Most children with cleft palate will likely need tympanostomy tubes. The age of first tube placement may affect the total number of tympanostomy procedures. The benefits of tube placement before palatoplasty should be weighed against possible complications, including calcification, perforation, … Read More
Celebrate National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month with ACPA
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness month is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges here in United States for those born with facial differences. This year, we are collaborating with three other organizations as a direct result of a … Read More
Organizations Align to Increase Awareness about Cleft and Craniofacial Conditions
Unprecedented effort to educate public about one of the world’s most common birth defects, and the growing number of treatment options available CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / July 9, 2019 – This year, more than 7,000 babies will be born in … Read More
ACPA Spreads Research Through The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal is an excellent resource for professionals in the ACPA community, providing professionals with the latest basic science and clinical research of cleft and craniofacial anomalies. I am pleased to announce that the journal is having more … Read More
Call for Abstracts for ACPA’s 77th Annual Meeting
ACPA’s 77th Annual Meeting, March 31 – April 4, 2020 in Portland, OR is now accepting abstracts. All ACPA members and interested nonmembers are invited to submit abstracts on new research, developing information or instructional courses on cleft lip/palate and … Read More
Online Educational Opportunities for Cleft and Craniofacial Professionals
ACPA offers educational webinars to cleft and craniofacial care providers worldwide. Visit ACPA Online Learning for a complete list of live and on-demand webinars. Register for a session today! Demystifying Cleft Palate Speech: A Primer for the new SLP and … Read More
Jamie Perry, PhD. Named New Editor of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / June 18, 2019 – Dr. Jamie Perry has been named the editor of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ), a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to prevention, diagnosis and interdisciplinary treatment of cleft and cleft palate and other craniofacial … Read More
Connecting with Associations in the Triangle
Last week, I visited the American Board of Anesthesiology®, which is headquartered in Raleigh. The mission of the American Board of Anesthesiology® (ABA) is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology. As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since … Read More
2019 ACPA Approved Team Applications Available Now
The 2019 ACPA Team Approval Application is now available. All cleft and craniofacial teams in the US and Canada are invited to apply to be an ACPA Approved Team. All applications are due July 31, 2019. All teams up for … Read More
Spread Awareness with ACPA in July
July’s National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month is just around the corner. This exciting time of the year is an excellent opportunity for our community to come together as we further ACPA’s mission to create a world where people with … Read More