What is Bridge Week?

Bridge Week is an opportunity to:

Come to the beautiful City of Decatur, Georgia
Network with other WOC students from across the country
Meet our Faculty and Administrative Team (and for us to meet you!)
Practice psychomotor skills essential for practice
Review concepts
Ask questions
Have Fun!

What should you bring?

Oversized suitcase - leave room to bring home some goodies!
Comfortable clothes**
Electronic device for Typhon training on Wednesday morning. (It is best to bring a laptop or tablet as accessing Typhon on your phone for learning purposes can be difficult and slow.)

**Attire: Please wear comfortable clothing appropriate for BW activities. Tuesday is Stoma Site Marking on each other’s abdomens, shirts with pants or skirt work best instead of dresses. Wednesday is Lower Extremity assessment; compression wraps; ABI practice: will need to roll pants above knees and remove socks and shoes.

Bridge Week FAQs

Bridge Week Prerequisites, Dates, Schedule, and Registration Form

Students are required to register and attend Bridge Week ONE time regardless of the number of specialties they are studying.

All clinical courses (i.e., Wound, Ostomy, and/or Continence) and all comprehensive final exams must be completed before attendance.

Plan to attend Bridge Week during the Professional Practice course. Do NOT wait for Bridge Week to start the Professional Practice course, however. The Professional Practice course can be completed before, during, or after Bridge Week. REMEMBER: Professional Practice MUST be completed BEFORE you begin your clinical rotation

Space at Bridge Week is limited. You must register in advance to reserve a spot. (See the Bridge Week FAQs document above to determine when you are eligible to register.)

If you will not be able to attend your scheduled Bridge Week, please notify us IMMEDIATELY so another student will be able to take your place. You can do this by submitting a new Bridge Week Registration form.

Bridge Week Dates

Generic Bridge Week Schedule

Bridge Week Registration Form - If you wish to request a Bridge Week that is earlier than your "Tentative Bridge Week", you must email attach a "Proposed Progression Plan" to your Bridge Week Registration Form. The "Planning Ahead Worksheet" is located under the "Program Progression" module of the Student Handbook course.

Pre-Bridge Week Assignments

Ostomy Students

Travel and Your Stay in Atlanta

Getting to Emory WOCNEC

City of Decatur

Next Steps

Refer back to this page as needed throughout your program.