MMOA monthly meeting

This is an amazing support group and charity advocating for ostomates. I have learned a great deal from this group over the years. I wish I had known of them and connected before my surgery as well.

Primary info hub: https://www.marylandostomy.org
Email: [info@MarylandOstomy.org](mailto:info@marylandostomy.org)

• Hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting.
• Second Monday at noon every month except May and August.
• Ignore any Meetup attendee limits - that's a Meetup account restriction, not an MMOA attendance limit. If Meetup says we are "full", feel free to email us or just show up.
• Don't worry if Meetup doesn't show many attendees either. We usually have a dozen in person and more on Zoom with none actually using Meetup. We are experimenting with Meetup for community outreach. You won't be alone (<:

Typical Agenda

• Check-in
• Welcome & new attendee introductions
• Announcements
• Featured speaker, if we have one
• Medical experts, ostomy product updates, others
• General discussion with members, nurses, guests, MMOA board
• Occasional special focus topics
• With enough present can split into Ostomy category subgroups
• Most often open discussion with topics raised by attendees

Virtual info
See our website https://www.marylandostomy.org/copy-of-events for Zoom connection information.

In-person info
Bottom floor of hospital in meeting rooms toward the right after check-in. They will want your ID - just tell them that you are attending a meeting.

Paid parking in hospital garage, free weekend parking in neighborhood a block towards Georgia Ave (not on street adjacent to hospital). Or park at Forest Glen Metro, also free on weekends, and walk 1/2 mile.