Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals - HLTH-X840
Course Description
End Human Trafficking: Recognize the Signs from the Healthcare Frontline
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. Up to 68% of trafficked persons access health care while being trafficked with 56% of these individuals being seen in an emergency department. Yet despite the extent of the problem, only a small percentage (as low as 2%) of healthcare providers and emergency personnel have received training on human trafficking. This course trains medical personnel and students about the phenomenon of human trafficking, how to recognize red flags and health problems associated with trafficking, and provide safe and appropriate health care for trafficked persons.
25% discount for three or more participants from the same institution/organization when enrolling simultaneously as a group. Contact program coordinator for arrangements at pce-bus@sandiego.edu.
Learner Outcomes
- Define human trafficking and describe types of human trafficking
- Differentiate facts from myths about human trafficking
- Explain vulnerability factors and conditions that put people at risk of being trafficked
- Identify red flags and indicators for recognizing potential trafficking victims
- Analyze the impacts of human trafficking on survivors
- Use a protocol for evaluating and responding to potential victims of human trafficking
Course Details
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for medical professionals, healthcare workers, and nursing and medical students who are interested in learning how to identify possible human trafficking victims to end the cycle.
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.