Detecting and Responding to Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a major public health problem, both domestically and internationally. Health care providers are often the only professionals to interact with trafficking victims who are still in captivity. Recent studies have demonstrated that up to 50% of trafficking victims in the United States were seen by healthcare professionals while in captivity and were not identified. This course will help guide health care professionals to identify human trafficking victims when they present in the clinical setting. Attendees will learn how to appropriately assess victims and clearly know when and how to report cases to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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Target Audience
Emergency Medicine Physicians, Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Pediatricians, Internists, Family Medicine Physicians, Hospitalists, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Social Workers, Clinical Chaplains and all other interested healthcare providers including front desk personnel.
Learning Objectives
- Identify victims of human trafficking who present in the clinical setting.
- Differentiate victims of human trafficking from other crimes such as domestic abuse, intimate partner violence and sexual assault.
- Conduct an appropriate medical assessment of trafficking victims.
- Identify when to report cases of human trafficking, and appropriately report to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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Amara Fazal,
Chika Nwosu,
Valerie Polcz M.S.
Medical Students
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Ana M. Viamonte-Ros, M.D.
Medical Director, Bioethics & Palliative Care
Baptist Health South Florida
Associate Dean for Women in Medicine and Science
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
The following faculty members have indicated that neither they nor their spouse/partner have relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies.
Amara Fazal
Valerie Polcz M.S.
Chika Nwosu
Ana M. Viamonte-Ros, M.D.
All faculty members have indicated they will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in their presentation(s) or discussion(s).
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.00 General certificate of attendance
- 2.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
- 2.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 2.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 2.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
- 2.00 Florida Board of Psychology
- 2.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Required Hardware/Software
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