Chapel Hill, NC, May 22, 2018–The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is pleased to announce recipients of the Junior Investigator Awards for 2018. The Junior Investigator Session was held during ACPA’s 75th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. Presentations were given … Read More
Community Building in our Nation’s Capital
I recently returned from attending the American Association of Orthodontists Meeting in Washington, DC. ACPA has traditionally attended two meetings a year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeon’s Plastic Surgery: The Meeting and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial … Read More
ACPA Announces 2018 Research Grant Winners
Chapel Hill, NC, May 9, 2018–The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is pleased to announce recipients of its research grant awards for 2018. Research grants began with the Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF) and received over $750,000 in funding from 1989- … Read More
ACPA Webinars for May, June
With the introduction of ACPA Online Learning, ACPA will be holding webinars to provide continuing education credit with tailored content for cleft and craniofacial care providers. ACPA is pleased to announce webinars for May and early June. Media Training for … Read More
The 2018 Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal Award Winners
Chapel Hill, NC, May 3, 2018– The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is pleased to announce the 2018 winners of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal awards. The winners were recognized on April 12, 2018 during ACPA’s 75th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, … Read More
The Value of ACPA Team Approval
One of the ways ACPA displays its commitment towards team care is through the ACPA Team Approval Process. ACPA Approved Teams are listed on the ACPA Family Services website and are the teams ACPA encourages families to consider first when … Read More
2018 ACPA Award Winners
Chapel Hill, NC, April 26, 2018–The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) was pleased to present its most prominent awards at ACPA’s 75th Annual Meeting: Emerging Leader, Family Services Leadership, Distinguished Service and Honors of the Association. The Emerging Leader Award … Read More
July is Awareness Month – Ideas on How to Participate
Treatment specialists, support organizations, advocacy groups, and affected individuals and families are joining forces this July to encourage awareness and prevention of cleft and craniofacial conditions for National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month. In an effort to increase cleft and … Read More
Exploring a Culture of Helping
I am writing from ACPA’s 75th Anniversary Meeting at the Westin Convention Center. Twenty-five years ago, we hosted the meeting here. Linda and Ricky are two of the Westin staff who I met. They have worked here 26 years and … Read More
Exhibitor Spotlight: MED-EL
Sponsored Post Since its founders developed one of the world’s first cochlear implants in 1975, MED-EL continues breaking new ground in hearing implant technology, developing and manufacturing innovative solutions for people with varying degrees of hearing loss. MED-EL hearing implant … Read More