Affiliates

For more than 25 years, the American Venous Forum (AVF) has worked to educate medical professionals about venous disorders. The AVF has also helped develop patient registries and outreach efforts with screening programs to help identify and diagnose venous disorders in patients at earlier stages to begin treatment sooner. 

Since 1995, JOBST has partnered with the AVF to support innovation in venous and lymphatic health through the AVF-JOBST Clinical Research Grant. The annual grant provides funding for research focused on venous disease, lymphatic disease, and lipedema, with an emphasis on advancing prevention, diagnosis, and patient management, including compression therapy.

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The National Lymphedema Network (NLN) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide education and guidance to lymphedema patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public by disseminating information about risk reduction and the management of primary and secondary lymphedema.

Brylan’s Feat Foundation (BFF) is dedicated to helping provide treatment to children in need across the United States and the globe! BFF is an international resource for resources, education, and treatment.

The Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) vision is a world without lymphatic disease and lymphedema. Their mission is to fight lymphatic disease and lymphedema through education, research and advocacy.

LE&RN seeks to accelerate the prevention, treatment and cure of the disease while bringing patients and medical professionals together to address the unmet needs surrounding lymphatic disorders.

The objectives and purposes of the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) are to promote standards for management of individuals with lymphedema and/or related disorders, to establish and maintain certification for healthcare professionals who provide such services and to promote lymphedema awareness and the science of lymphology.

The Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) is a non-profit corporation comprised of healthcare professionals experienced in the management of lymphedema. Having recognized the need for a national certification examination for lymphedema therapists, LANA tests knowledge considered fundamental in the treatment of lymphedema.

The Lymphedema Advocacy Group (LAG) is a federal bill that aims to improve insurance coverage for the medically necessary, doctor-prescribed compression supplies that are the cornerstone of lymphedema treatment.

The U.S. Medical Compression Alliance (USMCA) is made up of members representing medical device manufacturers. These manufacturers create FDA-regulated products meeting ISO quality standards with clinical and engineering design expertise. Compression garments include circular knit, flat knit, adjustable wraps, bandaging and night garments in ready-to-wear (i.e., standard) and made-to-measure (i.e., custom) configurations, as well as bandaging supplies. Manufacturers supply compression garments to meet the medical needs of patients with venous and lymphatic conditions.

Their mission is to create awareness of medical compression topics that are relevant to the healthcare community by promoting the clinical and quality of life benefits of medical compression. USMCA serves as a medical device manufacturing expertise board for those that practice evidence-based medicine for venous and lymphatic disease patients in the area of medical compression therapy.

Their vision is to help improve the standard of care for venous and lymphatic patients through leadership, education and advocacy.