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Events

Browse our upcoming events related to WOC education, networking, and advocacy, and save the date for events you don’t want to miss.

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Membership

Join the WOC Community of Opportunity™ where members equip members with the research, advocacy, and education to advance the practice and delivery of expert healthcare to individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.

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Public Policy & Advocacy

Advocate for policies that protect WOC nursing
and improve patient outcomes. Stay informed on legislative issues and access resources to support grassroots initiatives that promote cost-effective, outcome-based care.

Public Policy & Advocacy

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Ostomy Care Associate (OCA^®)

Enhance your care team by preparing LPNs, RNs, and
other licensed clinicians to provide optimal ostomy care and function as an invaluable extension of any WOC nurse team.

Ostomy Care Associate Program

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Wound Treatment Associate (WTA^®)

Strengthen your wound care team by equipping non-specialty nurses with the skills needed to deliver basic bedside wound care.

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Chapters

The WOCN Society has 11 chapters throughout the country that support WOCN members at a local level with resources, education, networking opportunities, social gatherings, timely information, and more.

Earn 1 Contact Hour during WOC Nurse Week 2026! Free webinar on April 15 LEARN MORE

Social Learning is Back! Join the conversation in the communities now! LEARN MORE

WOCNext® 2026 registration and housing are now open! REGISTER NOW

Shop for WOCN Merch all year long! New designs now live SHOP NOW

WOCN Scholarship Applications Now Open! | Apply by May 1 LEARN MORE

Get the Best of WOCNext 2025! | New 7 session CE package now on sale! LEARN MORE

Free Non-CE Wound Webinar On-Demand LEARN MORE

WOCNext® 2026 | May 31–June 2 | Indianapolis LEARN MORE

WOCN Society & WOCNCB are separate entities. For certification questions, email info@wocncb.org. For membership questions, email info@wocn.org

WOCNext 2026

We are working on our 2026 events and will share information as it’s available. We look forward to seeing all Northwest Chapter members at WOCNext 2026 in Indianapolis May 30-June 2.

LOCAL NETWORKING COMMUNITIES (LNC)

GREATER SEATTLE

Greater Seattle

For more information contact Alexxia Richmond.

Portland Metro

Portland Metro
Meets the 1st Thursday of the month. The LNC will be taking the Summer off and will meet back in September.

Spokane Valley

DOWNLOAD AGENDA

For more information please contact Teresa Patterson pattertm@comcast.net.

YOUTH RALLY

Annual Event to support kids age 11-17 living with bowel and bladder conditions. Please click below for more details.

Youth Rally is looking for WOC Nurse volunteers!

Volunteer applications are due June 1st and forms can be found at www.youthrally.org or contact Rachel Sideris at
516-406-6059, rachellesideris@aol.com.

OSTOMY SUPPORT OPPORTUNITES

Portland Metro Ostomy Support Group: Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month 6-8:30pm Kaiser Interstate 3600 N Interstate Ave Central Building- 1st Floor Room 1A, Portland OR, 97227. For more information, contact david.p.hobbs@kp.org.

St. Charles Health System Outpatient Ostomy Support Group: Send an email to Leah Witmer Administrative Coordinator lmwitmer@stcharleshealthcare.org

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