Ostomy News and Events
UOAA - ‘ A NEW BEGINNING ’
- A new organization has emerged for fill the void of the cessation of the UOA.
- The United Ostomy Associations of America or, “UOAA”, is a national network for bowel and urinary diversion support groups in America that has been organized to fill the void left by the dissolution of UOA.
- UOAA is now a member of the International Ostomy Association
- UOAA website: www.uoaa.org
UOAA's Mission
- UOAA is an association of affiliated, nonprofit, support groups who are committed to the improvement of the quality of life of people who have, or will have, an intestinal or urinary diversion.
- It is dedicated to the provision of information, advocacy and service to, and for, its affiliated support groups, their members and the intestinal/urinary diversion community at large.
- It is organized to grow and develop while remaining independent and financially viable.
Membership in UOAA is open to any former UOA chapter or other nonprofit support group that chooses to affiliate with it.
What is UOAA’s Official Address?
- UOAA’s Contact Office is located in the home of its Office Administrator, Joan McGorry.
- The official mailing address is P.O. Box 66, Fairview, TN 37062.
- Joan can be reached by telephone at 800-826-0826 or by e-mail at oa@uoaa.org or info@uoaa.org
