2021
Chairperson: Megan Chipman
2019 Annual Conference
ENHANCING WOC NURSING – BRIDGING OUR PAST TO OUR FUTURE
October 3-5, 2019 in Columbus, GA.
Chairperson: Susan Fincher
2018 Annual Conference
Navigating Waves Of Change – WOC NURSES ANCHORED IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
September 20-22, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Chairperson: Reneé Epting
2017 Annual Conference
CHOOSE TO SHINE … CHANGE THE WORLD! WOC NURSES – LEADING THE WAY!
September 28-30, 2017 in Knoxville, TN
Chairperson: Anne Rodgers
2016 Annual Conference
WOC Nurses Soaring to New Heights
August 25-27, 2016 in Greensboro, NC
Chairperson: Karen Sanders
2015 Annual Conference
Experience the Magic: Blending the Art & Science of WOC Nursing
September 10-12, 2015 in Orlando, FL
Chairperson: Charlene Demers
2014 Annual Conference
The Future of WOC NURSING in the Capital of Dreams
September 18 – 20, 2014 in Montgomery, AL
Co-Chairs: Jennifer Anderson, Michael Byars, Karen Eubank
2013 Annual Conference
LET’S DO THE CHARLESTON: CHOREOGRAPHING NEW STEPS IN WOC NURSING CARE
September 12-14, 2013 Charleston, South Carolina
Co-Chairs: Dot Lawson and Elizabeth Jones
2012 Annual Conference
WOC Nurses Embracing Change with Southern Grace
September 26-30, 2012 Savannah, Georgia
Co-Chairs: Merrill Fraser, MSN, RN, CWOCN and Cynthia Timms, BSN, RN, CWOCN
2011 Annual Conference
WOCN on the River: We Go with the Flow
September 15 – 18, 2011 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chairperson: Martha Davidson, MN, BSN, CWOCN
2010 Annual Conference
WOC Nurses. . . Closing the Gap
September 30 – October 3, 2010 Concord, NC
Chairperson: Trudy Huey, RN, MSN, CWOCN
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