Wound, ostomy, and continence education will reach new heights through an innovative global congress coming to Canada, focusing on improving care in these fields.
The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists® (WCET®) and Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Canada (NSWOCC®) are pleased to announce a partnership to bring the joint WCET® - NSWOCC® Congress, scheduled for April 24-28, 2026, to beautiful Vancouver, Canada. The congress will take place at the Vancouver Convention Center.
This joint WCET® - NSWOCC® Congress offers a unique opportunity for nurses and industry partners from across the globe to come together, learn from one another, and engage with WCET®, NSWOCC®, and their partners. The theme of the congress is “In It Together: Moving Mountains to Create a World of Better Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care.”
“We are excited to partner with NSWOCC® to bring our global nurses together to share best practices through education and research. NSWOCC® is aligned with our vision to achieve this,” said WCET® President Laurent Chabal.
NSWOCC® CEO Cathy Harley added, “We are thrilled to join forces with WCET® to develop an innovative congress that will provide a unique educational experience for both Canadian nurses and nurses around the world who provide care for wound, ostomy and continence patients.”
This exciting partnership was announced at the recent WCET® - ASCN Joint Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, where Canadian NSWOCC® Members were present to celebrate the good news.
For further information on this joint WCET® - NSWOCC® Congress, please email office@nswoc.ca.
More about WCET®
The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists® (WCET®) was inaugurated in 1978 in response to advances in nursing, medicine and surgery. This ultimately led to the creation of a new nursing specialty called Enterostomal Therapy Nursing (ETN). This specialty has evolved over the past 46 years to become a major component in the management of ostomy, wound and continence care.
The WCET® provides an international forum for Enterostomal Therapy Nurses and a global vehicle for discussion, education, communication, research, advice and support in the field of Enterostomal Therapy Nursing. The WCET® is focused on leading the global advancement of specialized professional ostomy, wound and continence nursing care, with the aim of ensuring that individuals living with stomas, wounds, and/or continence needs can refer to a nurse/healthcare professional with specialised up to date knowledge and skills, and that nurses worldwide have access to specialised education in our tri specialty. The WCET® is proud to be a supporter and instigator of Enterostomal Therapy Nursing globally and will continue to support both developed and emerging countries.
The WCET® is a UK registered Charity and non-profitable organisation, with a membership spanning more than 69 countries at present. They publish a quarterly scientific peer reviewed Journal professionally translated into four languages other than English (Chinese, French, Portuguese and Spanish), and produce many other educational resources.
For further information: https://wcetn.org
More about NSWOCC®
For forty-four years, Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada® (NSWOCC®) has been a registered charity for over 600 nurses specialized in the nursing care of patients with challenges in wound, ostomy and continence and over 1,100 total Members and Associates.
NSWOCC® acts in the public interest for Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOCs) to give national leadership in wound, ostomy and continence promoting high standards for NSWOC practice, education, research and administration to achieve quality specialized nursing care.
NSWOCC® speaks for NSWOCs and gives them a strong national association through which they can support each other and speak with a powerful, unified voice. NSWOCC® is working towards taking an active role in legislative policy which could influence the health care decisions that affect NSWOC professionals every day.
For further information: https://www.nswoc.ca/about