PRESIDENT:
Malou de Ocampo
University of Chicago Medical Center

VICE PRESIDENT:
Marlene Balik
Saint Joseph Hospital of Resurrection Healthcare


SECRETARY:
Usha Patel


TREASURER:
Mary Vercellino
Edward Hospital

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS:

COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Chris Baker
University of Chicago Medical Center


PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM:
Anne Scheurich


NOMINATION:
Colleen Drolshagen
Central Dupage Hospital

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Marsha Kline
3M Medical Division

AREA DIRECTOR:
Carol Bauer, ANP-MSN CWOCN
Karmanos Cancer Center
Detroit, MI 48201


Member News & Accomplishments
This is our page to promote our member's accomplishments, awards, presentations, commendations, etc.

Kathy Porras presented a research poster at the spring SAWC in Dallas. The research conducted: Linen usage impact on Pressure Ulcer Prevention. Researchers were; Opal Kathleen Porras APRN, MSN, CWOCN; Melissa Angyus, APRN, MSN, CWCN-AP, COCN.

Please see the attached photo. Kathy can be contacted at this email address: kathyscocina@yahoo.com

Introducing: Lynn Mohr

Lynn Mohr is a relatively new (not yet certified) WOCN. She just completed the LaSalle WOCNEP program and beginning her clinical hours. She attended the WOCN Convention due in part to being awarded the Hollister Traveling Scholarship. Lynn works at Rush College of Nursing.. Women, Children and Family Nursing and is also a PhD student at Rush and plan to conduct a qualitative research with adolescents and ostomies. Lynn can be contacted at: eeyore101@att.net

CONGRATULATIONS TO ERIC GOODMAN!!: "Earlier this summer, I've completed all testing requirements to be able to practice as a full scope WOC Nurse, i.e., certified in wound, ostomy, continence, and foot care nursing. Impart, my success is due to Marlene for giving me my first opportunity as a treatment nurse in 2005. Thank you.
Eric Goodman, BSN, RN, CWCN, CCCN, COCN, CFCN"