43rd Annual Conference

June 4-8, 2011 · New Orleans
Savor the Experience

Conference registration and housing are now OPEN!

• Register for Conference Sessions
• Reserve Housing
• General Session Descriptions
• Pre-conference Session Descriptions

Be sure to visit www.2011.wocn.org to stay up to date on all conference activities!

Book the Block!

Every year, the WOCN Society works hard to make attending conference as convenient and pain free as possible for our members. One of the ways they do this is by working diligently with convention centers and surrounding hotels to ensure the best lodging deals possible.

However, to ensure these money saving opportunities continue in the future it is important that every conference attendee do their best to participate. Find out why booking your hotel room in the WOCN "block" is important to YOU and the WOCN Society...click here >>

Great Comebacks® National Awards Event

Honoring Achievement and Success at the WOCN Society's 43rd Annual Conference

Saturday, June 4, 2011
Reception at 6:30pm; Dinner at 7:30pm

La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

You are cordially invited to the Great Comebacks® National Awards Event at the WOCN Society's 43rd Annual Conference. Preregistration is required. Walk-ins will not be allowed.
 
This inspirational event recognizes the achievements of people who have overcome Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer and other conditions that can lead to ostomy surgery - and the caregivers who have helped them transition to life after surgery.

Attire for the event will be semiformal.

For more information and to register for the event please click here.

NEW - Foot and Nail Pre-conference Session

This pre-conference session will provide the attendees with a review of the anatomy and physiology of the foot and nails with a focus on the bones, musculature, vasculature, nail structures, and age changes.

Included will be a section on the main features of the clinical assessment of the foot and nails including the skin, range of motion, strength and nerve function. Salient signs and symptoms associated with circulation and nerve impairments will be reviewed and the current diagnostic approaches will be highlighted.

A "virtual" clinic will provide attendees with examples of common foot disorders and the clinical management strategies, both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic, that are based on the most recent evidence. A comprehensive review of evidence-based research and best practice guidelines to provide foot and nail care will include WOCN, ADA, Orthopedic, Podiatric and Dermatologic Society consensus statements and published documents.

If the clinicians attending this session are interested in obtaining their certification in foot and nail care, this session will satisfy the five hours of didactic education that is required.

View all pre-conference sessions here >>