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Activity Objectives:

Following this learning activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the usual refugee resettlement process
  • Recognize ways frontline clinicians can screen for post-traumatic stress disorder and other urgent mental health concerns in refugees
  • Identify three infectious illnesses that have been noted in Afghan evacuees
  • Describe an efficient skin exam and recognize the difference between lice and scabies

Presenters:

Emily Jentes, MPH, PhD; Ann Settgast, MD; Samira Melatyr, LGSW; Miguel Ruiz, MD; Cristina Plaza-Ruiz, PhD; Tai Mendenhall, PhD; Patricia Shannon PhD, LP; Patricia Walker, MD ; Alexia Knapp, MD; Brett Hendel-Paterson, MD; Gabriela Contino, MD

Planning Committee:

Brett Hendel-Paterson, MD; Bill Stauffer MD; Beth Scudder; Patricia  Walker MD; Alexia Knapp, MD; Blain Mamo MDH

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Section Title
Caring for Newly Arrived Afghans
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
Nov 12, 2021 to Nov 22, 2024
Course Fee(s)
Section Details

The Caring for Newly Arrived Afghans course is a free course providing by the Global Medicine program in collaboration with the presenters below.

 

Activity Objectives:

Following this learning activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the usual refugee resettlement process
  • Recognize ways frontline clinicians can screen for post-traumatic stress disorder and other urgent mental health concerns in refugees
  • Identify three infectious illnesses that have been noted in Afghan evacuees
  • Describe an efficient skin exam and recognize the difference between lice and scabies

Presenters:

Emily Jentes, MPH, PhD; Ann Settgast, MD; Samira Melatyr, LGSW; Miguel Ruiz, MD; Cristina Plaza-Ruiz, PhD; Tai Mendenhall, PhD; Patricia Shannon Ph.D., L.P; Patricia Walker, MD ; Alexia Knapp, MD; Brett Hendel-Paterson, MD; Gabriela Contino, MD

Planning Committee:

Brett Hendel-Paterson, MD; Bill Stauffer MD; Beth Scudder; Patricia  Walker MD; Alexia Knapp, MD; Blain Mamo MDH

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