Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery involving the use of force, fraud, or coercion to induce an individual to perform labor or commercial sex acts. Healthcare workers are on the frontline of recognizing and caring for trafficked persons.
Studies show that between 68% to 88% of trafficked persons encounter a healthcare professional while being trafficked, with around 56% of these individuals being seen in an emergency department. Yet despite the extent of the problem, less than half (42%) of healthcare providers and emergency personnel have received training on human trafficking.
This course educates medical personnel and students about the phenomenon of human and sex trafficking, trains them on how to recognize red flags and health problems associated with trafficking, and offers instruction on how to provide safe and appropriate health care for trafficked persons.
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
There is a 25% discount for three or more participants from the same institution/organization when enrolling simultaneously as a group. Contact the program coordinator for arrangements at [email protected].
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Students who fully participate in the Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals course will be able to:
Every professional development course offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education is taught by faculty members who possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.
Kanani Titchen, MD, FAAP, FAMWA
Adolescent Medicine Physician,
Assistant Professor
A nationally recognized leader on the topic of human trafficking, Dr. Titchen serves as the faculty coordinator for the medical student subinternship elective in adolescent medicine and for the pediatric resident human trafficking rotation as part of the “Think Globally, Act Locally” elective.
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Ami Carpenter, PhD
Associate Professor
An expert in Interethnic Conflict Resolution, Dr. Carpenter has worked on numerous initiatives as a mediator, facilitator, trainer and conflict resolution consultant. Her research includes the connection between transnational gangs and criminal networks in Central America and gang involvement in sex trafficking in San Diego County.
The USD PCE course on Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals is designed for healthcare workers and nursing and medical students who are interested in learning how to identify possible human trafficking victims to end the cycle.
Any healthcare professional who desires the skills and knowledge to identify and assist individuals who are at risk of trafficking, are experiencing trafficking, or who have experienced trafficking is welcome to attend.
Our online course on human trafficking education offers a convenient, yet rigorous style of learning that enables you to structure your education to suit your schedule while keeping you on pace toward achieving your goals.
Our online self-paced courses are similar to online fixed-date courses, but are designed to give you a six-month period from time of enrollment to complete all assignments. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams.
How is the self-paced course structured? Like fixed-date courses, online self-paced courses are asynchronous meaning that you can work on your assignments anytime; the difference being there are no assigned due dates in self-paced courses. The content is divided into learning modules. Each module will cover one or more topics. Within each of the learning modules, you can expect the following components:
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