Message from our President ~

We are excited to have our wonderful colleagues join us to “Write Your Own Story in Sweet Home Alabama”. The planning committee are finalizing an outstanding lineup for September 22-24 in Birmingham, Alabama. We are kicking off with “Lymphedema Management” for pre conference and then “Story Telling and Healing” for the keynote address. We end our conference with a national presentation on “New ICD-10 CMS codes for MASD” that you do not want to miss! The Sheraton hotel has superb accommodations for us with a crosswalk to the Birmingham- Jefferson Convention Center.

Leadership development is a valuable tool for your success as a member of WOCN and we the SER board encourage member engagement at the local level that extends to national level. Not only do you get great CEUs there are networking opportunities to earn PGP points such as poster abstracts and becoming a board member. Nominations are being accepted for President- Elect, Director of Awards, Director of Communications and Elections Chair until May 31, 2022. Online voting begins June 21 until July 21, 2022. Exercise your right to vote for candidates that will be your voice for the SER WOCN.

Please consider nominating a colleague or someone you admire for their contributions to the SER WOCN. The SER WOCN offers several scholarship opportunities for attending conference, WOC programs and advanced practice. Deadline for nominations for award and scholarship applications is May 31, 2022.

Lastly, for WOCNext in person attendees, there is a SER WOCN informal meeting scheduled for June 5 from 7- 8:30 am. A breakfast buffet will be served and the location is the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Texas Ballroom H

Remember we are building our legacy of an outstanding membership!!!!!!

Cynceré Neal, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWCN
President SER WOCN^® Society