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The Fight Against Human Trafficking: Empowering Healthcare Professionals Through Education and Action
Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Morrison/Ross Island
This workshop equips healthcare professionals to identify and support human trafficking victim-survivors using trauma-informed care. Participants will engage in case-based learning, role-playing exercises, and expert panels, gaining practical skills to integrate anti-trafficking education within healthcare settings while prioritizing personal wellbeing.
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avatar for Mikayla Mefford, MPH

Mikayla Mefford, MPH

AMWA-PATH Student Research & Education Chair; Medical Student, UCLA, American Medical Women's Association-Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans; University of California Los Angeles,
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Elizabeth Berdan, MD, MS, FAAP, FAPSA, FACS

AMWA-PATH Physician Research and Education Chair; Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgeon; American Medical Women's Association-Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans
AboutPhysicians Against the Trafficking of Humans (PATH) was founded by AMWA in 2014 in order to educate physicians, residents, and medical students about issues surrounding human trafficking. Celebrating a Decade of Awareness raising and trainingMission StatementTo help medical professionals better care for victims of human trafficking by:Enhancing awareness of the scope of the problemIdentifying at-risk patients by utilizing victim-centered interviewing techniquesProviding and promoting trauma-informed careEquipping health professionals to intervene safely on behalf of patientsConnecting patients, prov... Read More →
Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Morrison/Ross Island
  Workshop, Expanding Knowledge, Practices, and Language in the Learning Environment

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