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About the WOC Institute

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Institute is wholly owned and operated by the association of Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC®). Our tri-specialty of wound, ostomy and continence nursing is unique, and we strive to improve the lives of those patients with challenges in wound, ostomy and continence.

The WOC Institute also strives to support those who have chosen this dynamic and evolving field by providing nurses, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals with comprehensive online education programs and skills-based training in wound, ostomy and continence care, giving them the tools necessary to progress their nursing careers and become an essential part of Canada’s healthcare system.

 

The WOC Institute’s flagship program is the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Education Program (WOC-EP) for baccalaureate-prepared Registered Nurses. The WOC-EP is the only program in Canada whose graduates become Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC®), and are able to write the CNA certification exam for Wound, Ostomy and Continence.

 

The WOC Institute’s educational programs are delivered by a team of highly knowledgeable and dedicated nurse leaders who are Canadian Association of Nurses (CNA) certified Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

To provide accessible on-line communities of learning for registered nurses and allied healthcare professionals to promote specialized knowledge, skills and judgment in wound, ostomy and continence.

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Vision

State of the art on-line education program driving a passion for excellence in wound, ostomy and continence care​

Values

WOC Institute Administration & Leadership

WOC Faculty

Full Name
Position
Position Type
Program/Area of Responsibility
Michelle Buffalo
Academic Advisor of Indigenous Cultural Safety
Academic Advisor
Indigenous Cultural Safety
Jacynthe Viau
Student Placement Coordinator - French Coordinator
Academic Advisor
Student Placement Coordinator
Nicholas Joachimides
Preceptor Marker
Academic Advisor
Preceptor Marker
Connie Schulz
Student Placement Coordinator
Academic Advisor
Student Placement Coordinator
Christie Cowan
Student Placement Coordinator
Academic Advisor
Student Placement Coordinator
Barb Plumstead
Preceptor Marker
Academic Advisor
Preceptor Marker
Stephanie Bourget
Wound
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Melanie Fauteaux
Wound
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Svea Menard
Wound
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Susan Peckford
Wound
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Nicole Pitcher
Wound
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Eleanore Howard
Ostomy
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Louise Samuel
Ostomy
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Andrea Trainor
Ostomy
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Mary Engel
Ostomy
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Cecilia Yeung
Ostomy
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Josée Sénéchal
Ostomy
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Najwa Shbat
Continence
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Laura Robbs
Continence
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Louise Forest-Lalande
Continence
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Nicholas Joachimides
Continence
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Marie-Andrée Masson
Continence
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Jessica Larose
Continence
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Carly Lindsay
Continence
Academic Advisor
NSWOC Program
Anna Tumchewics
Academic Advisor
SWAN Program
Shelly Barnes
Wound Management, Paramedic Wound Care Associate, and PSW & Caregiver Skin Health
Academic Advisor
SWAN Program
Tracy Lillington
Academic Advisor
SWAN Program
Svea Menard
Academic Advisor
SWAN Program
Sue Bolton
Advanced Wound Debridement
Academic Advisor
SWAN Program
Nicholas Joachimides
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
ISWA Program
Laura Robbs
Continence
Academic Advisor
PES Mentor
Shelly Barnes
Wound Management, Paramedic Wound Care Associate, and PSW & Caregiver Skin Health
Academic Advisor
PES Mentor
Susan Bolton
Advanced Wound Debridement
Academic Advisor
PES Mentor
Eleanore Howard
Ostomy
Academic Advisor
PES Mentor
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