Programme leadership profile

Oksana Jackson, David Low and Joseph Napoli — named research collaborators; Leanne Magee — paediatric psychology collaborator

Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research Fellowship

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oksana Jackson

Research faculty — named cleft outcomes-research collaborator

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CHOP — Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research Fellowship ↗

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David Low

Research faculty — named cleft outcomes-research collaborator

The source identifies this person for this specific observation or research route. This appointment does not establish a clinical fellowship directorship.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CHOP — Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research Fellowship ↗

Profile reviewed 22 Oct 2026

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Joseph Napoli

Research faculty — named cleft outcomes-research collaborator

The source identifies this person for this specific observation or research route. This appointment does not establish a clinical fellowship directorship.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CHOP — Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research Fellowship ↗

Profile reviewed 22 Oct 2026

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Leanne Magee

Named research collaborator — paediatric psychology

The source identifies this person for this specific observation or research route. This appointment does not establish a clinical fellowship directorship.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CHOP — Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research Fellowship ↗

Profile reviewed 22 Oct 2026

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Appointment evidence

Published role and affiliation

The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research Fellowship.

Leadership as published
Oksana Jackson, David Low and Joseph Napoli — named research collaborators; Leanne Magee — paediatric psychology collaborator
Evidence reviewed
22 Oct 2026
Affiliated training host
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Training context

Published programme focus

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Associated training route

Research fellowship

Cleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research Fellowship

A dedicated cleft lip and palate outcomes-research year with clinical databases, protocols, statistical analysis, 3D modelling and manuscript preparation. Medical students, graduates and relevant health-science applicants may apply; it is a research appointment, not an operative subspecialty qualification.

Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Duration
12 months
Clinical participation
Research; clinical operating privileges are not promised
International applicants
Foreign medical graduates are explicitly included among potential applicants; confirm employment and visa eligibility.
Funding
Clinical research training is funded through the fellowship; a modest living-expense stipend and some presentation-related support are described — confirm current amounts with CHOP
Application timing
1 December 2025 for the 1 July 2026–30 June 2027 term; this published cycle is closed.

Deadline passed
One July–June research position per year; the page still advertises the 2026–27 term. The next cycle is not confirmed.

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

Medical students, international medical graduates, surgery residents and applicants from relevant graduate health-science programmes are described.

Published training

  • Cleft lip and palate clinical outcomes
  • Hypothesis development and grant or IRB protocols
  • Prospective and retrospective database management
  • Statistical analysis and institutional or national datasets
  • Image processing and 3D design
  • Scientific writing with the multidisciplinary cleft team

Application route

Submit application, CV and one-page personal statement to PlasticsResearch@chop.edu. For the July 2026–June 2027 cycle, applications opened 1 October 2025 with a 1 December 2025 deadline on the reviewed page.

Published application documents

  • Application and CV
  • One-page personal statement

Published contact note: PlasticsResearch@chop.edu

Direct programme page · Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026

Official sources

Source review: 22 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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