Ostomy Care Events
Professional events and education that supports patients throughout their ostomy journey.
Convatec is committed to providing healthcare providers education that best helps to support patients throughout their ostomy journey. Bookmark this page and check back to stay in the loop on upcoming events and on-demand content from Convatec.
A Fall full of ostomy support in the community
Helping to raise ostomy awareness across the US
This fall was busy with events to support ostomates in the local community. Convatec had the pleasure of supporting these events to continue to drive awareness of all the life and vibrancy in the ostomy community!
Convatec was the national Gold Sponsor for United Ostomy Association America’s Run for Resilience this year. 5K races were hosted in 8 cities across the US. The Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k is held annually to highlight:
- The power of community in overcoming challenges faced by those who have had or will have ostomy or continent diversion surgery
- The importance of hope and optimism when facing difficult medical journeys
- The benefits of sharing positive stories and messages about ostomy surgery
- The resilience and strength of those affected by ostomy or continent diversion surgery
Convatec celebrated Ostomy Awareness Day & ‘Ostober’ all month long with a social media campaign and through our apparel company, Ostomysecrets.com. Customers also had the opportunity to ‘Round Up’ their total or donate to the UOAA through the Ostomysecrets checkout process. The generosity of our customers generated over $4,300 to support the UOAA!
Convatec was also happy to be a champion sponsor of the Get Your Rear in Gear Houston 5K Event in November! Money raised at this event stays local to help remove barriers to screening for under and uninsured people, educate the public about early detection and screening, reduce financial burdens for patients, and fund research to help fight and end colon cancer.
Stay tuned for updates as we gear up for great events and opportunities in the coming year.
If you have questions about Convatec events, please email cic@convatec.com.
Understanding Convexity Characteristics: The Journey from Bench to Bedside
(Recording from January 23, 2024 live event)
During this webinar, you will learn about novel research which will help clinicians translate convex characteristics to clinical practice and product selection. This presentation will support clinicians across the care continuum better understand the characteristics of convexity as it relates to ostomy pouching systems.
Objectives:
- Describe the 5 characteristics of convexity
- Discuss 2 main considerations for the use of appropriate tension location in convex wafer selection
- Demonstrate the impact of convexity characteristics through finite element analysis comparing different convex wafers
- Identify clinical cases to translate characteristics to product selection
Presented by Dr. Tod Brindle, PhD, MSN, RN, ET, CWCN / Medical Affairs Director & Phil Gowans / R&D Project Manager from the Convatec Ostomy Care team.
Ostomy education starts with Convatec Academy