Aiding Survivors of Torture

[Guest guest]

Physicians for

Human Rights is pleased to invite you to a training for

health professionals on how to diagnose, evaluate and document the physical

and psychological after-effects of torture and other severe human rights

violations. This is a great opportunity to gain a thorough introduction to

working with asylum seekers or to enhance your skills.

Aiding Survivors of Torture:

Medical and Psychological Documentation of Asylum Seekers

Saturday, June 20, 2009

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Washington University

School of

Medicine and Health Sciences, Ross Hall

2300 Eye Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

Breakfast and lunch provided.

Space is limited,

so preference will be given to board-certified and state-licensed health

professionals.

Please

register by Friday, June 12, 2009. While there is no

cost to you, registration IS required.

PHR has reserved a number of hotel rooms

at a discounted rate that are within walking distance of the GWU

School of Medicine.

A limited number of travel scholarships are

available for health professionals who agree to provide a minimum of 2

forensic evaluations for low-income or indigent noncitizens held at area

detention centers. Contact Baldé for more information.

See the event

information page for more details on the day.

We look forward to

seeing you at this important training event. Please register today!

Sincerely,

Jennie Baldé

Asylum Program Director

http://actnow-phr.org/phr/events/asylum_eval_training/details.tcl

Amy K. Liebman, MPA

Director of Environmental and

Occupational Health

Migrant Clinicians Network

410.860.9850

aliebman@...

Migrant Clinicians Network is a force for

justice in healthcare for the mobile poor.