title: Taking Up the Mantle of Human Trafficking Education: Who Should Be Responsible?
abstract: Human trafficking is a global human rights issue with long-range health consequences about which physicians are largely uneducated. Medical schools are uniquely positioned to address this gap. All future physicians, regardless of specialty, must learn to identify victims and refer them to trauma-informed treatment. Research and advocacy are needed to address the lack of rigorously evaluated curricula in this area, impact policy, and improve services for victims of this heinous form of exploitation.
authors.affiliation: Director of the Standardized Patient (SP) Program at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves as vice president for operations for the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.
authors.forename: Carrie A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bohnert
authors.affiliation: Associate professor of pediatric critical care at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, where he is also the director of the Simulation for Pediatric Assessment, Resuscitation, and Communication (SPARC) program at Norton Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Aaron W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Calhoun
authors.affiliation: Assistant dean for medical student affairs and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Olivia F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Mittel
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D019548:Crime Victims; D003479:Curriculum; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services; D006806:Human Rights / Q000193:education*; D064410:Human Trafficking; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D057766:Policy; D000067073:Psychological Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012941:Social Responsibility