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Co-hosted by the Canadian Lymphedema Framework and the Alberta Lymphedema Association in collaboration with the University of Calgary.

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National Lymphedema

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Conference Calgary • October 23 - 24, 2015 Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre

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National Lymphedema

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education • research • partnerships

A warm welcome to our

speakers, delegates, sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers

from Alberta, North America and beyond.

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Canadian Lymphedema Framework

The Canadian Lymphedema Framework (CLF) is an

academic and patient stakeholder collaboration

that is part of an international initiative, which

aims to promote research, best practices and

lymphedema clinical development worldwide.

The CLF is modeled on and has a partnership with

the International Lymphoedema Framework, and

through them

links with other

national country

frameworks. The CLF collaborates with the

provincial lymphedema associations to publish

Pathways, Canada’s national lymphedema

magazine and other educational material.

Alberta Lymphedema Association

The Alberta Lymphedema Association (ALA)

was founded in 2003 by a team of people who

recognized the need to help people living with, or

at risk of lymphedema. ALA works from the patient

standpoint and aims to make a difference by

empowering affected individuals and their families

to help manage their condition. The ALA

received peer

recognition at the

2013 international

lymphedema conference for its successful

advocacy work in getting primary and non cancer

secondary lymphedema treatment paid for by

Alberta Health Services.

University of Calgary

The Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases,

Cumming School of Medicine at the University of

Calgary, in partnership with the Dianne and Irving

Kipnes Foundation, is developing an innovative

and exciting Lymphedema Research and Education

Program and the Kipnes Lymphedema Imaging

Suite, a state-of-the-art imaging facility devoted

to studies of the

lymphatic system.

This initiative is

dedicated to advancing our understanding

of lymphedema and improving the health of those

affected by this condition.











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Scientific Committee

Welcome to the 2015 National Lymphedema

Conference. Health professionals, researchers,

patients and community leaders from Alberta

and across Canada are gathered here to learn

from international experts in lymphedema

research, diagnosis, treatment and self-care. We

are excited that this joint conference is taking

place in Alberta, as this province is currently

leading the country in lymphedema research,

provincial care and advocacy success.

With a focus on education, research and

partnerships; the key objectives of this

conference are to:

• provide a forum to educate attendees about

lymphedema, its causes and treatments

• update attendees on research initiatives and

scientific advances in the field of lymphedema

• promote partnerships between clinicians,

researchers, patient advocacy groups and

industry

• showcase Alberta’s leading edge clinical and

research work and recent advocacy successes

We hope you will leave this conference, not

only equipped with new learning, but new

connections and new friends.

Dr. Pierre von der Weid and Dr. David KeastConference Scientific Committee Co-Chairs

Lead Sponsor

Welcome to the conference. Congratulations

to everyone who helped make this year’s event

possible.

Lymphedema affects many people of all ages,

including approximately 350,000 Canadians. Yet

this condition remains under-recognized, under-

treated and underfunded. As lead sponsor of this

event, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

is pleased to support this important survival

issue to improve diagnosis and treatment of this

condition, which is so prevalent among people

experiencing breast cancer.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is the

leading community-driven charity devoted to

funding relevant and innovative research and

supporting and advocating for the breast cancer

community. Since 1986, CBCF has invested over

$300 million in the breast cancer cause. In that

time, breast cancer mortality rates have declined

by 44% and we are proud to be part of that

success story. But much remains to be done to

realize our vision of creating a future without

breast cancer, and we believe your work at this

conference helps us take another step toward

a future where the lives of people experiencing

breast cancer and lymphedema is improved.

Lynne Hudson CEO, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation



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Spe

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is an internationally

known lymphedema

surgeon who is Associate

Professor of Surgery in

the Division of Plastic

Surgery at the UCLA

David Geffen School

of Medicine and

Assistant Chief of Plastic Surgery at Harbor-UCLA

Medical Center. He is Board Certified both by

the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the

American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and

Neck Surgery.

A pioneer in lymphedema surgery, Dr. Granzow

successfully integrated lymphedema therapy

with three types of lymphedema surgery

including vascularized lymph node transfer

(VLNT), lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA)

and suction assisted protein lipectomy (SAPL)

in the FLO system of Functional Lymphedema

Operations. He has published numerous scientific

articles in leading medical journals on the topic

of lymphedema surgery. As a frequent lecturer

on lymphedema surgery, Dr. Granzow has been

a featured expert at National Lymphedema

Network (NLN) and American Society of

Reconstructive Microsurgery conferences.

Dr. John Macdonald practiced thoracic and

vascular surgery in Ft.

Lauderdale, Florida from

1971 until 1999. Over

the past 20 years, Dr.

Macdonald has been

extensively involved in

the clinical and research

aspects of wound care and lymphedema. He

has lectured extensively both in North America

and internationally and has authored numerous

articles and text chapters relating to both

lymphedema and wound related lymph stasis.

In 2002 he was appointed to the faculty of the

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous

Surgery at the University of Miami, Miller School

of Medicine. Dr. Macdonald is the founder and

past secretariat for the World Alliance for Wound

and Lymphedema Care, (WAWLC) based in

Geneva, Switzerland.

In the first two days post-earthquake, January

12, 2010, Dr. Macdonald established the wound

care program in the University of Miami, Project

Medishare, Haitian Relief Tent Hospital in Port-

au-Prince. He is, at this time, the Medical Director

of the Wound and Lymphedema program now

located at the Hospital Bernard Mevs in Port-au-

Prince, Haiti.



Keynote Speakers

Dr. Christine Moffatt is professor of Clinical

Nursing Research

at the University of

Nottingham School of

Nursing, Midwifery and

Physiotherapy. She is

also nurse consultant

at the Royal Derby

Foundation NHS Trust Lymphoedema service

in which she leads a research team as well as

undertaking a clinical consultancy role. Christine

is currently joint Chairperson and a Director of

the International Lymphoedema Framework.

She has undertaken extensive research in

lymphedema and wound care running national

and international clinical trials.

She was awarded a CBE award (Commander of

the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire)

in the 2006 New Year’s Honors List and made a

life fellow of the Royal College of Nursing that

same year. She has received several lifetime

achievement awards in recognition of her work,

the most recent being presented by the World

Union of Wound Healing Societies in June 2008.

She received a Nursing Times Diamond 20 Award

as one of the 20 most influential nurses in the last

60 years.

Dr. Pierre-Yves von der Weid

is Associate Professor at

the Cumming School

of Medicine, University

of Calgary, where

he studies the roles

and functions of the

lymphatic vessels in

health and disease. He graduated with a diploma

degree and a PhD in Biological Sciences from the

University of Geneva, Switzerland. He then spent

his postdoctoral fellowship time in Newcastle,

Australia, Strasbourg, France and Geneva, before

obtaining a Faculty position in Calgary.

The particular interest of his research group is

to investigate the functions of the lymphatic

vessels and the influence inflammation has

on these functions. He is currently leading the

Lymphedema Research and Education Program

in the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases at

the University of Calgary, an Alberta initiative

philanthropically supported by the Dianne and

Irving Kipnes Foundation.



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1. Beyond Edema: The Symptoms, Impact, and Clinical Implications of Arm Morbidity after Breast Cancer Elizabeth Quinlan, Anna Towers, Roanne Thomas, Thomas Hack, Winkle Kwan, Baukje Miedema, Andrea Tilley

2. Characterizing the Lymphedema Patient Population: An Overview of New Referrals to a Hospital-based Specialized Lymphedema Clinic Shirin Shallwani, Pamela Hodgson and Anna Towers

3. Subcutaneous Needle Drainage of Lymphedema in Palliative Care: A Case Series Landers A, Towers A, Bitzas B, Thomson M, Tradounsky G

4. Clinician and Patient Reported Arm Dysfunction: Do They Agree? Marie-Eve Letellier, Nancy Mayo

5. Impaired Antigen Delivery During Edema Creates Immune Suppressive Environment by Remodeling Lymph Node Conduit System Yujia Lin, Xinxing Gao, Anuradha Sakhuja, Shan Liao

Research Snapshots II, Saturday, October 24

1. The Clinical and Organizational Challenges in Creating a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Management of Pediatric Lymphedema Marie Jutras, Chantal Lapointe, Catherine C. McCuaig, Lorraine Miuse, Sandra Ondrejchak

2. Prevalence and Characteristics of Lymphedema in an Outpatient Chronic Wound Management Clinic Keast D. H, Wang W.

3. A Lymphedema Self-care Management Model for Cancer Survivors at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Stephanie Phan, Pamela Hammond, Aronela Benea, Sylvia Crowhurst, Aleksandra Chafranskaia, Jennifer Jones, Pamela Catton

4. Modeling Chronic Disease Self-Management in Lymphedema Care Aronela Benea, Pamela Hammond, Aleksandra Chafranskaia, Stephanie Phan, Jennifer Jones, Pamela Catton

5. A Prospective Surveillance Model for Early Detection of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema Rafn BS, Hung S, Dingee CK, Kwan W, McKevitt E, Pao J, Kuusk U, Van Laeken N, Goldsmith C, Inglis F, McNeely M, Hoens A, Kristin L. Campbell



1. A macroscopic vision for the prevention of lymphedema Lina Demanins

2. More Than Just a Brightly Coloured Tape: The Role of Kinesiotape in Lymphedema Care Francois Gagnon

3. Something more…Moving Beyond Treatment of Lymphedema Francois Gagnon

4. Development of first Lymphedema Clinic in an Out Patient Cancer Center in Windsor Regional Hospital Karie Gignac

5. Treating Breast-Cancer Related Lymphedema in a Hospital Setting Marie-Eve Letellier, Anita Svadzian, Linda Henry, Chantal Turgeon, Artin Mahdanian, Sarkis Meterissian

6. A comparison of three intervention methods for women with breast cancer related lymphedema Anne Newman, Anna Towers, Leonard Rosenthall, Pamela Hodgson, Dorit Tidhar, Robert Kilgour

7. Effect of early compression therapy on incidence of lymphedema in patients treated

for gynecological cancer: a randomised trial Anne Newman, Shirin Shallwani, Anna Towers, Shannon Salvador

8. Abnormal lymphatic dendritic cell delivery in murine Crohn’s Disease Sonia Rehal, Pierre-Yves von der Weid

9. The Incredible Shrinking Women Tracy Smith

10. BRCA-related lymphedema and stubborn fibrosis lead patient to seek lymph node transfer Katherine Styrchak, Wanda Guenther

11. Breast cancer-related lymphedema in a male patient ends in disarticulation Katherine Styrchak, Jen Dalke

12. BPT Cross Cancer Institute Lymphedema management strategies for Head and Neck Cancer patients: A case series using photographic surveillance Rita Wannechko-Koenig

13. Inhibition of lymphatic pumping by TNF- α – importance for lymphedema Yingxuan Chen & Pierre-Yves von der Weid

14. The Pharmacological Potential of Flavonoids as Novel Treatment

for Chronic Lymphedema Catharine Bowman, Simon Roizes, Edward Lynn, Sonia Rehal, Richard C. Austin & Pierre-Yves von der Weid

15. Canadian Lymphedema Research Priorities: Results of National Surveys Roanne Thomas, Anna Towers, Katie Armstrong

16. “Today I understand it better”: Evaluating Breast Cancer Patients’ Success in Learning Lymphatic Self-Massage at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre A. Chafranskaia, P. Hammond, P. Hansraj, L. Hawkins, A. Ross, S. Crowhurst, P. Catton, S. Phan and J. Nyhof-Young

17. Empowering patients and professionals – the collaboration to launch a unique Canadian lymphedema magazine A. Kennedy, K. Avanthay, D. Martin, C. McPherson, R. Pritzker, J. Ryan, E. TuckerLloyd

18. Lymphedema community based organizations can drive change A. Kennedy

19. Role of a Patient Volunteer in a Lymphedema Clinic Pritzker R, Shay C, Hodgson P, Cama G, Towers A

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Start time End time Optional Pre-Conference Industry Sponsored Events (Pre-registration required) Room 8:30am 10:00am Sponsored Symposium - BSN/Jobst The Importance of Compression Therapy for Lymphedema Dr. Christine Moffatt Plaza 1

10:00am 10:15am Refreshment Break and Exhibit Hall viewing Plaza 4/5

10:15am 11:45am Sponsored Symposium - 3M Canada Advantages of an Active Lifestyle; Improving Lives One Wrap at a Time Martina Reddick Plaza 2

11:45am 12:00pm Break and Exhibit Hall viewing Plaza 4/5

12:00pm 1:30pm Sponsored Lunch Symposium - Lohmann and Rauscher/Solaris Night-time Lymphedema Management John Mulligan Plaza 1

Start time End time Concurrent annual meetings for members only or by invitation Room 9:00am 11:30am Provincial Association Networking Session - Community Organization leaders Temple

9:00am 12:00pm Canadian Lymphedema Framework - Education Working Group Meeting Deerfoot

9:00am 12:00pm Canadian Lymphedema Framework - Research Working Group Meeting Boardroom

9:00am 11:30am Alberta Stakeholder Meeting - Everyone has a Role to Play (Welcome address - Dr. Christine Moffatt) Plaza 3

Start time End time Event - Health Professionals only Room 7:30am 1:30pm Registration Foyer

1:30pm 3:00pm

OPENING PLENARY SESSION

Welcome address from conference co-hosts CLF (Dr. Keast, Anna Kennedy) and ALA (Diane Martin) Guest Speakers - Lymphedema: An International Perspective Lymphatic Filiariasis-Lessons from Haiti Dr. John Macdonald How Big is the Problem? LIMPRINT Dr. Christine Moffatt

Plaza 2/3

3:00pm 3:30pm Refreshment Break, Exhibit Hall and Poster Viewing Plaza 4/5

3:30pm 4:45pm

Concurrent Sessions A Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3

A1. Research Snapshots I: Five Presentations (details on page 6) • • Plaza 1

A2. Care for the Non-cancer and Primary Lymphedema: Lower Limb Dr. Christine Moffatt • • Plaza 2

A3. ALA Advocacy to AHS Action: to Lymphedema Services Lisa Warner, Diane Martin, Dr. Margie McNeely and Heather Watt • • Plaza 3

A4. Aqua Lymphatic Therapy: In-pool demonstration Dorit Tidhar • • Pool

4:45pm 5:45pm Exhibit Hall Viewing and Poster Presentations Plaza 4/5

5:00pm 7:00pm PHYSICIANS ONLY WORKSHOP Dr. David Keast and Dr. Anna Towers Plaza 3

5:45pm 7:00pm Networking Reception and Poster Viewing Foyer

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Start time End time Event - Health Professionals and Patients Room 7:30am 8:30am Registration and Exhibit Hall Viewing Foyer and Plaza 4/5

8:30am 10:00am

OPENING PLENARY SESSION - All streams

Welcome Address from conference co-hosts Anna Kennedy and Diane Martin Plaza 1/2

Greetings - from the Alberta Ministry of Health MLA Stephanie McLean Guest Speaker - Advances in Lymphatic and Lymphedema Research Dr. Pierre von der Weid

10:00am 10:45am Refreshment Break, Exhibit Hall Viewing and Poster Presentations Plaza 4/5

10:45am 12:00

Concurrent Sessions B Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3

B1. Self-Managing Lymphedema - Take Control Lori Radke and Elizabeth Girling • • Plaza 1

B2. Measurement Workshop Using Bioimpedance and Perometry Dr. M. McNeely • • Plaza 3

B3. Wound Healing and Lymphedema - a Match Made in Heaven Dr. John Macdonald • • Plaza 2

B4. 15 Minute Exercise Sequence with Music Marie Jutras • • • Deerfoot

12:00pm 12:45pm Lunch #1 Guest Speaker followed by Exhibit Hall Viewing Making Compression Work for You Dr. Christine Moffatt Plaza 1

12:45pm 1:30pm Lunch #2 Guest Speaker followed by Exhibit Hall Viewing Let’s Talk Lymphedema - Making a Difference in the Lymphedema Community Catharine Bowman Plaza 2

1:45pm 3:00pm

Concurrent Sessions C Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3

C1. Exercise - Debunking the Myths Dr. Kristin Campbell • • • Plaza 1

C2. Psychosocial Impacts of Lymphedema Dr. Michael Speca • • Plaza 3

C3. Research Snapshots II: Five Presentations (details on page 6 ) • • Plaza 2

C4. Healthy Steps (Lebed) Exercise Session Barbara Cunnings-Versaevel • Deerfoot

C5. Aqua Lymphatic Therapy - Arm and Leg Dorit Tidhar • Hotel Pool

3:00pm 3:30pm Refreshment Break and Last Exhibit Hall Viewing (passport prizes and winners announced) Plaza 4/5

3:30pm 5:15pm

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION - All streams

Guest Speaker - Surgical Approaches for Lymphedema Dr. Jay Granzow Panel of Experts - Q & A Drs. Granzow, Keast, Macdonald, Moffatt, McNeely, Towers, von der Weid Closing Address - Community Engagement Anna Kennedy

Plaza 1/2

Learning Stream 1 Learning Stream 2 Learning Stream 3 • Newly diagnosed lymphedema patients • Junior/new CDT therapists • Garment fitters • Experienced CDT therapists • Those at risk of developing LE • General health professionals • Educators • Family members and caregivers • Students and residents • Experienced patients • Researchers • Wound care, ET and CANO nurses

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kers Catharine Bowman is a high school student

from Hamilton, Ontario with a profound interest in lymphedema research. For two years, Catharine has dedicated her efforts toward exploration of a potential pharmacological treatment for lymphedema, working in laboratories at University of Calgary and McMaster University. Catharine’s research was inspired by her mother’s struggle with secondary lymphedema. Since then, Catharine has presented her research across North America at International science events, and has been able to act as a lymphedema advocate, gaining the attention of medical professionals and scientists.

Dr. Kristin Campbell is a physical therapist and Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Her research interests are focused on the role of physical activity across the cancer experience, namely in prevention, rehabilitation from cancer treatments, and cancer survivorship. Dr. Campbell is the author of over 75 peer reviewed articles and academic book chapters, and also participates on national and international advisory boards and grant review panels on cancer prevention, rehabiliation and survivorship.

Barbara Cunnings-Versaevel is a long term Stage 3 breast cancer survivor (since 1990) and professional dancer/teacher of Healthy-Steps™ and her own program, Moves In Rhythm. Barbara

is a Cancer Survivor Mentor and publisher of an online magazine, the Cancer Help Hub. She is a co-founder of Wellspring Calgary, a community cancer support center and author of her upcoming book ‘The Path to Wellness after Cancer: Insights of a Long Term Cancer Survivor’.

Elizabeth Girling is the Clinical Lead for the Calgary Ambulatory Lymphedema Service (CALS) at the Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre. This program opened January 20, 2014 offering services to those with primary and secondary non cancer related lymphedema. She is also an active participant of a Lymphedema Patient Advisory.

Marie Jutras is a physiotherapist at The Lymphedema Support Centre of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. She worked at the pediatric lymphedema clinic of the St. Justine Hospital Center from 2012 to 2014.

Dr. David Keast is the Medical Director of the Chronic Wound Management Clinic at the Parkwood Institute in London, Canada. He is Clinical Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University (London). Dr. Keast is an Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute, Parkwood Research Institute. He is Co-director of the Canadian Lymphedema Framework and President of the World Alliance for Wound and Lymphedema Care.



Conference Speakers

Anna Kennedy spent 30 years in corporate training and communications before transitioning to the charitable sector. She lives in Toronto and is the Executive Director of the Canadian Lymphedema Framework, Editor of Pathways magazine and a Board Director of the International Lymphoedema Framework. In 2012, Anna was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her leadership and contribution to the lives of Canadians. As a cancer survivor living with lymphedema, Anna advocates healthy living and a positive attitude to manage her condition. She has presented at numerous national and international conferences.

Diane Martin is the co-founder and President of the Alberta Lymphedema Association (founded in 2003) and has provided coaching to other lymphedema groups. A two-time breast cancer survivor with lymphedema, Diane believes that all lymphedema patients need to be educated about their condition and have the opportunity to receive proper treatment. A patient advocate for the CALS clinic, Diane works diligently to ensure patients’ needs are met. She was the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure Run director for four years.

Margaret (Margie) McNeely is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. She currently holds a joint appointment

in the Department of Oncology and performs clinical research in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at the Cross Cancer Institute. She is also the Director of the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic at the University of Alberta. Dr. McNeely’s research interests are in the area of cancer rehabilitation and exercise. Her research to date has focused on upper limb dysfunction and cancer-related symptoms of pain, fatigue and lymphedema.

John Mulligan is a Registered Massage Therapist and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist who has been treating lymphedema patients for 17 years. In addition to his private practice in St.Catharines, Ontario, he is also co-founder and Clinical Specialist at Lymphedema Depot. He serves on the Education Working Group of the Canadian Lymphedema Framework and has been certified by the Lymphology Association of North America since 2001. He also writes, presents and teaches on the subject of lymphedema.

Lori Radke is a physiotherapist that has worked in Alberta for more than 25 years since graduating from the University of Alberta in 1988. She gained experience with edema management on the Home Care Skin and Wound Care team in Calgary and oncology experience on the Palliative Home Care team. She became a certified Lymphedema therapist and started the Rehabilitation Oncology program at the Tom Baker Cancer Center in 2009.



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lymphedema therapist in Newfoundland with her own business providing consulting and nursing services. She is a Founding Member of the Atlantic Clinical Lymphedema Network, and Chairperson of the Canadian Lymphedema Framework nursing education subcommittee. Martina was a driving force in the formation of the new Lymphedema Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Dr. Michael Speca is Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychosocial Oncology at the University of Calgary. He counsels patients and families at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and facilitates several group support programs including the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program, which he co-founded. His research examines the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for reducing distress and improving quality of life. Dr. Speca has written several book chapters on mindfulness in the context of illness. In 2011 with Linda Carlson he published: Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery: A Step-by-Step MBSR Approach to Help You Cope with Treatment and Reclaim Your Life.

Dorit Tidhar is a physiotherapist who was trained in lymphedema therapy by Prof. Judith Casley-Smith in 1999 and was certified by her as a teacher in Self -Management and Exercise for Lymphedema in 2003. Dorit designed a program

of Aqua Lymphatic Therapy to help people who suffer from lymphedema maintain and improve the results of conventional treatment and conducted a randomized controlled trial as part of her Master’s degree in Tel Aviv university in Israel, to examine this method. She is now working in Maccabi healthcare services services in Israel, as the national director of lymphatic therapy services.

Dr. Anna Towers trained in lymphedema management in Australia under Drs. John and Judith Casley-Smith and has run a lymphedema clinic at McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal since 1995. She was a founding member of the Canadian Lymphedema Framework and has worked in collaboration with the LAQ in developing and evaluating a model multidisciplinary program at the MUHC. She is coordinator of the McGill Lymphedema Research Program and has authored several book chapters and a number of articles on lymphedema management.

Lisa Warner is the Director of Allied Health in Calgary Zone with Alberta Health Services, launching the latest noncancerous lymphedema treatment clinic.

Heather Watt is an Occupational Therapist with Allied Health-CRIS in Edmonton Zone where she has passionately treated non-cancerous lymphedema patients for the past five years.



Exhibitors

3M Canadawww.3M.ca/SkinWound

Alberta Lymphedema Association www.albertalymphedema.com

BiaCarewww.biacare.com

BSN Medical – Jobst Inc.www.bsnmedical.ca

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation www.cbcf.org

Canadian Lymphedema Frameworkwww.canadalymph.ca

CB Medicalwww.cbmedical.ca

Compassionate Beauty www.compassionatebeauty.com

Dr. Vodder School Internationalwww.vodderschool.com

International Lymphoedema Framework www.lympho.org

Juzowww.juzo.ca

Klose Training and Consultingwww.klosetraining.com

Lenita Barrett, BA, RMTwww.hunterhornmassage.com

Linotrade Ltd.www.lympholino.com

Living Better With Lymphedema www.livingbetterwithlymphedema.com

Lohmann & Rauscher www.lohmann-rauscher.us

Lymphedema Depotwww.lymphedemadepot.com

Medi-Valcowww.valco.ca

Moments Massage & Manual Lymphatic Drainagewww.momentsmassage.ca

Pascoe Canadawww.pascoe.ca

Solaris www.solarismed.com

The Canadian Bandage Shoppewww.cdnbandageshop.com

Wear Ease, Inc.www.wearease.com

Wellspring – Calgarywww.wellspringcalgary.ca


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Attendance certificate - Health Professionals will find a customized certificate of attendance in their bag to submit for continuing education credits. You can also contact us at [email protected] after the event for an emailed pdf copy.

Badges - for security purposes, all participants including delegates, speakers, exhibitors and volunteers will not be admitted into the sessions without their appropriate badge.

Bell - when you hear the conference bell, you will know that there are two minutes before the next session starts. Please make your way to the rooms so we can keep our schedule on time.

Books for purchase - a limited number of patient focused books on lymphedema are for sale at the CLF exhibit table. Payments can be made via credit card or cheque payment.

Concurrent sessions - as a courtesy to our speakers and conference organizers, delegates will be requested to submit their tickets at the door and comply with their pre-registration choices of concurrent sessions.

Conference office - the volunteers at the registration desk or the Board room are available to answer your questions.

Dietary restrictions - if you indicated specific dietary restrictions in your registration we have arranged a special lunch box for you on Saturday. You can pick up it up at the conference registration desk during your designated lunch time session.

Disclaimer - the views expressed in this conference are those of the individual speaker. It should not be inferred or assumed that the speakers are expressing the views of any company, CLF, ALA, UOC or the Conference Scientific Committee.

Electronic devices - out of courtesy to others, delegates are kindly reminded to set their mobile devices to silent or vibrate only.

Evaluations - we value your feedback and encourage you to complete the pink evaluation form. Upon submission at the registration desk - you will receive a complimentary USB (courtesy of Valco-Mediven) with a listing of all the conference abstracts, speaker biographies, session descriptions and participants.

Exhibit Hall passport - this handout will help you navigate your way through the Exhibit Hall as you visit each booth to collect stickers. Completed passports can be dropped off at the registration desk by 3:30pm on Saturday for a draw to win some great prizes from our exhibitors.


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Liability - the conference hosts (CLF, ALA and UOC) and Coast Hotel and Conference Centre will not accept any liability or loss for loss or damage to personal effects which may arise as a result of attendance at this event.

Lunch - rolling lunches have been designed on Saturday to help with the flow of the food service and regulate the amount of people in the Exhibit Hall at one time. Your lunchtime ticket indicates the time to select your lunch box and find a seat within the lunchroom so the guest speaker can start with their 30-minute mini-presentation.

Message board - check the message board near the registration area for notes from people you are trying to connect with. Feel free to leave your business card as well.

Networking reception (Friday) - for those who registered for this event, you will have received one ticket for a complimentary bar beverage (wine, beer or soft drink). Additional drinks are available for purchase with cash.

Pathways - you have received a complimentary issue of Pathways, Canada’s lymphedema magazine. This magazine is published by the CLF but given to you compliments of the Alberta Lymphedema Association. If you would like to continue receiving Pathways, we encourage you to contact your provincial lymphedema association for subscription details.

Patient networking - there are two rooms set aside on Saturday morning (10:00 – 10:45am) for informal networking opportunities. If you have primary lymphedema, meet fellow patients in the Deerfoot room. If you are a parent of a child with lymphedema, meet other families in the Temple room. Please check the message board to confirm meeting times and places.

Poster presentations and competition - presenters will be available to answer questions beside their poster on Friday from 5:00 - 5:45pm and on Saturday from 10:00 - 10:45am. Delegates are encouraged to vote and submit their People’s Choice Poster Award card.

Question and answers - in order to facilitate the Panel of Experts ending session, you will be provided with Q & A cards to jot down your questions throughout the conference. Volunteers will pick the cards up from the audience during the closing session. Please note that the doctors will not be able to address questions about personal medical situations.

Website - visit the conference website (canadalymph.ca/conference) upon your return to see the conference reviews, full listing of abstracts, biographies of the speakers and listing of the questions and answers from our closing Panel of Experts session.


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Scientific/Planning Committee

Dr. Pierre von der Weid (Calgary, Alberta)

Dr. David Keast (London, Ontario)

Dr. Anna Towers (Montreal, Quebec)

Dr. Roanne Thomas (Ottawa, Ontario)

Dr. Margie McNeely (Edmonton, Alberta)

Diane Martin (Calgary, Alberta)

Anna Kennedy (Toronto, Ontario)

Accreditation for Physician Session

Dr. Dean J. Reuther

Dr. Mehrnoush Mirhosseini

Conference support

ALA Board Members and volunteers

CLF Board Members

Nicole Boulet, CLF Communications Coordinator

Craig Hanley, Show Communications

Exhibitors

Kayla Peterson, Coast Plaza Hotel

Speakers, oral and poster abstract presenters

Speaker support

Hanh Chau, Amberly Kennedy,

Tracy Gardiotikis, Mare-Eve Letellier

and Mara Shular

BRONZE SPONSORSPLATINUM SPONSORS ADDITIONAL FUNDING

Thank you to all our generous supporters for making this conference possible.


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