Dr. Amaka Akinade shared with us her wealth of knowledge and love for ostomy care.

Dr. Amaka Akinade, DNP, FNP-C, CWON-AP, is a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and advanced practice wound and ostomy specialist with more than 15 years of experience in wound and ostomy care. She is a clinician, educator, consultant, and entrepreneur passionate about improving patient outcomes, expanding access to specialty care, and empowering healthcare professionals through practical, evidence-based education. As founder of Prodigy Wound & Specialty Care Consulting, she is working to expand access to specialized wound and ostomy care through clinical services, telehealth, education, and strategic healthcare partnerships.

Find Dr. Akinade at:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.wounderful/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.wounderful

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaka-akinade-60118b43/

Resource Links Discussed:

WOCN: https://www.wocn.org/

UOAA: https://www.ostomy.org/

Ostomy Canada Society: https://www.ostomycanada.ca/

WebWoc: https://webwocnurse.com/

Wound Care Certification Prep Course — WoundCare University https://woundcareuniversity.com/woundcare-certification-courses/

Wound Care Education Institute: https://www.wcei.net/courses/skin-wound-management

Emory University: https://www.nursing.emory.edu/degrees-programs/continuing-education/wound-ostomy-and-continence-nursing-education-center

Jenny talks with 5 other FAP advocates about their advocacy efforts for FAP range from ages 9 to 60s, what led them into advocacy, and how it's impacted their lives.

Advocates featured with Jenny: Kevin Myers, Michael Caprio, Rebecca and Ryan Baker, Ann Lamphere

Michael Caprio's FAP Experience Book A Bump in the Road: My Medical Journey over Potholes, Detours and the Bridge to Gratitudehttps://a.co/d/0aAgefYI

Ann Lamphere's Rare Disease Children's Book:

Pebbles' Golden Stripes: A Story of Uniqueness, Friendship, and Rare Disease Dayhttps://a.co/d/0677lJ3c

Jenny's FAP Children's Book

Life's a Polyp: with Zeke and Katie https://a.co/d/02eetaHy

Life's a Polyp Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 that works to empower individuals living with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis through education, advocacy, and community building, ensuring every patient has the tools to navigate their health with confidence and support research for new treatment options.

Through this we aim to create a world where a rare disease diagnosis is met with immediate support and specialized resources, ultimately funding the research necessary to improve the quality of life for future generations.

A Daughter's Love Podcast is housed under Life's a Polyp Foundation. In it, Jenny and Amy heal grief through storytelling and exploring cancer, caregiving, and more.

Find more at www.LifesaPolyp.org and @LifesaPolyp across Social Media Platforms

#LifesaPolyp #FamilialAdenomatousPolyposis #RareDisease #ShortBowelSyndrome #FamilialPolyposis #Coloncancer #ColorectalCancer #HereditaryCancer #AttenuatedFAP #FAP #AFAP #Nonprofit #Podcast #Chronicillness #Cancer #Panel #Advocacy

Jenny shares what she learned in a CBT-CP Seminar for improving quality of life with chronic pain.