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Emily Nyamu: An African Cleft Centre Experience - the journey of a thousand miles
TALK INFO
Embark on a transformative journey with Emily Nyamu as she shares an insightful and impactful session tailored for medical professionals. In this talk, Emily will share her experience building and leading the African Cleft Centre, a vital initiative transforming the lives of children with cleft conditions across Africa. With a focus on the challenges of providing surgical care in resource-limited settings, she will explore the innovative solutions, the complexities of cleft surgery, and the remarkable outcomes achieved through collaboration and dedication. This is a unique opportunity for surgeons to gain valuable perspectives on global health, cleft care, and the power of compassionate surgical intervention.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be inspired and contribute to the future of cleft care!
You can watch the first 8 minutes for free.
CLINICAL PATHWAY
SPEAKER
DATE
28/07/25
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Describe the challenges and barriers to providing cleft surgical care in resource-limited settings.
Identify innovative strategies and solutions used to establish and sustain cleft care initiatives, including the African Cleft Centre model.
Discuss the role of multidisciplinary collaboration in achieving successful cleft surgery outcomes in underserved regions.
Recognize the impact of global surgical outreach on patient care, community health, and the professional development of healthcare providers.
Apply insights from global health initiatives to improve equity, access, and sustainability in cleft and craniofacial care.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Emily Nyamu : BDS, MDS-OMFS, FCCS (India) practices maxillofacial surgery at Nyeri Provincial General Hospital in Nyeri, Kenya. She is a graduate of the University of Nairobi School of Dentistry. Additionally, she completed an externship in cleft lip and palate genetics at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, US, a fellowship in cleft and craniofacial surgery at India and Jubilee Mission Hospital in Thrissur, India, and a Fellowship with Dr Michael Ehrenfeld at the University of Munich, in Munich, Germany.
CE ACCREDITATION
surgeOn is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. surgeOn designates this activity for 1 credit hour of continuing education credits.
This event may also be accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 1 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. If you are a learner based in the U.S. or Canada EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
DECLARATION
In accordance with criterion 13 of document UEMS 2023.07.rev “EACCME® Criteria for the Accreditation of Live Educational Events (LEEs)” and the Standard v. Commercial or Promotional Conflict of Interest, published by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), all surgeON presenters sign a Conflict of Interest form to document all perceived or actual conflicts of interest for the last 3 years, whether due to a financial or other relationship. This document can be viewed at the beginning of the event or on request by emailing info@surgeon-events.org No fee, honorarium or arrangement for re-imbursement of expenses in relation to the this event has been provided to the speaker.
