Support Group Meetings

Support Group Meetings have been discontinued until further notice.

Date	Meetings
Mar. 23 2021	30th meeting/10th Virtual Meeting She’s Got It in the Bag: Molly Atwater on Living with an Ostomy as a Young Adult Molly Atwater, UOAA’s Director of Young Ostomate Outreach. Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video +
Feb. 23 2021	29th meeting/9th Virtual Meeting Ask Your Ostomy Nurse Ana Restrepo, BSN, RN, CWON Mary Lou Boyer, BS Ed, RN, WOC Nurse Lea Crestodina, APRN, CWOCN-AP, CDCCES The top ostomy nurses in South Florida answer your personal questions! Download Flyer + Watch Video +
Dec. 22 2020	28th meeting/8th Virtual Meeting Alive & Kicking Rolf Benirschke, Former San Diego Chargers Placekicker Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video +
Nov. 24 2020	27th meeting/7th Virtual Meeting Some Ostomate Myths, Some Hints and Having Some Fun! Wendy Lueder, President of Broward Ostomy Association Download Flyer + Watch Video +
Oct. 27 2020	26th meeting/6th Virtual Meeting Triumph After Tragedy Robin Brown, From Farm Girl to Beauty Queen Named UOAA Ostomy Awareness Day Champion Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video +
Sep. 22 2020	25th meeting/5th Virtual Meeting Keynote Speaker at the recent UOAA Conference Richard P. Rood, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FASGE Chairman, National Medical Advisory Board, UOAA Dr. Rood is a Professor of Medicine, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video +
August 25 2020	24th meeting/4th Virtual Meeting Revolutionary NEW Product Helps ALL Ostomates Theresa Johnson, Co-Founder of Stomagienics Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video + PowerPoint +
July 28 2020	23rd meeting/3rd Virtual Meeting Urostomies & Long Term Complications Dr. Mark L. Gonzalgo, M.D., Ph.D. Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video +
June 23 2020	22nd meeting/2nd Virtual Meeting Sailing Around the Globe with an Ostomy Pam Wall, Broward Ostomy Association Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video +
May 19 2020	21st meeting/1st Virtual Meeting An Evening With Susan Burns Susan Burns, President, United Ostomy Associations of America Read More + Download Flyer + Watch Video +
Feb. 25 2020	20th meeting The UOAA: How It Can Help You Mr. Ken Aukett, Co-Founder of the United Ostomy Associations of America Read More + Download PDF + Download Flyer +
Jan. 28 2020	19th meeting New Technology on Ostomy Products Maria Mayfield, Coloplast Corp. Read More + Download PDF + Download Flyer +
Nov. 26 2019	18th meeting Thanksgiving Dinner Read More + Download Flyer +
Oct. 22 2019	17th meeting About Medicare & Other Insurances Matthew Gold, Gold Benefits Advisors Medicare & Other Insurances Monthly Ostomy Supplies Allowances Reina Nunez, Physician Relationship Mgr, Comfort Medical Read More + Download PDF + Download Flyer +
Sep. 24 2019	16th meeting Medication Considerations for Ostomates Yaiseli Figueredo, PharmD, BCPS, CNSC, UM Hospitals & Clinics Download PDF + Download Flyer +
Aug. 27 2019	15th meeting Hurricane Preparedness for Ostomy Patients Alicia Horner, Health & Medical Planner, Miami-Dade Emergency Management Office Vincent J. Torres, UM EmergencyManager Health System, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Public Safety Read More + Download Flyer +
Jul. 23 2019	14th meeting Living with a Stoma: Pouch Concealment Lea Crestodina, ARNP, CWOCN, CDE Read More + Download PDF + Download Flyer +
Jun. 25 2019	13th meeting Carrying an Anxious Mood & Ostomy Bag Floribeth Arrautt, MSW, LCSW Read More + Download PDF + Download Flyer +
May 28 2019	12th meeting Living Life to the Fullest Lynn Wolfson, President Weston Ostomy Tube Feeding Group Read More + Download Flyer +
Apr. 23 2019	11th meeting Hydration for Ostomates Jessica Moya, MS RDN/LDN Read More + Download PDF + Download Flyer +
Mar. 26 2019	10th meeting Learn the Importance of Peristomal Skin Health & How You Can Maintain Skin Integrity John Chickey, Hollister, Inc Read More + Download Flyer +
Feb. 26 2019	9th meeting Nutritional Care for Ostomates Jessica Moya, MS, RDN/LDN Read More + Download Flyer +
Jan. 22 2019	8th meeting Peristomal Skin Problems Ana M. Restrepo, RN, BSN, CWON Read More + Download PDF + Download Flyer +
Nov. 27 2018	7th meeting The speaker shares her experience with those who struggle with acceptance of their ostomies Sarah Biggart, Ostomy Secrets Read More + Download Flyer +
Oct. 23 2018	6th meeting Pelvic Health & Hernia Prevention Andrea Wood, PT, DPT and Justine Payne PT, DPT Hernia Prevention Belts & Other Products Beth Peter, SE Regional Acct Mgr for Safe and Simple Read More + Download Flyer +
Sep. 25 2018	5th meeting Parastomal Hernias Dr. Luis Hernandez, M.D., Colorectal Surgeon Read More + Download Flyer +
Aug. 28 2018	4th meeting Adjusting to Living Life with an Ostomy Dr. Mary Ann Meli, LCP Read More + Download Flyer +
Jul. 24 2018	3rd meeting Durable Medical Equipment Reina Nunez, Physician Relationship Mgr, Comfort Medical Claudio Croce, CEO, Atimo Read More + Download Flyer +
Jun. 26 2018	2nd meeting What You Eat Affects Your Ostomy Michelle Larea MS, RDN, CDE Read More + Download Flyer +
May 22 2018	1st meeting Launch and Introduction of Support Group Read More + Download Flyer +

Support Group Meetings

Support Group Meetings have been discontinued until further notice.

Mar. 23

30th meeting/10th Virtual Meeting

She’s Got It in the Bag: Molly Atwater on Living with an Ostomy as a Young Adult

Feb. 23

29th meeting/9th Virtual Meeting

Ask Your Ostomy Nurse

Dec. 22

28th meeting/8th Virtual Meeting

Alive & Kicking

Nov. 24

27th meeting/7th Virtual Meeting

Some Ostomate Myths, Some Hints and Having Some Fun!

Oct. 27

26th meeting/6th Virtual Meeting

Triumph After Tragedy

Sep. 22

25th meeting/5th Virtual Meeting

Keynote Speaker at the recent UOAA Conference

August 25

24th meeting/4th Virtual Meeting

Revolutionary NEW Product Helps ALL Ostomates

July 28

23rd meeting/3rd Virtual Meeting

Urostomies & Long Term Complications

June 23

22nd meeting/2nd Virtual Meeting

Sailing Around the Globe with an Ostomy

May 19

21st meeting/1st Virtual Meeting

An Evening With Susan Burns

Feb. 25

20th meeting

The UOAA: How It Can Help You

Jan. 28

19th meeting

New Technology on Ostomy Products

Nov. 26

18th meeting

Thanksgiving Dinner

Oct. 22

17th meeting

About Medicare & Other Insurances

Medicare & Other Insurances Monthly Ostomy Supplies Allowances

Sep. 24

16th meeting

Medication Considerations for Ostomates

Aug. 27

15th meeting

Hurricane Preparedness for Ostomy Patients

Jul. 23

14th meeting

Living with a Stoma: Pouch Concealment

Jun. 25

13th meeting

Carrying an Anxious Mood & Ostomy Bag

May 28

12th meeting

Living Life to the Fullest

Apr. 23

11th meeting

Hydration for Ostomates

Mar. 26

10th meeting

Learn the Importance of Peristomal Skin Health & How You Can Maintain Skin Integrity

Feb. 26

9th meeting

Nutritional Care for Ostomates

Jan. 22

8th meeting

Peristomal Skin Problems

Nov. 27

7th meeting

The speaker shares her experience with those who struggle with acceptance of their ostomies

Oct. 23

6th meeting

Pelvic Health & Hernia Prevention

Hernia Prevention Belts & Other Products

Sep. 25