POWER Lymphatics Schedule
Subject to change. We are applying for a minimum of 15 continuing education credits.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
- 7 pm - 10:30 pmPOWER Welcome Party
Join us for dinner, dancing and fun!
View DetailsWe’ll welcome you to POWER Lymphics in true Las Vegas style – with fabulous food and drinks, music, dancing and incredible Vegas entertainment. This will be an evening you won’t forget.
Friday, March 13, 2020
- 7:15 am - 8 amBreakfast with Vendors in Exhibit Hall
Enjoy a light breakfast and visit the booths.
- 8 am - 9:30 amKeynote: Primary Lymphedema Treatment and Advancements in Research
Stanley Rockson, MDDr. Rockson will discuss primary lymphedema, current research and findings regarding genetic mutations.
- 9:30 am - 10:30 amLipedema: Phenotypes, Differential Diagnosis and Hybrids
Steven M. Dean, DO, FACP, RPVIDr. Dean will discuss advancements in lipedema and lipo-lyphedema management.
- 10:30 am - 11 amBreak with Vendors in Exhibit Hall
Take advantage of special deals from our sponsors and exhibitors.
- 11 am - 12:30 pmDetermining the Right Pressure for Best Outcomes
John Jordi, BS, PTA, CLT-LANA, CI, ASTYMNot knowing the actual amount of pressure applied to the skin to facilitate fluid reduction can slow or even stop a patient’s progress. This session will demonstrate how using a pressure monitor when bandaging or wrapping can help patients’ progress more effectively.
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmNetworking Lunch with Vendors
- 1:30 pm - 3 pmAdvancements in Breast Cancer Treatment & Patient Care
Beth DuPree, MD, FACS, ABOIM and Cheri Raimonde, PT, DPT, CLTDr. DuPree and lymphedema therapist Cheri will discuss breast cancer treatment advancements, along with techniques to reduce lymphedema and their unique approach to patient care.
- 3 pm - 3:30 pmCoffee Break with Exhibitors
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmTools and Tips for the Management and Care of Lymphedema and Lipedema
Melissa GallagherDr. Melissa will cover the most impactful lipedema and lymphedema management resources and explain how to provide more meaningful care to patients.
- 4:30 pm - 6 pmLymphedema Treatment Overview and Optimal Care Solutions
Sponsored by Tactile MedicalIn this session you will learn about the latest clinical data on lymphedema treatment and the comprehensive Flexitouch home care solution, which will include a product overview and hands on demonstration.
- 6 pm - 7 pmPOWER Happy Hour
Network with your peers, speakers, exhibitors and primary sponsors Juzo and Tactile Medical, while enjoying drinks and appetizers.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
- 7:30 am - 8 amMorning Meditation
Sydel HowellView DetailsJoin Sydel Howell, COO of San Diego Homecare Supplies and Catalyst Coach, for a 30-minute guided meditation session. Through this exercise, you’ll learn mindfulness techniques and gain insights about how you approach and overcome life’s obstacles. You’ll come away with a refreshed sense of how to more productively approach challenges and a calm mindset to fully embrace the information you’ll take away from our POWER speakers. Learn more about Sydel.This session is optional. Separate registration is not required.
- 8 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
- 8:30 am - 11:30 amHead & Neck Lymphedema Management, Treatment and Research
Joy Hesse, MA, CCC-SLP; Barbara Murphy, MD; and Sheila H Ridner,PhD, RN, FAANDuring this session, speakers will cover the implications of internal edema and how to manage it; psychosocial impacts; current treatments and management; epidemiology and surveillance research; and current research into Neuro-Lymphatics, concluding with Q&A with the panel.
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pmInteractive Lunch
Sponsors and Non-ProfitsLearn more about the resources available for therapists to further promote patient care from key sponsors and non-profit organizations.
- 12:30 pm - 2 pmLymphedema 20/20
Guenter Klose, MLD/CDT Certified Instructor, CLT-LANAGuenter Klose will present on the state of CDT and the impact of current research in the field of lymphedema therapy.
- 2 pm - 3 pmPhlebolymphedema
Susan Ellenson, PT, CLT-LANA, CWS, and Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVISusan and Dr. Melin will provide a vascular overview and cover immune dysfunction, inflammation, microanatomy, remodeling lymphatics, as well as common vascular procedures and managing chronic edema.
- 3 pm - 3:30 pmCoffee Break
- 3:30 pm - 5 pmChronic Wounds and Cellulitis
Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVIDr. Melin will discuss the challenges when treating chronic wounds and cellulitis and what to do using a multidisciplinary approach.
