February NLN Updates: Summit Registration, Awareness, and More

Champion nominations, new tee preorders, upcoming webinars

Events Volunteer Donate Upcoming Webinar: Optimizing CDT Success February 26 | 7:00 PM ET | Online A focused session on improving CDT adherence and addressing equity barriers that impact outcomes. $40 registration 50% off for NLN Clinician and Organization Members Up to 1 contact hour available Learn More This Summit brings together a wide range of healthcare professionals - PTs, OTs, researchers, massage therapists, athletic trainers, SLPs, oral myofunctional therapists, PAs, DOs, and many others - who are shaping the future of lymphatic‑informed care. Whether you're building foundational knowledge or advancing a specialized practice, the educational tracks are designed to meet you where you are. Together, we'll explore the lymphatic system as a core driver of cardiovascular, pulmonary, GI, neurological, orthopedic, and oral‑facial health, with sessions focused on: Optimizing post‑surgical recovery and wound healing Supporting head and neck oncology care and dysphagia management Enhancing respiratory and pulmonary rehabilitation Advancing visceral and gastrointestinal treatment approaches Integrating lymphatic principles into orthopedic and sports medicine Improving dental and orofacial function Addressing chronic inflammatory and systemic conditions Early Bird Registration Rates Available for a Limited Time 🔖 NLN Clinician and Organization Members - $299 until April 1st! Now is a great time to join the NLN. General and non-member registration opens February 15. Clinician and Organization Members enjoy a 25% discount off the regular registration fee after April 1st. Register Now 💙 March 6: Lymphedema Awareness Day Lymphedema Awareness Day was created by NLN founder Saskia RJ Thiadens to shine a light on life with lymphedema and recognize the clinicians, caregivers, and advocates who support the community every day. The date marks the anniversary of NLN's incorporation as the first nonprofit in the United States dedicated to lymphedema. What began as a single day of recognition has grown into World Lymphedema Day, bringing people together across the globe to raise awareness and strengthen support. Learn More About LAD 2026 NLN Awareness Tee Winner Announced You voted, and we have a winner! Design #1 is officially the 2026 NLN Awareness Tee. Join us in congratulating Jen S., whose "Stronger Together" design was chosen by the NLN community to represent empowerment, inclusion, and lymphedema awareness in the year ahead. Thank you to every artist who submitted a design and to everyone who voted. Your participation made this community choice possible. Show your support by ordering a shirt today - every purchase helps the NLN provide programs that improve quality of life for people living with lymphedema. Order Now to Wear It on March 6 Nominate a Community Champion As part of NLN's upcoming LymphLink editions, we are recognizing Community Champions who are making positive changes in the world of lymphedema. Nominate someone in your community, either a healthcare professional or someone living with lymphatic disease, who deserves to be celebrated for their impact. Nominate a Champion Celebrating Our NLN CLT Scholarship Clinician Please join us in celebrating Greneeka McGary, an NLN CLT Scholarship recipient who has officially earned her Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) credential. We are proud to recognize this milestone and excited for the impact she will make in the lymphatic care community. Want to reach the lymphedema community in a trusted space? NLN offers advertising opportunities across LymphLink, lymphnet.org, NLN email communications, and social media. These placements are available to companies and clinics, making it easy to share your services, programs, or message with a highly engaged audience. Do not miss the deadline to be included in the first LymphLink edition. 🔔 Ad submission deadline is February 26 Learn More About Advertising With the NLN Want even more reach? Become an NLN sponsor for enhanced visibility and expanded promotion throughout the year. Featured Job Openings Lymphedema Therapist (NH) Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Learn More Lymphedema COT Outpatient (DC) The George Washington University Hospital Learn More Lymphedema Therapist (NY) United Health Services Learn More Exciting NLN Garment Program Update Coming Soon!    Check out our social media on March 1 for an announcement you won't want to miss!   The NLN Garment Program helps provide complimentary, medically necessary compression garments to people with lymphedema who face financial hardship. Learn More Thank You to Our Sponsors Have questions about lymphedema or need help finding treatment? Contact the NLN Patient Support Team at 800-541-259 or patientsupport@lymphnet.org  for guidance, resources, and support. National Lymphedema Network 2229 Bridge Avenue #667 Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 (800) 541-3259 If you would like to unsubscribe: please click here Copyright © 2026 National Lymphedema Network, All rights reserved.