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2023 National Lymphedema Conference Program

The CLF Conference Team has developed an excellent program that you don't want to miss. You can explore speakers and sessions on our website at this link.

Take advantage of this unique experience and learn from industry leaders in lymphedema research and care. Don't miss the interactive learning opportunity of our extensive Exhibit Hall where you can discover products and services and speak with industry experts.

Speakers and Sessions Spotlight

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Keynote: Why Weight? What you need to know about the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: An overview of this patient-centred framework for healthcare professionals, patients, and policy makers.

Workshop: The 5As Team approach to holistic obesity assessment and management

With Melanie Heatherington

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Keynote: Motivating patients to make meaningful and sustainable health behaviour changes with relationship-centred care

Workshop: Overcoming barriers to body acceptance

Wounds and Lymphedema: Prevalence and Management

International Perspectives in Lymphedema

Discoveries in genetics and primary lymphedema 

Skin changes in lymphedema

and risk reduction 

How should we treat palliative cancer patients who have uncontrolled edema?

New ILA recommendations for diagnosis of lipedema 

Panel Presentation:

Surgical management of lymphedema 

With Dr. Claire Temple-Oberle, Dr. Benoît Cartier, Dr. Andrew Simpson

PAD best practice assessment for lower limbs with lymphedema

Best care for the feet when you have lymphedema: education and treatment plan 

With Audrey Wall

The importance and challenges of compression therapy in adults and children with lymphedema

Interactive Patient Workshop:

What I have learned: patient-to-patient advice 

With: Catharine Bowman,

Heather Watt

Interactive Patient Workshops in the Pool: Aqua Lymphatic Therapy Upper and Lower Extremity

Interactive Professional Workshop in the Pool: Aqua Lymphatic Therapy, Therapists Session 

With Marize Ibrahim

Interactive Patient Workshop: Yin Yoga for Lymphedema: Lower Extremity and Upper Extremity

With Maja Kralovcova

Lymphedema: learning to

take care   



With Jean Ann Ryan

Roundtable Discussion: Patients count: development of a patient registry for Canada 

Lymphedema prospective surveillance and risk reduction

INDUSTRY SPONSORED SPEAKER

Moving Forward Together: IPC and Self-Management

INDUSTRY SPONSORED SPEAKER

Lymphedema Is Challenging, Let’s Make Choosing the Right Juzo Compression Garment Easy.

INDUSTRY SPONSORED SPEAKER



Unity in Compression: Advancing Together for a Brighter Future 

Meet Our Sponsors

The Canadian Lymphedema Framework gratefully acknowledges the participation of these companies whose support makes our 2023 National Lymphedema Conference possible.

You will have the chance to thank them in person and learn about their products and services by visiting with them in the Exhibit Hall during the conference.

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