The Physical and Psychological Toll of Human Trafficking
February 2, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
The Center for Global Health provides a forum for a multidisciplinary community of global health practitioners to come together to share advances and best practices in global health. MGH Global Health Grand Rounds focuses on innovations in medical care, education, and scientific discovery that are seeking to improve the health of the most vulnerable in our global community.
Speaker:
Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, MD, MPH, FACEP
MGH Endowed Scholar for Leadership in Emergency Medicine
Director, Center for Social Justice and Health Equity
Executive Director, Mass General Freedom Clinic
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Target Audience:
This activity is intended for Faculty and Staff members of the Global Health Community.
Objectives:
- Provide an overview of human trafficking, including its scope and the socioecological factors that increase vulnerability to human trafficking globally
- Identify the physical and psychological health impact of human trafficking and the potential barriers to health care
- Define the key principles of trauma-informed care as a critical component of long-term engagement and treatment of trafficking survivors
Accreditation:
Partners HealthCare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Partners HealthCare System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.