FREE Continuing Medical Education: Introduction to Sex Trafficking in 15 Minutes

(PATH). 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit for viewing the videos (approximately 15 minutes total) and answering a brief post-test.

View the videos on the PATH Website

Video Speakers: “Sarah” and “Leela”, survivors of sex trafficking; Rachel Lloyd, GEMS; Dr. Holly Atkinson, CUNY; Dr. Julia Geynisman, Northwestern University; Ms. Lori Cohen, Esq., Sanctuary for Families; Dr. Angela Diaz, Mount Sinai; Mr. Hugh Organ, Covenant House.

Host: Dr. Kanani Titchen, Children’s Hospital At Montefiore

Target Audience: The intended audience for the activity is pediatricians, family medicine physicians, emergency medicine physicians, ob-gyns, adolescent medicine physicians, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients who are victims/survivors of sex trafficking.

Course Objectives: At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

  1. More easily recognize victims of trafficking, their traffickers, and the health consequences of trafficking.
  2. Manage immediate health care needs for victims of trafficking, intervene on their behalf, and connect victims with existing resources.
  3. Identify risk factors for the trafficking of minors and find resources for victims of sex trafficking.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Indiana University School of Medicine and Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans (PATH) and American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). The Indiana University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

Indiana University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support, educational programs sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. All faculty, authors, editors, and planning committee members participating in an IUSM-sponsored activity are required to disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services that are discussed in an educational activity. The planning committee and those in a position to control the content of this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Commercial Support

This CME activity does not have any commercial support.

Note

While it offers CME credits, this activity is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.

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