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Venue: Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre
Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre
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Lipedema Canada Conference (LipCanCon) 2026
Description:
Join us on September 10–12, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba for LipCanCon, a groundbreaking national conference bringing together patients, advocates, and healthcare professionals. This inaugural event will feature leading research, hands-on clinical learning, and collaborative discussions aimed at advancing lipedema care and shaping the future of healthcare in Canada.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the clinical features and diagnostic criteria of lipedema as a distinct disease entity classified by the World Health Organization (Medical Expert, Scholar, Professional).
- Select evidence-informed management options for lipedema, including conservative, compressive, surgical, and self-directed approaches (Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Scholar, Professional).
- Evaluate the current gaps in lipedema care delivery within the Canadian healthcare system, including barriers in clinical education, specialist access, referral infrastructure, and policy support (Leader, Health Advocate, Collaborator, Professional).
- Demonstrate patient-centered care approaches that address the stigma, medical trauma, and quality-of-life impacts experienced by persons living with lipedema (Communicator, Professional, Medical Expert, Collaborator, Health Advocate).
- Summarize the current evidence base in lipedema research and the priority directions for future Canadian and international inquiry (Scholar, Collaborator, Leader, Professional).
Agenda:
Thursday, September 10, 2026- Doctor-Is-In Clinic (Pre-Conference)
As part of LipCanCon 2026, attendees are invited to participate in the Doctors-Is-In Clinic Pre-Conference Session taking place on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
This innovative hands-on clinical experience pairs global experts with Canadian clinicians to assess real patients in a collaborative mentorship environment focused on practical diagnosis, assessment, and patient-centered lipedema care.
Please note that participation in this session is limited and attendees must meet specific eligibility criteria for registration and participation.
Registration for this session is separate from the main conference registration.
👉 Click here to view the full Pre-Conference Clinic details, eligibility criteria, and registration information:
Lipedema Canada Conference (LipCanCon) 2026: Doctors-Is-In Clinic (Pre-Conference) – Continuing Professional Development – Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Friday, September 11, 2026 – Foundations
Day 1 of LipCanCon 2026 focuses on the foundational principles of lipedema care, including disease recognition, diagnostic approaches, clinical assessment, associated comorbidities, and the psychosocial impact of living with lipedema. Sessions are designed to strengthen core knowledge while promoting trauma-informed, stigma-aware, and interdisciplinary approaches to patient care through interactive learning and discussion.
| Time | Session |
| 0715–0800 | Registration, Breakfast & Networking |
| 0800–0815 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 0815–0845 | Lipedema in the Canadian Context, Barriers, and Bridging |
| 0845–0900 | Interactive Learning
Pre- and Post-Learning Q&A |
| 0900–0915 | Stretch Break |
| 0915–1000 | Lipedema 101: Disease Overview – Definition, Prevalence & Pathophysiology |
| 1000–1015 | Interactive Learning: Panel Discussion
Moderated Audience Discussion |
| 1015–1030 | Stretch Break |
| 1030–1115 | Differential Diagnosis: Lipedema vs. Obesity and Lymphedema |
| 1115–1135 | Interactive Learning: Panel Discussion
Moderated Audience Discussion |
| 1135–1235 | Lunch & Networking |
| 1235–1335 | Clinical Assessment: Structured Head-to-Toe Examination |
| 1335–1350 | Interactive Learning: Q&A |
| 1350–1405 | Break |
| 1405–1505 | Comorbidities and Clinical Investigations |
| 1505–1520 | Interactive Learning: Panel Discussion |
| 1520–1535 | Stretch Break |
| 1535–1630 | Lipedema and Mental Health: Trauma-Informed and Stigma-Informed Approaches to Care and Communication |
| 1630–1700 | Interactive Learning:
Bias assessment exercise, empathy checklist activity, and panel discussion with persons with lived experience |
Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Treatments
Day 2 of LipCanCon 2026 explores current and emerging treatment approaches in lipedema care, including conservative therapies, movement, nutrition, pharmacotherapy, surgical management, and interdisciplinary care planning. The day concludes with discussions focused on research advancements, future directions, and collaborative strategies to improve access, education, and patient outcomes in Canada and internationally.
| Time | Session |
| 0715–0800 | Registration, Breakfast & Networking |
| 0800–0845 | Keynote Address: Talk Title (TBA) |
| 0845–0900 | Interactive Learning Q&A
Following Keynote Address |
| 0900–0915 | Break |
| 0915–1000 | Physical and Compressive Therapies |
| 1000–1015 | Interactive Learning: Q&A |
| 1015–1030 | Stretch Break |
| 1030–1130 | Nutrition, Pharmacotherapy, and Lipedema-Safe Movement |
| 1130–1145 | Interactive Learning: Q&A |
| 1145–1230 | Lunch & Networking |
| 1230–1330 | Surgical Management: Methods, Anesthesiologist Perspective, Patient Selection Criteria & Care Planning Considerations |
| 1330–1400 | Interactive Learning: Panel Discussion |
| 1400–1415 | Stretch Break |
| 1415–1500 | Referral Pathways, Interdisciplinary Care Planning & Clinical Documentation |
| 1500–1520 | Interactive Learning
Facilitated case study learning activity and participant discussion |
| 1520–1535 | Stretch Break |
| 1535–1615 | Research Review and Future Directions Road mapping |
| 1615–1645 | Interactive Learning & Participation
Future directions, research, and planning discussion |
| 1645–1700 | Closing Ceremony & Commitment-to-Change |
Registration also provides access to the recording post event. Recordings will be accessible in your CPD account ~ 7-14 days after the session date.
Connection details will be emailed to registered participants ~24 hours prior to each event date. Please ensure that your email address is up to date in your CPD profile and add cpd.programs@umanitoba.ca to your safe sender list, if possible. Contact your organization’s helpdesk or IT department if you are not receiving email messages from us.
Cancellation Policy
In accordance with CPD Medicine policy:
- More than 21 days’ notice: A refund will be issued, minus a 20% administrative fee (up to a maximum of $200).
- Less than 21 days’ notice: No refund will be provided.
Special refund requests may be submitted to the event coordinator for consideration by the Scientific Planning Committee Chair, CPD Director or the Managing Director.
