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The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is an international non-profit medical society of health care professionals who treat and/or perform research on birth defects of the head and face. Because of the diverse needs of cleft and craniofacial patients, and the required services of many different specialists, interdisciplinary cooperation and team care is essential to the patients served.
ACPA is unique – it is a multidisciplinary organization of over 2500 members, representing more than 30 disciplines in 50 countries. A primary objective of the Association is to foster communication and cooperation among professionals from all specialties. ACPA holds a general scientific meeting of the membership every year where over 200 papers are presented. From the United States, Canada, and around the world, information and ideas relating to improving the care and outcome of patients with clefts and craniofacial anomalies are exchanged.