Saturday, October 17, 2009
11:30AM - 1:00PM
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Rafael Ruiz-Rodriguez, DDS
Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National University of Mexico DF (U.N.A.M)
Mexico, DF, Mexico
Daniel Buchbinder, DMD, MD
Professor , Clinical Maxillofacial Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York
New York, NY
Participating in a cleft mission is a unique opportunity for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon not only to serve his fellow humans afflicted with cleft deformities in underserved regions of the world but also a great educational experience; to learn, be mentored or teach other members of the cleft team depending on his /her level of experience with this type of surgery. We will share with the participants the "nuts and bolts" of the program and how to get involved and participate in future missions. Lastly, we will also share our personal and combined experiences with the missions.
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to: