Smile Train

Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft organization, with an effective, scalable, and sustainable model of supporting cleft surgery and other comprehensive cleft care. Our vision is a world where any child born with a cleft can belong and thrive.

Smile Train partners with local, in-country medical professionals to support safe, high-quality cleft treatments for people in their own communities. Since our founding in 1999, our dedicated network of skilled professionals has supported 2+ million cleft surgeries and countless non-surgical care interventions. We have grown and evolved our model over the past 25+ years, expanding our focus on patient-centered comprehensive cleft care, technology and innovation, and advancing education and training opportunities for medical professionals around the world.

Visit us at Smile Train’s website to learn about our resources for medical professionals, including:

Simulare Medical Cleft Surgery Simulators: Anatomically accurate, lifelike simulators for cleft surgical training from Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train. These research-backed simulators are reducing patient risk, decreasing training costs, and elevating the skills of surgeons globally.
Smile Train Virtual Surgery Simulator: An award-winning, 3D interactive virtual surgical simulator that addresses the full spectrum of cleft surgical care. Available on the web and for free download on iOS and Android.
Smile Train Virtual Reality Operating Room (VR OR) App: A brand-new technology allowing surgeons to engage in collaborative discussions and practice surgical techniques on virtual patients in a “Metaverse operating room” from anywhere in the world.