This is the official notice of the Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) Annual Members Meeting (AMM) taking place Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 4:30PM – 6:15 PM MDT in-person at the Hyatt Regency Calgary, 700 Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 5P6 in the NSWOCC National Conference plenary room (Imperial 5, 7, 9).
This AMM meeting will be held as a part of the 43rd NSWOCC National Conference taking place May 1-5, 2024, as an in-person conference.
All NSWOCC Members are welcome to attend if their membership status is current. NSWOCC Members are titled "Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Member" in the membership database. For the full description of voting Members, please refer to NSWOCC Operating By-law 1-3.01 Classes and Conditions of Membership.
All Members (both in-person and electronically over Zoom) will have 1 vote.Â
The following Associates are also welcome to attend as non-voting participants:
Allied Healthcare Professional Associate
Full-time Student Nurse Associate
Government/Administrative Professionals Associate
Industry Associate
Industry Associate Plus
International Associate
Practice Enrichment Series Associate
Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN) Associate
Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN) Student Associate
WOC-EP Student Associate
Please make sure that you renew your membership today by logging into your membership account at https://membersnswoc.ca/.
To become an NSWOCC Member or Associate, visit https://www.nswoc.ca/become-a-member.
HOW TO RSVP
Make sure to RSVP to make your vote count and your voice heard, as well as to learn about key association business, and celebrate successes. This meeting will take place in-person at the Hyatt Regency Calgary, Calgary AB in the Plenary room (Imperial 5, 7, 9). Food will be available immediately following the meeting.
In addition to being held in-person, the 2024 AMM will also be held via Zoom Webinar in order to include those Members who were unable to travel to Calgary, Alberta. For those unable to attend in-person, Members may still RSVP in advance to attend the meeting on Zoom. Associates are not able to attend online. Only current, active NSWOCC Members will be eligible to vote.
All NSWOCC Members will be accommodated; however, and walk-ins can register at the door if they are unable to register in advance of the AMM.
To attend either in-person or on Zoom, please RSVP by clicking below:
2024 AMM Members Package
NSWOCC Members can access the 2024 AMM Members Package by clicking the files below, or by logging into your membership account at https://membersnswoc.ca/. The package contains the Annual Members Meeting Agenda, the NSWOCC 2023-2024 Annual Report, the draft NSWOCC 2023 AMM Meeting Minutes, and the 2024 Election Slate of Directors and Officers of the Association.
2024Â Annual Report
NSWOCC is built by Members and is for the Members...
Thank you so much for the immeasurably valuable work you have done for Nurses Specialized in Wound, ostomy and Continence Canada over the past year! We cannot thank you enough and want to let you know that your dedication is essential to the work that we do. We cannot do it without you! We would not want to do it without you! You bring ideas, positive energy and a beautiful intensity. We hope you will come back and join us soon on an exciting initiative, and maybe even bring a colleague with you!
You can now access the 2024Â Annual Report by clicking the file below.Â
Please review the package carefully prior to the May 2, 2024 AMM in order to be prepared to vote. If you should have any questions, please contact the NSWOCC Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Harley at office@nswoc.ca.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
The NSWOCC Board of Directors