Human Trafficking for Healthcare Professionals Course

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.

Main Contact for Activity Questions
   Lynn Thornton

Main Contact Email Address
   [email protected]

Main Contact Telephone Number
   619-260-4670

1. Define human trafficking and describe types of human trafficking
2. Differentiate facts from myths about human trafficking
3. Explain vulnerability factors and conditions that put people at risk of being trafficked
4. Identify red flags and indicators for recognizing potential trafficking victims
5. Analyze the impacts of human trafficking on survivors
6. Use a protocol for evaluating and responding to potential victims of human trafficking

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AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 37.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 37.50 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing education for pharmacists' coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and is accepted as continuing education by the Medical Board of California.

Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for license renewal. Psychologists outside of California should check with their state and local boards to ensure that ACCME accredited activities are acceptable for renewal.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website. 

All persons in a position to control the content of accredited education must disclose all financial relationships held with ineligible companies, prior to assuming their role in the accredited activity. Those relationships deemed relevant to the education, are mitigated prior to the activity.

CME staff, meeting planners, peer reviewers, editorial staff, and CME committee reviewers, do not have any relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The UC San Diego School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.