Global Cleft Summit Agenda
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Daily Breakdown
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Smile Train Meetings: Thursday, December 3
Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Houston
* Please note this portion of the meeting is open only to Smile Train Staff, Medical Advisory Board, and Medical Advisory Council Members
07:30 - 09:00 AM | Breakfast |
08:00 - 09:00 AM | Pre-Conference Global MAB Meeting |
09:00 - 12:15 PM | MAB/MAC Brainstorming Programmatic Sessions
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12:30 - 01:30 PM | Lunch |
01:45 PM | Group Tours of Texas Children’s Hospital |
02:00 - 05:00 PM | To Be Announced |
06:00 - 07:30 PM | Welcome Cocktail Reception at Intercontinental Hotel |
Day 1: Friday, December 4
Location: NRI Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital
07:30 - 08:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
08:30 - 08:50 AM | Opening Remarks |
09:00 - 09:45 AM | Plenary Session: The Impact of Simulation and Virtual Reality in Cleft Care (Dr. Court Cutting, Dr. Roberto Flores, Aaron Oliker) |
10:15 - 11:15 PM | Breakout Sessions
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11:15 - 12:15 PM | Breakout Sessions
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12:30 - 01:30 PM | Lunch |
01:30 - 02:00 PM | Plenary Session: Protruding Premaxilla in the Repair of Complete Bilateral Cleft Lip: A Common Problem in Low Resource Regions (Professor Lun-Jou Lo) |
02:15 - 03:00 PM | Specialized Breakout Sessions
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03:15 - 03:45 PM | Plenary Session: Embracing Children's Surgical Care Under One Umbrella (Professor Kokila Lakhoo) |
03:45 - 04:00 PM | Day 1 Recap |
04:00 - 06:00 PM | Conference Adjourns |
06:00 - 07:00 PM | Cocktails at Intercontinental Hotel |
07:00 - 08:00 PM | Awards Dinner at Intercontinental Hotel |
Day 2: Saturday, December 5
Location: NRI Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital
07:30 - 08:30 AM | Breakfast (8am - Opening Remarks) |
08:30 - 09:30 AM | Plenary Session: The Power of Partnership (Susannah Schaefer to Moderate Panel) |
09:30 - 10:00 AM | Plenary Session: Topic TBD (Dr. Felicity Mehendale, President of CLEFT2021) |
10:15 - 11:15 PM | Breakout Sessions
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11:30 - 12:30 PM | Breakout Sessions
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12:30 - 01:30 PM | Lunch |
01:30 - 02:00 PM | Day 2 Recap & Closing Remarks |
02:00 PM | Conference Adjourns |