Presentation Guidelines

1. Purpose and Scope

These presentation guidelines are established to ensure high educational value, scientific rigor, patient safety, and professional conduct throughout all scientific activities of the conference. All faculty members, including speakers, workshop instructors, and live surgery operators, are required to comply fully with these guidelines.

The conference is designed as a multidisciplinary educational platform involving surgeons, dentists, therapists, and allied healthcare professionals engaged in comprehensive cleft and craniofacial care.

 

2. Accepted Presentation Formats

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2.1 Lectures

Lectures are formal educational presentations intended to deliver structured knowledge, clinical updates, or expert experience.

• Content must be relevant to cleft and craniofacial care.
   

• Presentations may be clinical, academic, or practice-oriented.
   

• Evidence-based medicine is strongly encouraged.
   

• Speakers should clearly identify learning objectives at the beginning.
   

• Case-based lectures are permitted provided patient confidentiality is preserved.
   

 

2.2 Hands-On Educational Sessions

Hands-on sessions are practical training activities designed to enhance participant skills.

• Each session must define:
   

  • Educational goals
     

  • Target audience level (basic, intermediate, advanced)
     

  • Required materials and equipment
     

• Faculty must ensure appropriate supervision and safety protocols.
   

• Hands-on activities must comply with institutional and local safety regulations.
   

• Participant numbers may be limited to ensure effective learning.
   

 

2.3 Workshops

Workshops are interactive educational sessions combining theoretical instruction and practical application.

• Workshops must follow a structured agenda.
   

• Clear instructions and objectives must be communicated to participants.
   

• Active audience participation is expected.
   

• Faculty members are responsible for maintaining educational focus and engagement.
   

 

2.4 Live Surgery Sessions

Live surgery sessions are intended strictly for educational purposes.

• Patient safety and ethical responsibility take precedence over educational demonstration.
   

• All live surgeries must:
   

  • Be performed by experienced surgeons
     

  • Be conducted in accredited medical facilities
     

  • Follow institutional, national, and international ethical standards
     

• Informed consent must be obtained and documented, including consent for live transmission.
   

• Moderators must facilitate communication between the operating surgeon and audience.
   

• If patient safety is compromised, the procedure must be immediately terminated.
   

 

3. Multidisciplinary Participation

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The conference promotes integrated team-based care. Faculty and participants may include professionals from:

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
   

• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
   

• Otolaryngology (ENT)
   

• Pediatric Surgery
   

• Dentistry
   

• Orthodontics
   

• Prosthodontics
   

• Speech and Language Therapy
   

• Audiology
   

• Allied Health and Medical Professionals
   

Collaborative and cross-disciplinary presentations are highly encouraged.

 

4. Presentation Development Standards

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4.1 Language

• All presentations must be delivered in English.
   

• Slides, videos, and handouts must also be in English.