Lymphedema Education Day 2026

Event for Professionals

Date: Friday, May 8
Theme: Building a BC Lymphedema Community

In person location
BC Cancer Research Center
675 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 0B4
Parking is limited so public transport is recommended

Virtual attendance
Microsoft Teams
Access information will be provided in your registration confirmation email

Event times

In person
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Virtual
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Draft Programme 

Final Programme/Speakers will be confirmed in the upcoming weeks

8:00 am
Arrival, breakfast and exhibits

9:00 am
Lymphedema, What it is, Diagnosis, Surgical options (Dr. Lauren Capozzi)

9:45 am
Complex Decongestive Therapy (Janet Sprague)

10:45 am
Wound care and lymphedema self-care (Kristen Avery-Gerard)

11:30 am
Patient story

1:00 pm
Exercise and movement

2:00 pm
Diet for lymphedema and cancer

2:45 pm
Lifestyle RX introduction

2:55 pm
Compression, reduction and maintenance (Sarah Buddingh Smith, Jenna LaFleche)

3:35 pm
Patient story

3:50 pm
Wrap up and shared resource information