Lymphedema Therapy

Lymphedema Therapy: Lymphedema Care: Empowering Patients in their Journey and Moving Lymphedema Care Forward

Thursday, October 13, 2022

4:15 PM – 6:00 PM US CDT

Location: Hyatt Regency, Celestin F/G/H

CE: 1.75

Program Chair(s)

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Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA

Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Koya Medical (Self) : Consultant/Advisory Board (Products and Services: Dayspring Active Compression); LymphaTouch Inc (Self) : Other Research Support (Products and Services: LymphaTouch device), Research Grant (Products and Services: LymphaTouch device); PureTech (Self) : Consultant/Advisory Board (Products and Services: LYT-100); TACTILE MEDICAL (Self) : Speaker/Honoraria (Products and Services: Flexitouch)
Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C

Adjuct Professor, Rocky Mountain University/Doctor of Occupational Therapy/Board Certified Lymphedema Therapist and Oncology Rehabilitation Specialist
Rocky Mountain University/Centura Health
Rocky Mountain University
Colorado Springs, Colorado

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA: Koya Medical (Self) : Consultant/Advisory Board (Products and Services: Dayspring Active Compression); LymphaTouch Inc (Self) : Other Research Support (Products and Services: LymphaTouch device), Research Grant (Products and Services: LymphaTouch device); PureTech (Self) : Consultant/Advisory Board (Products and Services: LYT-100); TACTILE MEDICAL (Self) : Speaker/Honoraria (Products and Services: Flexitouch)

Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

This session will discuss strategies to actively engage the patient in their self care journey to attain their personal goals. Additionally, this session will cover advances in our lymphatic understanding, the need to proactively surveil for lymphatic impairment and increase efforts in lymphedema advocacy to meet the needs of our patients. Together we will thrive, alone we will fail.

Learning Objectives:

Expand upon strategies to effectively engage patients in their personal care to achieve their goals
Appreciate the influence clinicians have on patient engagement and approaches that facilitate patient independence and confidence
Discuss the current lymphedema advocacy efforts including the engagement with the NIH to increase federal funding for research on lymphatic diseases

Presentations:

4:15 PM – 6:00 PM US CDT

Lymphedema Therapy: Lymphedema Care: Empowering Patients in Their Journey and Moving Lymphedema Care Forward
Program Chair: Paula Donahue, PT, DPT, MBA, CLT-LANA – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Program Chair: Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C – Rocky Mountain University/Centura Health
4:15 PM – 4:16 PM US CDT

Advocacy: Introduction
Moderator: Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C – Rocky Mountain University/Centura Health
4:16 PM – 4:40 PM US CDT

VAIL: Venous Arterial Integumentary Lymphatic- the Interconnection
Faculty: Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT, CORE – Nova Southeastern University
4:40 PM – 4:55 PM US CDT

Lymphedema Advocacy Update
Faculty: Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C – Rocky Mountain University/Centura Health
4:55 PM – 5:20 PM US CDT

Wound Care and Billing/coding Updates (advocacy for Pt/ot's with Charging)
Faculty: Brandy McKeown, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CLWT – International Lymphedema and Wound Training Institute (ILWTI)
5:20 PM – 5:50 PM US CDT

Vascular and Lymph Medicine with Coordinated Lymphedema Therapy
Faculty: Vincent W. Gardner, MD – The Vein Institute
Faculty: John Jordi, BS, PTA, CLT-LANA, CI, ASTYM – Compression Consultants
5:50 PM – 6:00 PM US CDT

Questions and Answers
Moderator: Molly Sleigh, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, STAR/C – Rocky Mountain University/Centura Health