March 23 | 2023

S4CCC: Propelling Learning
Through Collaborative Research

37 cleft professionals drawn from 7 disciplines and hailing from 23 countries stepped forward as Solutions Group (SG) members. Inspired by the momentum generated at the CLEFT 2022 conference in Edinburgh (UK), their task was to develop and test practical recommendations for moving Comprehensive Cleft Care forward in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC).

Conference Report

The diverse interdisciplinary Solutions Groups applied sprint methodology over eight weeks to research, develop and test hypotheses, and prepare to facilitate a global Roundtable discussion at the S4CCC: Propelling Learning Through Collaborative Research virtual conference. Use this report to understand the process and meet the SG members who collaborated on guideline recommendations.

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Guideline Series

Solutions Groups have compiled their recommendations into the following downloadable resources in English, Spanish and French.
  1. Getting Started with Patient Reported Outcomes
  2. Initiating and Sustaining Parent and Patient Support Groups
  3. Integrating Psychosocial Care Across Cleft Specialities
2023-guidelines

June 1 | 2021

S4CCC: Covid & Beyond

Over 120 cleft professionals from around the globe came together to collaborate and generate solutions for delivering Comprehensive Cleft Care (CCC) in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) amidst COVID and beyond.

Conference Report

Constraints spur innovation. Beyond what was the heart-rending impact of COVID-19 in Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC) contexts, cleft professionals discovered and adapted to new ways of supporting families in overcoming the limitations of cleft lip and palate. Building upon our global survey of CCC professionals, Solutions Groups (SG) presented the practical findings and recommendations you will find in this report.

2021-Report

September 27 | 2020

S4CCC: Covid & Beyond

On September 17, 2020 over 140 participants from around the globe actively engaged in a conference experience designed to build connections between cleft professionals and generate solutions to delivering CCC in low and middle income contexts amidst COVID.

Conference Report

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Survey Results

Cleft professionals from around the world responded to the Circle of Cleft Professional (CoCP)'s survey on the affects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Comprehensive Cleft Care.
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