May 13-15, 2027 | Dalhousie University | Halifax, Nova Scotia
CLFA2027: Canada Connects is a three-day Assembly bringing Canada’s lymphedema community together for learning, connection, conversation, and collective action.
More than a traditional conference, CLFA2027 is designed not simply to bring people together, but to put the people in the room at the centre of what happens next. People with lived experience, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, advocates, industry partners, health-system leaders, and others will bring different perspectives to the Assembly – and, through the professionally facilitated Open Space Forum, will help create the agenda together around the issues and opportunities they believe matter most.
One Assembly. Two connected experiences. One shared purpose.
Day 1: May 13
Lymphedema LEAD Day: Learn, Explore, Ask, Discover.
Days 2-3: May 14-15
Open Space Forum: Together, We Shape What’s Next.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Early Rate: $249 CAD
Available through December 31, 2026
Regular Rate: $299 CAD
Beginning January 1, 2027
Your registration includes the complete three-day Assembly experience, lunch and refreshments on all three days, and Thursday evening’s Canada Connects Ceilidh – a relaxed, kitchen-party-style evening with live entertainment, conversation, and a generous spread of food designed for mingling and connection.
Registered participants will also have access to negotiated rates for on-campus Dalhousie residence accommodations and will receive a digital post-Assembly report capturing the ideas, priorities, and potential actions emerging from the Assembly.
No taxes or service fees are added to the advertised registration price.
Why This Assembly Matters
In 2009, an Open Space Forum brought together patients, clinicians, researchers and advocates from across Canada to imagine a better future for lymphedema care. The conversations that unfolded became more than ideas—they laid the foundation for the Canadian Lymphedema Framework and helped shape the national collaboration that followed. Much has changed since then. Research has advanced, awareness has grown, and clinical expertise has expanded. Yet one fundamental challenge remains: ensuring that every person in Canada has timely access to knowledgeable, compassionate lymphedema care and support.
The last time our community gathered in this way, it marked the beginning of a new era of national collaboration to advance lymphedema care in Canada. Canada Connects is an opportunity to return to that same collaborative spirit—bringing our community together once again to build new connections, identify shared priorities and help shape the next chapter of lymphedema care in Canada.
Why Participate? Your Perspective Matters
Who Should Join the Assembly?
Improving lymphedema care takes all of us. Whether your expertise comes from lived experience, professional practice, research, education, policy, innovation or storytelling, you’ll find a place in the conversation.
- People living with lymphedema and related disorders, and their caregivers
- Therapists, nurses, physicians, and other clinicians
- Researchers and educators
- Compression garment fitters and suppliers
- Industry partners developing products, technologies, and solutions
- Policy Makers, funders, insurers, and health-system leaders
- Professionals in intersecting areas: oncology, skin and wound care, vascular disease, obesity medicine, dermatology, palliative care, and more
- Community advocates, volunteers, and emerging leaders
Ready to Join Us in Halifax?
Register for CLFA2027: Canada Connects and be part of the conversation shaping what comes next for lymphedema care in Canada.
Early Rate: $249 CAD through December 31, 2026
