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Events are listed chronologically; Multi-date events are listed at the beginning.

Have a look at our “Support and Networking” page for information about

Canadian lymphedema-related activities, support and networking groups.

 

 

Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

Dr. Vodder School International Therapist Training Program  

 

Ongoing, 2013 – Victoria, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax

 

Dr. Vodder School International offers certification to qualifying healthcare professionals in a 3-Level course structure, each level a pre-requisite to the next, and completion of the final, “Therapy II & II” level resulting in full certification in MLD and CDT.  Classes available in both English and French and scheduled throughout 2013 in above Canadian cities. 

Click here for more course and registration information and a 2013 course calendar.

 

 

Integrated Lymph Drainage (ILD) Training, Toronto Lymphocare Centre

 

Ongoing, 2013 – Toronto, ON

 

 

Integrated Lymph Drainage is a post-graduate training for health care professionals such as physiotherapists, registered massage therapists, nurses and occupational therapists. The training is offered in three levels, each a pre-requisite to the next, and the completion of all three levels results in a certificate for Integrated Lymph Drainage.

Click here to find further course and registration information.

 

 

 

 

February Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

 

BCLA at the Vancouver Wellness Show – Stop by and say hello!

 

February 15-17, 2013 – Vancouver, BC

 

 

The BC Lymphedema Association will be an exhibitor at the Wellness Show, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre East the weekend of February 15-17, 2013. For more information about the show, visit www.thewellnessshow.com  This event typically has 300+ exhibitors and over 20,000 visitors so this will be an opportunity for the BCLA to promote awareness ofLymphedema. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer at the BCLA booth for any portion of the weekend, please contact: Michael Del Balso at, mdelbalso@shaw.ca

 

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RNAO Best Practices in Wound Care Institute:  Minding the Gap 2013

 

February 24 – March 1, 2013 – Niagara Falls, ON

 

This week long academic institute provides opportunities to learn about Best Practices in wound care through interactive dialogue with wound care experts, case studies, demonstrations and hands-on application labs.

 

You can click the image link, below, to be taken to the RNAO website for more information and registration.

 

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Centre for Professional Nursing Excellence, 2012 Best Practices in Wound Care Institute: Minding the Gap, Niagara Falls.

 

March Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

March 6 is Lymphedema Awareness Day

 

 

 

March 6 of each year is recognized in

more and more places across Canada as

“Lymphedema Awareness Day”

Click the image on the left to learn more.

 

  

Neuro-Proprioceptive Taping for Lymphedema Management

 

March 1, 2013 – Burlington, ON

 

Learn the basic principles and method of neuro-proprioceptive taping. Recommeded for: Massage Therapists, CDT’s, Orthotherapists and Physiotherapists. Sponsored by BSN Medical; Training Educator: Louise Danieli, D.Ac., RMT, CDT.

 

 

Click the title link, above, or image, below  for more contact and registration information.

 

BSN Presents Neuro-proprioceptive Taping for Lymphedema Management with Leukotape K - Training Session

 

Lympedema Association of Manitoba Provincial Stakeholder Meeting

 

Friday, March 7, Winnipeg, MB

 

 

The Lymphedema Association of Manitoba proudly hosts a stakeholder meeting in advance of its First Annual Lymphedema Awareness Day Symposium in Winnipeg.  To register or for more information, click on the title link, above, to visit the LAM website for contact information.

   

LAM’s 1st Annual Symposium: Creating Pathways in Lymphedema Care

 

Saturday, March 8, Winnipeg, MB

 

 

The Lymphedema Association of Manitoba hopes you will register and attend as it proudly hosts its first annual Lymphedema Awareness Day Symposium in Winnipeg.  Attendees will enjoy invited speakers, exhibitors and networking.  A continental breakfast and bagged lunch are included. Pre-registration is required.

 

 

Click the title link, above to vist the LAM website, or image link, below, for information poster & registration

Lymphedema Depot will be exhibiting at this event – stop by and say hello!

 

2013 Lymphedema Association of Manitoba (LAM) First Annual Lymphedema Awareness Day Symposium ; Winnipeg

 

   

Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy Full CDT Certification Course

 

March 9 - 17, 2013 – Calgary, AB

 

 

Hosted by Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary. For more information or registration, click the title link, above, to be taken to the Norton School website.

   

Advanced & Creative Compression Bandaging Workshop      

 

Saturday, March 23, 2013 – Burlington, ON

 

A one-day workshop for clinicians working with multi-layer bandaging protocols for lymphatic and venous edemas. Presented by: John Mulligan, RMT/CLT-LANA; Sponsored by: BSN Medical.

Hosted by: Head to Foot Oasis Wellness Clinic.

 

Click the title link, above, or image, below  for more contact and registration information.

 

Advanced Lymphedema Bandaging Workshop, with John Mulligan, RMT/CLT-LANA, sponsored by BSN Medical and Hosted by Pamela Monarch, RMT, CDT.  September 22, 2012 - Brantford, Ontario.

 

April Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

Wound Care Niagara Presents, “CSI” Wound Care

 

April 10, 2013 – St. Catharines, ON

 

The 2013 Wound Care Niagara Conference will feature speakers: Dr. Gary Sibbald, Laura Lee Kodody, Chiropodist, Linda Norton, OT and Patricia  Coutts, RN.

You can click the image link, below, for information and registration.

Lymphedema Depot will be exhibiting at this event – stop by and say hello!

 

NEFCA Nurses Entrepreneurial Toot Care Association of Canada Annual Conference 2012

 

Manual Lymphatic Drainage 40 Hour Course

 

April 20-21 and 27-28, 2013 – Burlington, ON

 

This 4-day, 40-hour intensive class offers certification in manual lymphatic drainage (MLD),

a powerful manual therapy technique that can be used to promote wound healing and injury recovery, reduce swelling, for detoxification and to promote lymphatic recovery after surgery or other trauma. Offered by LTEC at Head to Foot Oasis Centre’s Burlington facility with instructor John Mulligan, RMT/CLT-LANA.

 

You can click the title link, above, to be taken to the LTEC website, or image, below  for more class & registration info.

 

Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Massage Therapists 40-hour Course at Head to Foot Oasis Wellness Centre, Jan/Feb 2013

 

NEFCA 22nd Annual Footcare Conference, “Spring Off Your Feet”

 

April 19-20, Toronto, ON

 

The 2013 conference will be held in Toronto with keynote speaker Al Ledhani, Chiropodist.

 

You can click the title link, above, to be taken to the NEFCA website for more information and registration.

Lymphedema Depot will be exhibiting at this event – stop by and say hello!

 

NEFCA Nurses Entrepreneurial Toot Care Association of Canada Annual Conference 2012

 

CAPO 2013 – Connecting with Intention in Psychosocial Oncology

 

April 24 - 26, 2013 – Ottawa, ON

 

Co-hosted by the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre Psychosocial Oncology Program, the 2013 conference of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology will bring together interdisciplinary professionals to explore, share, learn and discuss the psychosocial aspects of cancer. CAPO’s annual conference convenes researchers, clinicians and community based organizations from several professions, including: medical, psychiatry, nursing, psychology, social work, spiritual care, nutrition, rehabilitation medicine, occupational health and radiation oncology.

 

Click the image link, below, to visit the CAPO website for information & registration

 

Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) 2012 Annual Conference in Ottawa, ON

 

Massage and Late Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatment

 

April 26, 27 and 28, 2013 – Toronto, ON

 

This 3-day course is offered by Sutherland Chan Continuing Education with instructor Pam Hammond, RMT, CDT. 

Click the title link, above, to visit the Sutherland Chan  website for information & registration.

 

Ray of Hope for Lymphedema – Rayon d'espoir pour le lymphoedème  

 

Fundraiser for the Association québécoise du lymphœdème/Lymphedema Association of Quebec

 

Sunday, April 28, 2013, at 8:30 am, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal, QC

 

You are invited to join or sponsor the walk with TEAM LYMPHEDEMA

At the Scotiabank Charity Challenge – 21km marathon and 5km walk/run

 

You can click the title link, above, to be taken to the AQL/LAQ website to look for more information and registration.

Click the image, below, to download a poster with the event details for your workplace.

 

Association quebecoise du lymphodeme / Lymphedema Association of Quebec - Ray of Hope for Lymphedema Charity Challenge

 

 

May Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

32nd Annual CAET Conference – Toronto 2013   

 

May 9 – 12, 2013 – Toronto, ON

 

 

Click the link, above, to visit the CAET  website for information & registration, or logo, below, for conference brochure.

 

Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy Nurses - 31st Annual CAET Conference, Vancouver 2012

 

 

ALT Aqua Lymphatic Therapy  - Tidhar Method

 

May 10 – 16, 2013 – Montreal, QC

 

 

The Lymphedema Association of Quebec is excited to be sponsoring a full Aqua Lymphatic Therapy (ALT) training in the Tidhar Method to take place in Montreal.

 

 

Click the title link, above to vist the LAQ website, or image links, below, for class information & registration

 

 

2013 Lymphedema Association of Manitoba (LAM) First Annual Lymphedema Awareness Day Symposium ; Winnipeg

 

2013 Lymphedema Association of Manitoba (LAM) First Annual Lymphedema Awareness Day Symposium ; Winnipeg

 

23rd Conference of the European Wound Management Association EWMA

 

May 15–17, 2013 – Copenhagen, Denmark

 

The next EWMA Conference will be held in Copenhagen in cooperation with the Danish Wound Healing Socieity (DSFS). The conference language for EWMA 2013 is English. Plenary sessions, key sessions, some free paper sessions and all conference material will be in English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

 

Click the image link, below, to visit the conference site for more information & registration

 

 

 

AQL/LAQ Sponsored Complex Lymphatic Therapy Training, The Casley-Smith Method

 

May 24-25, 2013 – Montréal, QC  (Advanced Refresher)

 

 

May 27–June 15, 2013 - Montréal, QC   (Full Certification)

 

 

The Lymphedema Association of Quebec is pleased to present for the third time in Canada this intensive, 3-week, 135 hour training with Ms. DeCourcy Squire, PT, CLT-LANA leading to full certification as a Casley-Smith Lymphedema Therapist (CSLT). 

 

Note that there is a 2-day Therapist Refresher Course planned, followed by the separate, full Casley-Smith CLT certification course.   

 

 

 

Click the title link, above to vist the LAQ website, or image link, below, for class information & registration

 

 

Casley Smith Method Complex Lymphatic Therapy Training Montreal Quebec Canada 2013

 

 

Fourth CAFCN AGM and Symposium

 

May 24–26, 2013 – Richmond, BC

 

 

Visit the website of the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses for updates.

 

CAFCN Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses

 

Casley Smith International 2013 Conference, “Science, and Beyond”

 

May 31– June 1, 2013 – Leuvenumseweg , Netherlands

 

 

Click the image link, below, to download a copy of the conference  information & registration

 

CAFCN Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses

 

June Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

We are not currently aware of any lymphedema-related events taking place in June 2013. 

If you know of an event, please pass it along to us and we’d be happy to share the news here.

 

 

July Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

Alberta Lymphedema Association’s Second Lymphedema Education Symposium

 

July 3 and 4, 2013 – Calgary, AB

 

 

The Alberta Lymphedema Association invites you to attend their second education symposium  on Wednesday July 3rd and Thursday July 4th, 2013 at the Foothills Hospital Auditorium and Tom Baker Auditorium in Calgary, Alberta. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Andrea Cheville from the Mayo Clinic. In addition, there will be demonstrations on wrapping and day and night garments and access to a variety of exhibitors. The objective of the symposium is to educate and inform patients, doctors and other medical personnel in Alberta. All are welcome. Pre-registration is required. Contact the ALA for info.

 

 

Click the title link, above, or the image link, below, to vist the ALA website for contact info.

 

 

Lymphedema Depot will be exhibiting at this event – stop by and say hello!

 

 

 

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April Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

We are not currently aware of any lymphedema-related events taking place in August 2013. 

If you know of an event, please pass it along to us and we’d be happy to share the news here.

 

 

September Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

24th World Congress of the International Society of Lymphology - 2013

 

September 16-20, 2013 - Rome, Italy

 

We will post more details when they become available.

Click the title link, above, or image, below, to visit the Congress  website for information & registration.

 

24th World Congress of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL) 2013, Rome, Italy

 

 

 

 

October Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

 

BLS (British Lymphology Society) Annual Conference 2013

 

October 6-8, 2012 - Birmingham, UK

 

The British Lymphology Society will host its annual conference in Birmingham. As part of this conferecne there will be a whole session set aside for Lipoedema & Obesity.

 

Click the title link, above, or the logo, below to visit the BLS  website for information & registration.

 

BLS 2012 Annual Conference - Cardiff, Wales
British Lymphology Society

 

Klose Conference Event : Head & Neck Lymphedema Management  = Save the Date! =

 

October 10-12, 2013 – Doylestown, PA

 

 

Planning is underway and details will be available soon. For more info, check the website of Klose Training & Consulting.   

 

 

Click the image link, below, to vist the Klose Training website to check for updates!

 

Learn Lymphedema Care, Lymphedema Education, Lymphedema Therapy from Klose Lymphedema Training Institute, Lymphedema Certification Courses

 

 

7th Biennial Life After Breast Cancer Conference – Save the Date!

 

Wednesday, October 17, 2013 – Hamilton, ON

 

 

Conference organizers at the Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, ON have preliminary planning underway for the 7th Biennial Life After Breast Cancer Conference.

 

 

Click the title link, above to vist the LABC website, or image links, below, to check for updates!

 

 

LAO 17TH Annual Lymphedema Conference in Collaboration with the CLF – Save the Dates!

“Pathways to Collaboration – Research, Education, Partnerships”

 

October 25 and 26, 2013 - Toronto, ON

 

The Lymphedema Association of Ontario is bringing their 17 years of experience with planning lymphedema education conferences to an exciting new event in collaboration with the Canadian Lymphedema Framework. Entitled "PATHWAYS TO COLLABORATION - Research, Education, Partnerships", this two day conference will be held on October 25 and 26 at the Sheraton Toronto Airport, Hotel and Conference Centre. The hotel is conveniently located off the 401 and 427 highways, and offers a very large space for delegates to learn, network, and view exhibitors. The first day (Friday) of the conference will bring together health professionals from across Canada for workshops aimed at understanding the latest research on lymphedema management and the consistency of care in Canada. This will be followed by a patient-professional combined conference on Saturday, offering sessions geared to each education grouping as well as an opportunity to network with health professionals, clients, exhibitors, researchers and advocates. The call for abstracts for both oral and poster presentations will open at the end of February, and registration for both health professionals and patients will open on June 01. Stay tuned for more information.

 

 

Click the title link, above, or the logo, below to visit the LAO  website to check for updated information & registration.

 

Lymphedema Depot will be present in the Exhibitor Area at this event – Stop by to see what’s new and say hello!

 

Lymphedema Association of Ontario - 2012 Conference

 

 

November Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

 

CAWC Annual Conference:  “From Innovation to Action: The Future of Wound Care is Now”

 

November 7-10, 2013 - Vancouver, BC

 

The CAWC’s 19th annual conference will take place at the Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver.

 

 

Click the title link, above, or the logo, below to visit the CAWC  website for information & registration.

 

Canadian Association of Wound Care / Association canadienne du soin des plaies ; 18th Annual Conference in London, ON : A Canadian Healthcare Crisis: Chronic Wounds"

 

 

 

December Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

We are not currently aware of any lymphedema-related events taking place in December 2013. 

If you know of an event, please pass it along to us and we’d be happy to share the news here.

 

 

 

April Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

10th Australasian Lymphology Association Conference  = SAVE THE DATE  =

 

April 3 – 5, 2014 – Auckland, New Zealand

 

10th ALA Conference “Koru: life, growth, movement” to be held in Auckland, 3-5 April 2014.

Click the link, above, to visit the ALA website to check for updates, more information & registration.

 

2012 ALA Conference - Australasian Lymphology Association Conference : Hot Topics in Lymphology, May 2012

 

 

May Events of Interest to the Canadian Lymphedema and Venous Edema Care Community - Lymphedema Depot

 

MLD UK 2014 Conference and AGM   = SAVE THE DATE =

 

May 10-14, 2014 – High Wycombe, UK

Click the image link, below, to visit the MLD UK website for information & registration.

 

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