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Thought Leadership

Explore Operation Smile's extensive research initiatives. We're leading the way in creating global best practices in cleft surgery and care.

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2024 Year in Review

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Women in Medicine

Operation Smile's Women in Medicine Initiative empowers women to expand and advance global best practices for cleft surgery and care.

Students

Student Programs: Your Impact, 2019-2020

Read about Operation Smile Student Programs activities and efforts from 2019 to 2020 in this cumulative report.

Students share flags from their countries during the 2019 International Student Leadership Conference.

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2023 Year in Review

Read Operation Smile's year in review for 2023, featuring a letter from the co-founders, stories from the year and financial information.

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Student Programs

For service-minded students, Operation Smile provides opportunities to earn service hours and develop leadership skills and friendships.

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2022 Annual Report

Read Operation Smile's 2022 annual report, featuring a letter from the co-founders, stories from the year and financial information.

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Health Workforce Strengthening

Learn about Operation Smile's competency-based health workforce strengthening, designed to improve access to care.

Thought Leadership

Operation Smile Celebrates International Women’s Day through #HealthEquityHeroes Social Media Campaign

Global surgical nonprofit Operation Smile launches social media campaign to highlight importance of empowering women to achieve health equity.

Dr. Francoise Mukagaju smiles at the camera with one of her patients, Valentine.

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