Train ER Doctors to Identify Human Trafficking Victims

The Issue

Emergency room personnel are a first line of defense against human trafficking. Victims will be taken to the emergency room to recover from abuses associated with trafficking or other accidents and illnesses. Sometimes, ER personnel may be the first professional people a trafficking victim is allowed contact with. Therefore, it is critical they understand the signs and symptoms of human trafficking, so as to better provide help for the victims.

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Lauren SeftonPetition StarterI am a 4th year medical student at George Washington University, and I believe that health care workers are in a privileged position to create change - in the lives of our patients and in our communities.
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The Issue

Emergency room personnel are a first line of defense against human trafficking. Victims will be taken to the emergency room to recover from abuses associated with trafficking or other accidents and illnesses. Sometimes, ER personnel may be the first professional people a trafficking victim is allowed contact with. Therefore, it is critical they understand the signs and symptoms of human trafficking, so as to better provide help for the victims.

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Lauren SeftonPetition StarterI am a 4th year medical student at George Washington University, and I believe that health care workers are in a privileged position to create change - in the lives of our patients and in our communities.
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American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians
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Petition created on July 20, 2011