Highlights of 2014 Conference St.

Johns NL
United Ostomy Association of Canada Inc. 14th National Conference Highlights.
The Conference will be held at the Delta St. Johns Hotel, NL, July 31, August 1-2, 2014.
The following are tentative schedules and prone to change.


Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2014:

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. COSS Presidents Chapters Meeting

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Meet & Greet Newfie Rock Night- Bridie Molloys Restaurant
Outside Delta Hotel Event-(a few minutes walk)
Sponsored by St. Johns and Gander Chapters & Lawtons Drugs


Date: Thursday, July 31, 2014:

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Grand Opening Ceremonies with Parade of Flags
Honorary Chairs greetings from both St. Johns & Gander
Chapters. Keynote Address - Eli Baker, Lawyer

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Rap Sessions by 3 ETS on Colostomy, Ileostomy, Pelvic Pouch &
Urostomy

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Intimacy & Sexual Health - Nina Sandoval

12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Awards Luncheon

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ostomy Products Innovations by ConvaTec, Coloplast & Hollister

3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Grand Opening of Exhibits & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 20/40 session - Angie Schickerowski Moderator
Water: Are We Drinking Enough? - Susan McDonald
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2014 Continued:

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Coloplast Cocktails
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Coloplast Evening

Date: Friday, August 1, 2014:

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Free Exhibitors Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Exhibits Hall Open and Re-open from 12:30p.m.-2:00p.m.

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. By-laws Committee
20/40 Session Meeting

10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Bertha Okun Lectureship - Brenda Elsagher, Motivational Speaker

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch on your own

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Raffle & Auction: Passport Prizes

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Bowel Obstruction/ Diagnostic Procedure/ Treatment- Dr. D. Pace
Gino Henry Speaker Topic: TBD

3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Peristomal Skin Care - Lana Mah, RN. BN. ET.

3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pediatric Ostomy Surgery - Dr. D. Price

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Advocacy on Ostomy Reimbursement- Filomena Servidio-Italiano

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ConvaTec cocktails

6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Renaissance/Great Comebacks Award, Banquet/Live
Entertainment


Date: Saturday - August 2, 2014:

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Delegate Registration

8:00 a.m. -12:00p.m. National Council Meeting AGM

9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. 20/40 Outside Event TBA
SASO Outside Event - TBA
12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Lunch On Your Own
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Diabetes and Ostomy Management - Carla Wells, RN. BN. ET.
MSN. PHD
Effects of Chemo & Radiation Therapy on Ostomy Roxanne
Rogers, RN.

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Assistive Device Program (ADP) Ostomy Toronto - Jim Fitzgerald

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Spouses & Significant Other (SASO) Meeting - Betty Woolridge
FOWC Meeting - Lorne Aronson, FOWC President

2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Visitors Training Refresher Course Roger Ivol/COSS
Coordinators

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Hollister Cocktails

6:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Hollister Farewell Banquet/Live Entertainment


Date: Sunday, August 3, 2014:

8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. UOAC Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Optional Event - (On Your Own)