Events and Educational Courses

Conversations That Matter with Dr. Sheri Thumb

Conversations That Matter with Dr. Sheri®

Episode One: When a Physician Becomes the Patient.

A candid conversation with Dr. Sheri® (Sheri Y. Prentiss, MD, MPH) and her lifelong friend Carlissa Crawford about cancer, lymphedema, and everything that comes after. Open to clinicians, survivors, and caregivers.

  • August 19, 2026 5:00 pm Venue: Zoom
Free Scar Therapy Webinars with Hannah Poulton Thumb

Free Scar Therapy Webinars with Hannah Poulton

A free webinar series with scar-therapy expert Hannah Poulton, and the first step toward the in-person Women’s Health Scarring Course at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Attend the webinars on their own at no cost, or use them as your lead-in to the course.

Three sessions, all 5:00pm EDT / 2:00pm PDT:

  • July 21, 2026 Venue: Online
  • October 13, 2026 Venue: Online
  • January 5, 2027 Venue: Online
Women's Health Scarring Course at Johns Hopkins Thumb

Women’s Health Scarring Course at Johns Hopkins

A two-day practical course for healthcare professionals developing specialist skills in assessing and treating women’s health scars, covering C-section, abdominal, and breast surgery scars, scar assessment, treatment planning, and hands-on techniques.

  • February 27, 2027 Venue: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
  • February 28, 2027 Venue: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Arianne Missimer, DPT, RD, LDN, IFMCP, CSCS

The Missing Link In Endometriosis Care

A clinician-focused course on endometriosis, local tissue health, inflammation, and the role of precision-based negative pressure therapy in supporting care. Led by Dr. Arianne Missimer, with a broader, integrated view that includes lymphatic flow, scar restriction, pelvic floor dysfunction, nervous system regulation, and movement.

LymphaTouch negative pressure treatment on a patient forearm

LymphaTouch LIVE With Hannah Poulton

A free 2-hour online course with scar therapy educator Hannah Poulton (HLP Therapy) on bringing LymphaTouch negative pressure therapy into clinical practice. Through live demonstrations and real case studies, healthcare professionals learn to use it for scar assessment, treatment, and documentation. Ideal for current or prospective LymphaTouch owners.

  • November 17, 2026 Venue: Online, 12:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm UK
Hands-on scar therapy on a forearm

Scar Therapy: From Formation to Function

A clinician-focused course on scar formation, wound healing, fascia, and the role of hands-on scar therapy in recovery. Learn how the stages of healing, scar type, fascial restriction, and the emotional impact of scarring may all influence a patient’s comfort, movement, and confidence long after the wound has closed. Led by Hannah Poulton, Women’s Health Physiotherapist and scar specialist.