Thought Leadership

Operation Smile staff and volunteers are at the forefront of cleft research and collaboration.

Operation Smile was proud to participate as a programming partner at the 2024 Concordia Summit. Our Chief Strategy Officer, Kristie Magee Porcaro, led an engaging fireside chat titled “A Blueprint for Sustainable Access to Surgical Care.” In this session, Porcaro explored how innovative solutions and strategic partnerships can address barriers to health care access, such as distance, financial challenges and gaps in medical infrastructure. The conversation highlighted the power of collaboration across sectors to build stronger, more resilient communities and transform global health care.

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Operation Smile Publications

Our research initiatives encompass a wide variety of topics covering cleft-specific and general surgical care, including epidemiology, genetics, barriers to care, surgical outcomes, leadership, health systems, policy, and education and training.

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Operation Smile is committed to educating the next generation of thought leaders.

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