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\n A series of Task Forces comprised of geographically diverse members to compile, evaluate and make recommendations on several aspects of cleft and craniofacial care was initiated prior to the 1997 8th International Congress on Cleft Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies by President S.T. Lee.\n<\/p>\n

\n These Task Forces reported their findings to the Congress attendees and at least one resulted in a peer-reviewed journal publication. However there was no subsequent continuation or follow-up until the 12th Congress held in the United States of America in 2013. Five Task Forces [addressing palate repair in speaking individuals, holistic outcomes, speech services where speech therapists are absent, speech assessment and collaborative studies beyond Eurocleft] were organized prior to the Congress and presented their work both in-person at the Congress and subsequently published in The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal and on the Confederation\u2019s website (https:\/\/www.iccpca.org\/publication.php) in order to share findings and stimulate discussion.\n<\/p>\n

\n The organizing committee of the 13th Congress, held in India in 2017, continued some of the 2013 Task Forces, established new ones [Research, Clefts Without Caries, Infant Care, Prevention] and discontinued some for a total of five. Again each Task Force presented their work both in-person at the Congress and subsequently published in the Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies (https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/cpcs\/toc\/2017\/04001<\/a>). \n<\/p>\n

\n The organizing committee of the 14th Congress continued the Task Force \u201ctradition\u201d with continuation of some [Speech, Cleft Without Caries] and reconfiguration of others [Global Cleft Team Registry, Epidemiology-Aetiology-Prevention, Patient Centered Outcomes]. It is anticipated that the final reports of the CLEFT 2022 Task Forces will become available either on the Web and\/or in a publication.\n<\/p>\n

\n The 15th Congress continues the Task Force \u201ctradition\u201dwith Cleft Registries, Clefts without Caries, Epidemiology-Aetiology-Prevention, Holistic Outcomes of Cleft Care, Neonatal cleft Care, and Telemedicine and Technology to Augment Remote Cleft Care.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jeffrey Marsh, MD, USA<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1: The \u201cClefts Without Caries\u201d Task Force<\/b> is dedicated to developing, validating, and disseminating effective strategies to achieve caries-free childhood for children with cleft lip and\/or palate. It focuses on promoting oral health programs and addressing barriers to improve oral health outcomes for those affected.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n M S Muthu, MDS, PhD, MFDSRCPS (Glasg) Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, India<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2: The \u201cEpidemiology, Aetiology and Prevention of OFC\u201d Task Force<\/b> focuses on collecting and sharing data regarding environmental and genetic risk factors, standardising phenotyping (including cleft classification), and encouraging integration of aetiology and treatment to optimise collaborative research globally.<\/h3><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n Peter Mossey, BDS, PhD, M Orth. University of Dundee<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
<\/th>\n <\/td>\n Azeez Butali DDS (Lagos), PhD (Dundee), FICD, FAMedS, FAAAS University of Iowa, USA<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n Peter Anthony Mossey, BDS, PhD, FDS, MOrth RCSEd, FFD RCSI, FDS RCPS, FHEA, FRSE, FRSB, University of Dundee, UK<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n Azeez Butali DDS (Lagos), PhD (Dundee), FICD, FAMedS, FAAAS University of Iowa, USA<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

3: The \u201cGlobal Task Force on Cleft Registries\u201d Task Force<\/b> primary goal is to develop and share effective models for cleft registries that can be adopted or adapted by organizations worldwide. By addressing key challenges such as health information privacy, we aim to establish frameworks that ensure secure, ethical, and impactful data collection and utilization.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n Magnus Becker, MD, PhD Lund University, Sweden<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

4: The \u201cHolistic Outcomes of Cleft Care\" Task Force<\/b> is exploring methods to facilitate the assessment of patient-centred outcomes in cleft care in ways that are appropriate to all cultures and resource levels.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n Canice E. Crerand, PhD The Ohio State University College of Medicine, USA<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

5: The \u201cNeonatal Cleft Care\u201d Task Force<\/b> will suggest guidelines for local\/primary healthcare workers about feeding and care of neonates with clefts born in rural and\/or healthcare resource limited environments lacking easy access to multidisciplinary cleft care teams.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n Lu, Ting-Chen MD. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

6: The \u201cTelemedicine and Technology to Augment Remote Cleft Care\u201d Task Force<\/b> will review and share experiences with using tele-healthcare to deliver cleftcare services (such as: neonate feeding instruction, speech therapy, surgical follow-up) to affected individuals in rural areas without easy access to tertiary cleft centers.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Chair<\/th>\n :<\/td>\n Cristiano Tonello, MD, PhD University of S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>