Team Care
Providing comprehensive interdisciplinary cleft and craniofacial care through ACPA Approved Teams.
ACPA connects patients affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions to more than 200 ACPA Approved Teams in the U.S. and Canada. ACPA Team Approval ensures that care is provided in a coordinated and consistent manner with the proper sequencing of evaluations and treatments within the framework of the patient’s overall developmental, medical, and psychological needs.
ACPA’s focus continues to be the pursuit of excellence in the delivery of team care for patients with cleft and craniofacial conditions. That’s why ACPA is working to update the Parameters for Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Cleft Lip/Palate and Other Craniofacial Conditions. You can help turn this vital document into a research-cited resource that positively impacts how care is delivered to patients, not only in the U.S. but globally.
Healthcare Advocacy
Advocating for causes that positively impact the lives of people born with cleft and craniofacial conditions.
ACPA works to advocate for causes that impact the lives of individuals born with cleft and craniofacial conditions to both the public and policymakers within the organization’s 501(c)(3) status.
ACPA currently supports:
• Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
• Ally’s Act
• Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA)
Your support could change insurance coverage for medically necessary care, simplify out-of-state Medicaid screening and enrollment for pediatric care
providers, or provide coverage for hearing devices for children and adults.
Read more about ACPA’s Advocacy efforts.
Resources for Patients
Empowering patients and families with evidence-based education, support, and tools to navigate their healthcare journey.
The cleft and craniofacial journey can be difficult and overwhelming for patients and their families. ACPA members are committed healthcare providers who care for patients as their bodies grow and new surgeries and treatments are required. ACPA Approved Teams care for more than 76,000 patients annually. ACPA is a partner on the journey, providing patients and families with evidence-based education, support and tools throughout their healthcare journey.
ACPA offers more than 30 publications to help parents learn about their child’s diagnosis and navigate every stage of their treatment journey. You can help create an updated digital family resources library with expanded content, educational videos, and newly developed adult specific resources. View ACPA’s educational resources.
ACPA awards college scholarships to outstanding students born with cleft or craniofacial conditions. You can help ensure these scholarships are available to students for years to come. Learn more about ACPA’s College Scholarships.
Innovative Research
Advancing research to transform the future of cleft and craniofacial care.
ACPA has conducted a multidisciplinary Annual Meeting since 1943, focusing on state-of-the art techniques and research.
ACPA disseminates research through The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, the official publication of ACPA. The journal draws from around the world for its interdisciplinary approach to growth, development, diagnosis, and treatment — the provision of optimal clinical services — in all areas pertaining to craniofacial differences.
Your support of today’s research will help shape how care is delivered in the future.
Volunteers
Supporting ACPA’s mission, volunteers help implement programs that positively impact people affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions.
Volunteers help drive ACPA’s mission.
ACPA is governed by the Board of Directors, which establishes Association policy and monitors activities as they are implemented by the National Office Team.
ACPA committees (represented by members from more than 15 disciplines and community members, including patients and their families) work to implement the strategic plan developed by the Board of Directors.
Your unrestricted support of ACPA allows volunteers to keep moving the mission forward, striving for a membership association that provides innovative education, meaningful mentorship opportunities, and ultimately the best care possible to all patients in the cleft and craniofacial community.
Education
Educating cleft and craniofacial specialists worldwide with the latest research and clinical innovations to enhance patient care.
ACPA strives to enhance and expand educational opportunities for professionals so they can provide the best possible care to patients.
More than 1,000 medical professionals spanning 36 medical disciplines from around the world come together each year at ACPA’s Annual Meeting to learn from leading experts with access to the latest research and clinical innovations in the field.
Scholarships are available to students and early career professionals to ensure they have access to accredited continuing education and mentorship opportunities at ACPA’s Annual Meeting.
Learn more about ACPA’s Professional Scholarships and ACPA’s Honors and Awards made possible by donor support.
With your support, ACPA can expand the professional scholarship program. Your investment in professional education will impact care delivery for years to come.
