2026 Florida Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting

Jacksonville, FL US
February 28, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Florida Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting website!

Beyond the Surface: Advancing Whole-Person Craniofacial Care

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 Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

Target Audience

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

Early-Bird Registration Rates (Before January 5th)

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

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:

  • Identify 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.

Interested in Submitting an Abstract?

Nemours Children’s and Florida Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association invites you to submit an abstract proposal for a chance to be featured at the 2026 FCPA Annual Meeting. Click the button below to submit!

Deadline: December 10, 2025

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinator, Emily Smith at [email protected] 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 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.
  • 7.00 American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) Credits

    Nemours Children's Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at http://ADA.org/CERP . Nemours Children's Health designates this activity for 7.00 continuing education credits.

    Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at http://ADA.org/CERP .

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Credits
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Nemours Children’s Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 7.00 general continuing education credits.
  • 7.00 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 7.00 continuing education credits.
  • 7.00 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 7.00 contact hours.

Course opens: 
09/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
02/28/2026 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/28/2026 - 5:00pm EST
Cost:
$350.00

Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic
4745 Transformation Wy
Jacksonville, FL 32224
United States

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

Course Director(s)

John Sarandria, MD, MS, FAAP

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

Shana Boyle, Ph.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sarah Fernandez, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Michelle Freeland

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Judy Hammer-Knisely, MA, Au.D., CCC-SLP and CCC-A

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kim Hood

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Deana Jeffries

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Meagan O'Connor, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Amber Sun, Board Certified Pediatric Dental Specialist

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mary Catherine Swanson, CCC-SLP/CCC-A

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Hannah Swota, Student

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kim Ward, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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

Rana Alissa, Medical Doctor/ Associate Professor

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Steven Andreoli, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shana Boyle, Ph.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kristina Buller, Plastic Surgeon

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mitchell Buller, MD, MEng

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jason Buschman, DDS, MEd

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Edward Caterson, MD PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alexander Davis, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kaylie Depew

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Randall Depew

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sarah Fernandez, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Madeleine Franchi, MS, LCGC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alyssa Fritz

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.

Jeffrey Goldhagen, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Judy Hammer-Knisely, MA, Au.D., CCC-SLP and CCC-A

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Christopher Henry

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jacob Horner, MPA; Graduate Certificate in Florida City & County Management

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Brian Kellogg, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Beth Long, PsyD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lynn O'Boyle, AuD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Meagan O'Connor, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kevin O'Shaughnessy, D.M.D., M.S.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Cedric Pritchett, MD, MPH

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Moderna Biomedical;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Advanced Bionics;.

Kaitlin Prizzia

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

John Sarandria, MD, MS, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Katherine Schain, MS, LCGC

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.

Mary Catherine Swanson, CCC-SLP/CCC-A

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alissa Swota, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Pamela Trapane, MD, MME

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kim Ward, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

James Weaver, Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jason Wendle, BSN, RN, CCTN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kristen Wendle, SPHR

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jenny Yang

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sarah Zak, Sarah Zak, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA, PASC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

                                                                                                              

In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nemours Children’s Health is accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide nursing continuing education: Provider #50-1428. This course is an approved activity for 7.0 contact hours.  

Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Nemours Children’s Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive  general continuing education credits.

Dentists

Nemours Children's Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Nemours Children's Health designates this activity for 7.0 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

American Board of Surgery's Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.0 MOC points in the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program (*Surgeons do not have to complete the evaluation in order to receive MOC credit). It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS MOC credit.

Other Professions

A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to make sure they accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation. 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 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.
  • 7.00 American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) Credits

    Nemours Children's Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at http://ADA.org/CERP . Nemours Children's Health designates this activity for 7.00 continuing education credits.

    Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at http://ADA.org/CERP .

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Credits
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Nemours Children’s Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 7.00 general continuing education credits.
  • 7.00 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 7.00 continuing education credits.
  • 7.00 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 7.00 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 or supporter registration, please complete the registration form in the prospectus below and email it to [email protected]

PDF icon FCPA 2026 - Prospectus.pdf

 

Price

Cost:
$350.00
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Early-Bird Registration (Before January 5th)

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

Cancellation Policy

 A $50 cancellation fee will be imposed for WRITTEN cancellations received before February 6, 2026. 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 Emily Smith at [email protected]