Asylum Medical Evaluations: An Interactive Training for Physicians

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 29, 2022

The Pitt Med Human Rights Clinic provides medical and psychiatric evaluations for asylum seekers and detainees. This training will cover how to perform an evaluation, how to write an affidavit, and clinic workflow logistics.

Learning Objectives

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 

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/07/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Event starts: 
10/29/2022 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/29/2022 - 4:00pm EDT

Agenda:
8:30am-10:00 Forensic Mental Health Evaluations for Immigrants Fleeing Torture and Persecution
Speaker: Dr. Shawn Sidhu, MD
Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director
University of California San Diego, San Diego CA

10:00-10:15 - Break

10:15am-11:45 The Medical Evaluation: History and Physical Exam in the Setting of Torture and Abuse 
Speaker: Amy Labar MD MS
PGY-2, UPMC Internal Medicine
Advisor, Pitt Med Human Rights Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

11:45-12:00 - Break

12:00-12:30 Asylum Basics for Physicians
Speaker: Sheila Velez Martinez
Jack and Lovell Olender Professor of Asylum Refugee and Immigrant Law
Director of Clinical Programs
Director of the Immigration  Law Clinic
Director of the Low Income Tax Payer Clinic
Advisor, Pitt Med Human Rights Clinic
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA

12:30 – 1:00pm Pitt Med Human Rights Clinic
Speakers: Swetha Jasti, Emily In, Nikita Patel
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA

1:00pm    Adjournment

Lunch will be served at the end of the training so that attendees can grab and go if needed

Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
United States

Saturday, October 29th
8:30AM - 1:00PM
Scaife Hall, Room 522

Lunch will be provided for those attending inperson! A virtual attendance option will also be
available.

Faculty Disclosure
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.00 Attendance
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Saturday, October 29th
8:30AM - 1:00PM
Scaife Hall, Room 522

Lunch will be provided for those attending in-person! A virtual attendance option will also be available.

Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space at CCEHS conferences.
1. Visit our online registration site at: https://cce.upmc.com/asylum-medical-evaluations
2. Click the register/complete course button to register.  Click the checkout button then enter your customer information to register for the symposium.
3. Print the automatic electronic registration confirmation email sent to the email address you provided us when you registered. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact us at jastis@upmc.edu
4. If you need assistance registering online, please contact Swetha Jasti by email jastis@upmc.edu

All cancellations should be made by October 27, 2022. To cancel your registration, please notify: Swetha Jasti by email jastis@upmc.edu