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STaRS team in Havana Cuba  

Education Events

2002 Cuban Conference

Co-sponsored by Stanford and The Disarm Education Fund, the first International Conference of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery took place from November 11-14, 2002, in Havana, Cuba. Some 240 physicians attended this conference, including leading specialists from the United States.

While in Havana, Dr. Schendel and his colleagues participated in meetings and discussions with Cuban physicians, and performed surgery to highlight the new techniques of this specialty.

Future Conferences

Future conferences will take place in Cuba and other developing nations. As new conferences are planned, information will be made available on this site.





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