LymphyCON 2026 Health Conference

Speaker Schedule

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

8:00am – 8:45am

  • Registration

8:45am – 9:45am

  • Lymphatic Awareness and Access to Services in Alberta – Robin Devine

10:00am – 11:00am

  • 9 Medicinal Mushrooms You Should Know: Famous Fungi & Local Analogues You can Forage – Malcolm Saunders
  • Lymphatic Therapy in Oncology Care: Clinical Knowledge, Collaboration, and Confidence – Jessica Villeneuve
  • Unlock Your Superpowers Through Somatics – Stacia Skappak

11:00am – 11:30am

  • Break

11:30am – 12:30am

  • Truncal Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment: Prevalence, Recognition and Innovative Support Solutions – Voula Panetelis
  • From Skilled Practitioner to Confident Business Owner – A Real World Case Study Conversation – Lindsay White and Carly Turner
  • Specialist Knowledge and Skills Are Required for a Safe and Effective Application of Compression Bandages – Pierre Gonon
  • Functional Movement to Support the Lymphatic System: Naomi Dolgoy

12:30am – 1:45pm

  • Lunch

1:45pm – 2:45pm

  • MPS Lymphatic Therapy – Scar Release, Autonomic Regulation and Fascial-Lymphatic Flow – Dr.Jessica Underwood
  • Is My Toxic? Rethinking Health Through The Lymphatic System – Jennifer Strukoff
  • A Practice For A Niche – Elicia Crook

2:45pm – 3:30pm

  • Break

3:30pm – 4:30pm

  • Certified Lymphedema Thearpist Panel Q & A
  • How Healed Tissues Can Disrupt Lymphatic Flow – Christine Knox
  • Clinical and Research Perspectives on Lymphedema: Disruption and Restoration of Homeostasis – Bdar El-Bakkali El-Kasmi

4:45

Closing Remarks

 

Saturday Evening – Sponsored by Massage Therapy Media

5:00pm – 5:30pm

  • Socializing/Food/Drinks

5:30pm – 6:30pm

  • Swelling Isn’t Just Swelling: Lipedema & Lymphedema 101

6:30pm – 7:00pm

  • Socializing/Food/Drinks

7:00pm – 8:00pm

  • Lymphedema Support Group – Jennifer McNish
  • Lipedema Support Group – Open Group
  • Nerve System Reset Sound Bath – Tamara Messner

8:00pm – 9:00pm

  • Socializing/Food/Drinks

Sunday – April 26, 2026

8:00am – 8:45am

  • Registration

8:45am – 9:45am

  • Your Body’s Defense Network: A Guided Tour of the Immune System – Robin Devine

10:00am – 11:00am

  • The System Medicine Nearly Missed – Francois Gagnon
  • Miles Between Care: Lymphatics, Homecare and Rural Reality – Colleen Hurst
  • Amazing Updates About The Lymphatic and Glymphatic Systems and Alzheimers – Dr.Bruno Chikly

11:00am – 11:30am

  • Break

11:30am – 12:30pm

  • Trauma-Informed Tools for the Lymphatic Therapists – Alanna Thompson
  • Forecasting the Weather: The Lymphedema Microenvironment – Dr. Spencer Gibson
  • The Inner Work of Running a Practice: A Practitioner Only Conversation: Lindsay White and Carly Turner
  • Beyond Fat: The Fascial–Lymphatic Connection in Lipedema – Linda-Anne Kahn

12:30pm – 1:45pm

  • Lunch

1:45pm – 2:45pm

  • Certified Lymphedema Therapist Panel Q & A
  • The Craft of Compression – Ashley MacMillan
  • Lymphedema and Clothing Exploration (LACE): Towards More Effective Clothing Opportunities for Individuals Living With Swelling – Naomi Dolgoy, Dr.Kerri McBee-Black and Elizabeth Anderson

2:45pm – 3:30pm

  • Closing Remarks
  • Socializing and Networking
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