CLF September 2022 eCommunication

Fall 2022 Issue of Pathways Magazine

Print issue to be mailed Sept 12. Read the digital edition today.

In this issue, learn more about the psychological aspects of living with a chronic disease like lymphedema.

Don't forget to read about the myths and misconceptions about lymphedema diagnosis, treatment, and care; as well as the article regarding an important new scientific review of lymphatic microsurgery from Quebec.

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New Partnership in Patient Education

The CLF is pleased to announce an important new partnership with IMD Health.

IMD Health is a CloudMD company focused on health education, providing engaging and informative resources to healthcare providers, patients, and their families on the IMD Health Patient Engagement Platform.

Canadian Lymphedema Framework resources are now available on IMD.

Health Professionals: Create Your Free Account Today

Setting up an account is quick and easy, and gives you access to educate your patients with resources from 100+ partnered associations, including the Canadian Lymphedema Framework, Wounds Canada, Obesity Canada, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Skin Patient Alliance, and many others.

To set up your account visit https://app.IMDhealth.com

CORRECTION TO ARTICLE

IN SUMMER PATHWAYS

Inequities in garment funding across Canada: Where are we in 2022?

By Mona Al Onazi, Erica Park, Michelle Phung

EDITOR'S NOTE: We regret an error on the p. 13 chart in the Summer issue of Pathways - specifically under daytime compression garment coverage.

CORRECTION: The 100% coverage for paediatric and low-income listed under New Brunswick should have been in the Quebec column.

Since publication, the CLF has received an unprecedented number of reprint requests for this article and the important information it contains. We are pleased to learn about the ways in which the Canadian lymphedema community is benefitting by this article.

A corrected version of the entire article has now been made available to the public to read, download and share. Follow the link to access the article.

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⭐ CONTEST ALERT ⭐ Learn about Wounds Canada for a chance to win $100.

Our Fall contest is in collaboration with our education partner, Wounds Canada.

Follow the contest link to learn the answers to 3 questions about Wounds Canada. All contest entries with correct answers will be entered in a random draw for a chance to win their choice of a $100 Amazon Gift Card or cash eTransfer. Good luck!

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Summer Contest Winner

Congratulations to the winner of our Summer Pathways Contest with LANA:

Dianne from Saskatchewan

🎉 Enjoy your $100! 🎉

You could be next!

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for your chance to win $100 💰

2022 EDITION ONLINE NOW

Did you know that the CLF is an affiliate of the UK Wounds International's Journal of Lymphoedema? You can subscribe to the digital edition for FREE, and the 2022 issue is hot off the press. READ NOW

LAST CALL TO ENROLL

Next course begins October 2. This microcredential course is delivered on the University of Alberta's eClass platform. It's for health professionals and is delivered in 4 self-paced modules over 6 weeks. Enroll today for just $350.

If there is someone in your circle who could use an excellent medical introduction to lymphedema, please share!

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2023 CONFERENCE SURVEY

We are now planning for our 2023 event, and we would appreciate your input to help us make it the biggest and best-ever gathering of the Canadian lymphedema community.

We’d like to offer you $25 off your registration next year in exchange for your feedback today. Some conditions apply – see bottom of survey for full details.

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