90 Minute Seminar

Educational Programs, Workshops, Seminars, New Idea Session, and Small Group Discussions

E-009 - Effective Collaboration: Improved Oral Health for Victims of Human Trafficking

Presenter(s)

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  Adel Khatib, D.D.S.

  Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
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  Brianna Kent, PhD RN

  Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
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  Sandrine Gaillard-Kenney, Ed.D.

  Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
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  Diane Ede-Nichols, DMD, MHL, MPH

  Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

NSU CREATE provides free dental services to victims of human trafficking. This presentation highlights the successful collaboration between two colleges that increases awareness, recognition and trauma-informed dental treatment of trafficked victims. This program will discuss the current trends and issues in the global trafficking situation, the health risks and consequences of trafficking and the role dentists play in identifying and treating victims. The format of the presentation is lecture-based with relevant photographs, videos, victim scenarios and qualitative research findings. Participants gain an outline for replicating this collaborative model at their institutions and knowledge to recognize victims presenting to their practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the indicators of human trafficking.
• Identify the systemic and oral health risks and necessary dental management and treatment protocols for victims of human trafficking.
• Build on this collaborative model and develop a similar program at their home institutions.