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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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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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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.

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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.

WOCN® Ostomy Education Day is Back on Oct 4! REGISTER NOW

30 Years of Wound Healing, One V.A.C.® Dressing Innovation at a Time | September 25 LEARN MORE

The WOCN Merch Store is Back! Shop from now until Sept 29! SHOP NOW

Submit a Nomination by Oct 27 for the WOCN 2025 Election! LEARN MORE

Submit Your Abstract for WOCNext 2025 by Nov 3! LEARN MORE

WOCN Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Open! 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

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Ostomy and Continent Diversion Patient Bill of Rights

Striving Toward Excellence With the Pediatric Ostomy Population: A Personal Journey

Pacific Coast Chapter Scholarships

Awesome Ollie the Ostomy Bear

Ostomy Patient Working Toward Becoming Ostomy Nurse

Mideast Chapter Awards

10 Things I Didn’t Know Before I Had My Ostomy

(Bonus) Ostomy Observations Series S2E4: Ostomy Support Your Way: More Options Now Than Ever Before

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Free Ostomy Education on October 4!