The Lipedema Landscape – A Head-to-Toe Assessment and Addressing Canada’s Awareness Gap
mer. 11 juin
|Zoom Webinar
This session introduces lipedema from a clinical and patient-centred perspective. It provides a comprehensive head-to-toe assessment guide, explores barriers to assessment, diagnosis, and care, and emphasizes the need for interprofessional collaboration in managing this under-recognized condition.
Time & Location
11 juin 2025, 19 h 00 – 20 h 30 HAE
Zoom Webinar
About the event
This session introduces lipedema from a clinical and patient-centred perspective. It provides a comprehensive head-to-toe assessment guide, explores barriers to assessment, diagnosis, and care, and emphasizes the need for interprofessional collaboration in managing this under-recognized condition.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
Describe the clinical characteristics and comorbidities of lipedema.
Perform a basic head-to-toe assessment to identify signs of lipedema.
Recognize the referral pathways and interdisciplinary roles in managing lipedema. - Identify the impact of lipedema on quality of life and daily functioning.