Learning objectives:
Medical Knowledge Base: 
· Evaluate for illnesses in the asylum-seeker/refugee population in the Pittsburgh community 
· Practice effective leadership and consultation methods 
· Understand the dynamic interaction between trauma and mental/physical health 
· Understand the different presentations of mental/physical illness across cultural beliefs 
· Understand barriers to treatment, including lack of stable housing, insurance, community supports, etc 

 Person-Centered Care: 
· Collaborate with a Pitt-based medical and legal team to provide comprehensive medical/psychiatric assessments for asylum-seekers living in the community. 
· Provide trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive care. 
· Improve competence in identifying medical/psychiatric conditions in a patient population with diverse medical comorbidities and psychosocial factors. 

Interpersonal and Communication Skills: 
· Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of challenges faced by the asylum-seeker/refugee population 
· Communicate effectively with Pitt Med Human Rights Clinic staff before, during, and after completing assessments 

Professionalism: 
· Understand the nuances specific to the varied populations and settings served in community psychiatry 
· Demonstrate respect, compassion, integrity, and honesty 
· Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to patients’ diversity of gender, age, culture, race, ethnicity, religion, disabilities, and sexual orientation 
· Adjust role behavior according to circumstances 

Practice Based Learning and Improvement: 
· Recognize and integrate principles for creating collaborative interdisciplinary relationships within and outside of healthcare 

System-Based Practice: 
· Understand how system-based care plays a role in evaluating and supporting asylum-seekers/refugee patients in an urban setting 
· Implement practices and guidelines informed by available scientific evidence 
· Effectively assess and navigate system policies and politics