2024 Florida Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting

Kissimmee, FL US
June 22, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Florida Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting website!

This program aims to expand the knowledge and skills of clinicians who care for patients with cleft and craniofacial differences. This program offers interdisciplinary colleagues from various institutions the ability to cross collaborate and discuss latest scientific advances, and treatment options for patients with craniofacial differences.
 
This event will be held in-person at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida in partnership with the annual meeting of the Florida Dental Association. 
 

Call for Abstracts

We are accepting abstracts through Friday, May 3, for the 2024 Florida Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting. Don't miss the deadline! 

Click here to submit an abstract!

Target Audience

Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Nurses, Audiologists, Dieticians, Speech and Language Pathologists, Dentists.

Early Bird Rates (Until May 1st)

Program FeesMember Non-Member
Physician$250$350
Non-Physician$125$150
Student$75$150
Guest Pass$50$50

Registration Rates (After May 1st)

Program FeesMember Non-Member
Physician$300$400
Non-Physician$175$200
Student$100$175
Guest Pass$50$50

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:

  • Determine gaps in knowledge and management of children with craniofacial differences.
  • Review current evidence based practice and techniques to enhance care of children with craniofacial differences.
  • Examine diagnosis indications for referral to Craniofacial specialists.

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinator, Celeste Pina at Celeste.Pina@nemours.org 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.50 MOC ABS – Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.75 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 7.75 continuing education credits.
  • 7.50 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing

    Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.

    This activity is designated for 7.50 contact hours.

Course opens: 
02/26/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
06/22/2024 - 7:45am EDT
Event ends: 
06/22/2024 - 5:00pm EDT
Cost:
$350.00
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Schedule of Events

(Schedule is subject to change)

7:00 am        Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:45 am        Welcome & Opening Remarks (Sawh-Martinez)

8:00 am        Breakout Sessions

  • Surgery & Orthodontics
  • Speech
  • Nursing

10:30 am      Break

10:45 am      Cleft Dental Care Needs & Challenges 

11:45 am       In Memoriam – Ramon Ruiz, DDS, MD (Jason Portnof, MD) 

12:00 pm      Lunch

1:00 pm        Ruiz Memorial Keynote Lecture
                       Keynote Speaker: Derek Steinbacher, MD, DMD, FACS
 
2:00 pm       Patient Focus: Cleft Orthodontics from the Patient Perspective and the Importance of the Provider-Patient Relationship 
 
3:05 pm       Break
 

3:15 pm        Cleft Orthodontic Care & Controversies 

3:45 pm       Cleft Orthodontics Panel

4:00 pm        Abstract Presentations (Leto-Barone)
                      The 2024 FCPA Abstract application can be accessed here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7714116/2024-FCPA-Conference-Abstract-Application
 
5:00 pm         FCPA Member Meeting
 
5:00 pm         Adjourn
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 West Osceola Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL 34746
United States

Hotel

 
The 2024 Florida Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the 4-star, family-friendly Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.
 
The conference rate is $215 per night + nightly resort fee & taxes. This rate includes free self-parking! Take advantage of the discounted room block rate before room availability sells out or the room block expires on April 1, 2024.
 
Rooms will be available to reserve based on availability after the room block expiration date. 
 
 
To contact the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center reservations team directly, please call 877-491-0442

Parking & Shuttle Service 

 
Gaylord Palms Parking
Self-parking is FREE for attendees staying at the Gaylord Palms. There is limited parking at the Gaylord Palms for attendees not staying at on-site. The self-parking fee is $37 per day for attendees NOT staying on-site and the valet charge is $47 per day.
 
Free Offsite Parking
Free parking will be available at ESPN's Wide World of Sports (WWS) located at 700 S. Victory Way, Orlando, Florida 34747. The WWS parking lot for attendees will be published and emailed to registered attendees one month prior.
 
Free Shuttle Service
Shuttle service is not provided from other local hotels. Free shuttle transportation is only available from ESPN's Wide World of Sports to the Gaylord Palms.
 
Please allow ample time (at least one hour prior to course start) to park at the off-site parking location, take the shuttle bus to the Gaylord Palms, print your badge and locate your course(s). Refunds will not be given for courses missed due to parking or shuttle bus delays.

Click on the Speaker's Name to see their full bio:

Course Director(s)

Rajendra Sawh-Martinez, MD, MHS, FACS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Kristen DeLuca, M.S., CCC-SLP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Yeraldi Geronimo, MS, CCC-SLP, BE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Aleshia Pringle, C-PNP, APRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jordan Steinberg, MD, PhD, FACS, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Kristen DeLuca, M.S., CCC-SLP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Yeraldi Geronimo, MS, CCC-SLP, BE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Aleshia Pringle, C-PNP, APRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jordan Steinberg, MD, PhD, FACS, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Sarah Fernandez, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jordan Halsey, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Megan Halvorson, MSN RN CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Stephanie Jerome

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Brian Kellogg, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Barry Matza, DMD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jason Portnof, DMD,MD,FACS,FACD

has a financial relationship (Other Securities) with Pacira Biosciences;.

S. Alex Rottgers, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ernesto Ruas, MD, FACS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Derek Steinbacher, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lauren Yarholar

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Disclosure link: 
Nemours Disclosure Form

Physician Accreditation

The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification (ABS) 
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. 
 

Nursing Accreditation

Nemours Children’s Health is accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide nursing continuing education. Provider #50-1428 has approved the activity for 7.5 contact hours.
 

Speech-Language Pathologist & Audiologist Accreditation

Up to 0.775 ASHA CEUs can be awarded through completion of this course. (Certificates of completion will be distributed via email.)

 

Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation. Please check with your accreditation board to make sure they accept the available credit types.

Available Credit

  • 7.50 MOC ABS – Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.75 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 7.75 continuing education credits.
  • 7.50 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing

    Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.

    This activity is designated for 7.50 contact hours.

Interested in exhibiting?
The target audience for the FCPA Annual Meeting consists of approximately 100-150 clinical providers of patients with cleft and craniofacial abnormalities. This event will give exhibitors and supporters the opportunity to directly interact with these providers, providing exhibitors with a unique opportunity to develop relationships and fulfill marketing and sales goals.

For more information, download the full exhibitor and supporter prospectus below.
To complete your exhibitor registration, please visit our exhibitor portal here.

If you are interested in any Supporter opportunities, please email Celeste.Pina@nemours.org. 

If you have any questions, please contact Celeste Pina at celeste.pina@nemours.org.

PDF icon Click here to download a copy of the exhibitor prospectus.

 

Price

Cost:
$350.00
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Early Bird Rates (Until May 1st)

Program FeesMember Non-Member
Physician$250$350
Non-Physician$125$150
Student$75$150
Guest Pass$50$50

Registration Rates (After May 1st)

Program FeesMember Non-Member
Physician$300$400
Non-Physician$175$200
Student$100$175
Guest Pass$50$50

 

Cancellation Policy

 A $50 cancellation fee will be imposed for WRITTEN cancellations received before June 7, 2024. No refunds will be given after this date. 

Nemours Children's is not responsible for any cancellation or change fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies. 

For more information, contact Celeste Pina at Celeste.Pina@nemours.org.