At the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU) meeting, National Association For Continence (NAFC) Executive Director Nancy Muller proudly presented Rodney A. Appell, MD, with the organization’s latest Continence Care Champion (CCC) award on Saturday, March 1, in Miami, Florida.

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) is a national, consumer-driven not- for-profit headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, announces the hiring of a new staff member responsible for all fund and membership development and the promotion of a current employee.

At the Society of Urological Nurses and Associates (SUNA) Annual Conference, National Association For Continence (NAFC) Health Educator, Rachel Levkowicz presented Angela Joseph, MSN, with the organization’s latest continence care champion (CCC) award on Monday, October 15, in Phoenix, Arizona.

At the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) Annual Conference, NPWH member and National Association For Continence (NAFC) Board of Directors member, Diane Smith, RN, MSN, CRNP presented Diana Underwood, MS, RN-C, WHNP, with the organization’s latest continence care champion (CCC) award on Thursday, October 11, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

At the American Urogynecological Society (AUGS) Annual Meeting, National Association For Continence (NAFC) Executive Director Nancy Muller presented Kathryn Burgio, PhD with the organization’s latest continence care champion (CCC) award on Saturday, September 29, in Hollywood, Florida.

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) proudly announces its two new publications, which focus on specific conditions related to bladder control. Nocturia: Waking Once or More During the Night to Urinate and Nocturnal Enuresis: Bedwetting in the Older Child join a list of over two dozen other brochures available to consumers seeking a better understanding of the conditions and professionals who wish to utilize them as tools to more clearly and effectively communicate with patients.

At a recent meeting of the National Association For Continence (NAFC) Board of Directors in Washington, DC, a new director, Mary Pat O’Connor, was elected.

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) bestowed its most recent Continence Care Champion award to Esther McCorkindale, PA-C, member of the Association of Physician Assistants in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APAOG).

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) recently completed in-depth research regarding pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) proudly announces its newest publication, Continence Care for People Living with Spinal Cord Injury. NAFC teamed up with spinal cord injury expert Todd Linsenmeyer, MD, who wrote the highly informative, yet comprehensible material. Individuals can order this 46-page booklet by visiting www.nafc.org or calling 1.800.BLADDER.

March 7, 2007 (Charleston, SC) - The National Association For Continence (NAFC) proudly bestowed its Continence Care Champion (CCC) award to Edward J. McGuire, MD, a leading expert in Urology and member of the Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU).

January 29, 2007 (Charleston, SC) — The National Association For Continence (NAFC) bestowed its most recent Continence Care Champion award to Paul Taylor, PA-C, member, Chairman of Corporate Relations, and member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Physicians in Obstetrics and Gynecology (APAOG).

At the National Association For Continence (NAFC) Board of Directors’ annual meeting in Chicago on October 28th, seven were honored for their term of service and five new directors were elected for a three-year term.

November 6, 2006 (Charleston, SC) — The National Association For Continence (NAFC) bestowed its most recent Continence Care Champion (CCC) award to Cheryl LeCroy, MSN, RN, member of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA).

October 31, 2006 (Charleston, SC) — The National Association For Continence (NAFC) proudly bestowed its Continence Care Champion (CCC) award to Matt Toren Rosenberg, MD, a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

October 23, 2006 (Charleston, SC) — National Association For Continence (NAFC) proudly announces its Continence Care Champion (CCC) award to a member of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) for the seventh consecutive year.

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) has teamed up with Univision, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States, to broadcast its first-ever television public service announcements (PSAs) produced in Spanish.

May 12, 2006 (NEW YORK, NY) – The National Association For Continence (NAFC) hosts a media briefing beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide. Dr. Cheryl Iglesia, Director of Urogynecology at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, leads the meeting. As a salute to Women’s Health Month, recognized in May, the focus is on women’s wellness, specifically a condition, called pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

 

May 22, 2006 (Atlanta, GA) — For its sixth year, the National Association For Continence (NAFC) bestows its Continence Care Champion (CCC) award to a leading physician who serves as a role model to other doctors in her field because of her contributions in research, clinical practice, and education.