Human Rights Training for Physicians and Mental Health Professionals
HealthRight International (formerly Doctors of the World-USA) – https://www.healthright.org/ – offers Human Rights Clinic training sessions for licensed physicians and mental health professionals interested in evaluating torture survivors. The sessions provide volunteers with an understanding of the asylum process in the United States, prepare them to evaluate the effects of torture on survivors, and address the importance of writing effective affidavits. The next session is on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 8:30 to 1PM. For further information or to register, please contact Lisa Matos Jimenez at lisa.matos@healthright.org or 212-584-4866. The training will take place at HealthRight, 80 Maiden Lane, 6th Fl, NY, NY 10038.
These sessions are offered periodically and interested professionals should consult the HealthRight Interntional website for the most current events -https://www.healthright.org/jobs/volunteers-nyarea.
Commentary:
HealthRight International collaborates with the Human Rights Clinic at the Montefiore Comprehensive Health Care Center. Their evaluation protocols are quite detailed and adopt a holistic approach, evaluating both physical and psychological sequelae of torture. This is excellent training for individuals who work with refugees.
posted by Matt Anderson, MD
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