Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking

Oral health professionals need to be able to recognize the sometimes subtle signs of victimization in order to effectively assist this vulnerable population.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Discuss trends in human trafficking and the oral health professional’s role in identifying, treating, and helping victims.
2. Explain the types of individuals that human traffickers target and tactics for manipulating victims.
3. Describe common oral injuries that trafficking victims present with, as well as reasons why victims typically underreport abuse.

This course was published in the August 2017 issue and expires August 2020. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.