Hands-on education that turns clinical ideas into skills you can actually use.
Longevity workshops bring nurses and other eligible foot health professionals together for practical demonstrations, guided practice, clinical discussion and direct access to an educator who still works in the field. Workshops are scheduled in response to learner demand, professional partnerships and conference opportunities.
Workshop topics
The exact content, eligibility and format are confirmed for each event before registration opens.
Work with a range of materials while learning practical fabrication, placement, stabilization and problem-solving principles for common foot care presentations.
Last offered February 2026 · Complements the online Offloading Essentials course
Focused education in assessment, product selection, application principles, client suitability, follow-up and professional limitations within the participant's role and scope.
May be offered as one combined day or focused sessions
Connect peripheral arterial disease knowledge with vascular screening, ankle-brachial pressure index principles, interpretation, limitations, documentation and appropriate referral.
PAD and ABPI are taught together as one clinical topic
Hands-on fabrication of conservative devices with attention to material quantity, shape, finish, client education, monitoring and the clinical reasoning behind each design.
Previously taught through collaborative and CAFCN conference workshops
From a workshop participant
“Don’t miss it!! Lots of hands on practise with different materials. Plus the instructor is amazing! Definitely an essential add on to any foot care practice.”
Judy Bala
Attended the Offloading Essentials for Foot Care Nurses Hands-On Workshop
Ways workshops happen
Chrystal can teach through Longevity events, invited conference sessions and professional collaborations.
Dates offered through Longevity when there is sufficient interest in a topic.
Focused education requested by a nursing team, practice or professional group.
Practical workshops delivered through professional conferences and associations.
Multi-educator programs that bring together clinical topics, speakers and suppliers.
A history of professional education
Chrystal has organized, collaborated on and taught hands-on professional education in local and national settings.
Developed in collaboration with Cindy Lazenby, RN, founder of Foot Canada Training, with special guest speakers and suppliers. Day one focused on diabetic foot care; day two covered PAD, ABPI and compression therapy; and day three provided a clinical refresher.
Collaborative silicone orthosis education with Cindy Lazenby at the 2023 CAFCN Annual Conference, followed by additional silicone orthosis workshops taught through CAFCN conferences in 2024 and 2025.
A practical small-group workshop where participants worked directly with different offloading materials, device concepts and real clinical problem-solving.
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Education available now
Offloading Essentials is currently available online, with a detailed clinical system, demonstrations, assignments and resources for foot care professionals.
