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Special Conference: The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Addressing Human Sex Trafficking
December 14, 2013 @ 9:00 am - December 15, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
When: Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15, 2013, 9am-5pm both days
Where: Hess Center for Science and Medicine
Seminar Room A, 2nd floor
1470 Madison Avenue at 102nd St.
New York, NY
Who: Training course by Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), founded by Rachel Lloyd. Sponsored by the American Medical Women’s Association and Mount Sinai Global Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Why: To train the health professional in (1) identifying risk factors for sex trafficking, (2) understanding the health and psychologic consequences of sex trafficking, and (3) knowing the resources available for trafficked victims/survivors
Cost: This course is being underwritten by AMWA and is FREE for AMWA members. Cost of mandatory training materials (yours to keep) is $25 per person.
Nominal registration fee for non-members.
Space is limited. RSVP now to participate.
For more information about GEMS, visit: http://www.gems-girls.org/