The International Lymphoedema Framework - patient day conference took place on Thursday 15th June, at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, UK.
Agenda
Timings
Gallery 2
08:30
Registration
Patients' day
Chair: Anita Wallace
09:00
Taking control of self-management and managing our wellbeing and lifestyle
Denise Hardy (UK)
09:15
Myths and risk reduction for lymphoedema
International speakers: Cheryl Brunelle (USA)/Alphonse Taghian (USA)
09:30
Question and answer session with Professor Peter Mortimer
10:00
Gut health — do diets work?
Justine Whittaker (UK)
10:15
Surgical options
Alex Munnoch (UK)
10:30
Coffee break/exhibition viewing
Chair: Matt Hazeldine
11:00
Cellulitis and antibiotics
Vaughan Keeley (UK)
11:15
Promoting resilience
Nichola Rumsey (UK)
11:30
The latest on lymphoedema and lipoedema — questions and answers
Kristiana Gordon (UK)
11:45
Use of medication for weight loss
International speaker: Jørgen Rungby (Denmark)
12:00
Camps for children in the USA
Brittany Williams (USA)
12:15
Questions and answers
12:30
Lunch break/exhibition viewing
13:30
Skill session — MLD and scar massage
Jane Wigg and Cheryl Pike (UK)
14:00
Skill session — compression solutions
Susan Nørregaard (Denmark), Justine Whittaker and Karen Morgan (UK)
14:30
Conference close
Our inspiring programme has been prepared with plenty of possibilities for gaining new knowledge and sharing experiences about lymphoedema and related disorders, and for networking with health care professionals and patients.
Need help? please contact conference@lympho.org
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