LATICFA

The Latin American Craniofacial Association (LATICFA) was established in September of 2016 at the 7th Brazilian Congress of Cleft Lip and Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies of the Brazilian Association of Cleft Palate (ABFLP), which was held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. As set forth in the LATICFA constitution, its main objective is to serve as an international Latin American resource for all matters pertaining to the interdisciplinary treatment and care of cleft lip and palate and related craniofacial anomalies.

Since its creation, three accomplished medical professionals have served as LATICFA presidents; Nivaldo Alonso from Brazil, Percy Rossell Perry from Peru, and Fernando Molina from México, who with their respective executive board members, paved the way for LATICFA’s institutional growth and progress. To serve as executive board members for the 4th LATICFA Congress, we carefully selected leaders in their medical fields from a number of different countries including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and México, and have given them authority to propose and implement important educational projects on LATICFA’s behalf during our presential term. We are currently organizing the 5th LATICFA Congress, which will be held from September 10th to 13th, 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil. We are looking forward to a successful and exciting in-person Congress!