What is the S4CCC?
The S4CCC virtual conference is designed for multidisciplinary CCC leaders worldwide. Our goal is to identify good practices and propose solutions to the challenges faced by cleft professionals in resource-constrained settings. Interdisciplinary Solution Groups (SGs) complete research that shapes the recommendations presented across four Roundtables on March 20.
What is a Solutions Group?
A Solutions Group (SG) is a diverse, interdisciplinary group of 8-15 global cleft professionals convened to consider and recommend key topical guidelines for LMIC cleft teams pursuing a Comprehensive Cleft Care (CCC) approach.
SGs engage in a time-limited “sprint” process to collectively prepare and facilitate a 75-minute Roundtable, followed by publishing guideline recommendations. The 2-month SG sprint process includes:


Foundation
Review ~2 key topical papers, reports, or tools

Forming Recommendations
Meet fortnightly 4x for 75-min SG meetings
Create and distribute survey + analyze results

S4CCC 2025:
Presentations & Discussion
Present findings and recommendations + facilitate a Roundtable Discussion with conference participants

Dissemination
Revise Recommended Guidelines
Publish Guidelines online
Pre-Work: Dec 2024
Pre-Work: Dec 2024
Phase 2: March 20, 2025
Phase 3: Mar-June 2025

2025 Conference Sessions
S4CCC Conference Schedule
Orientation & Welcome
Explore the conference platform and the pre-work completed by each Solution Group.
7:30 AM – 7:45 AM (EDT) | 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM (GMT)
Opening Plenary: Dr. Sebastian Taylor
Quality Care for Mothers and Newborns: cleft within the big picture
Dr. Sebastian Taylor heads the Global Child Health Programme at the UK's Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
7:45 AM – 8:10 AM (EDT) | 11:45 AM – 12:10 PM (GMT)
Break (5 mins)
8:10 AM – 8:15 AM (EDT) | 12:10 PM – 12:15 PM (GMT)
Roundtables A: SG 1 & SG 3
Attend one of the following
SG 1: Effective Community-based CCC Interventions
SG 3: Making the Case for Core CCC Disciplines
8:15 AM – 9:25 AM (EDT) | 12:15 PM – 1:25 PM (GMT)
Break (15 mins)
9:25 AM – 9:40 AM (EDT) | 1:25 PM – 1:40 PM (GMT)
Roundtables B: SG 2 & SG 4
Attend one of the following
SG 2: Multidisciplinary CCC Team-building
SG 4: Supporting Parents in CCC Treatment Decision-making
9:40 AM – 10:50 AM (EDT) | 1:40 PM – 2:50 PM (GMT)
Break (5 mins)
10:50 AM – 10:55 AM (EDT) | 2:50 PM – 2:55 PM (GMT)
Closing Plenary
From Roundtables to practical CCC tools
10:55 AM – 11:45 AM (EDT) | 2:55 PM – 3:45 PM (GMT)