Total Credits: 1.5 including 1.5 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1.5 Human Trafficking
This training will provide an overview of the scope of human trafficking and modern-day slavery in the world, in the United States, and in Texas, and review the cardinal features of the trafficking forms Physicians are most likely to encounter in clinical practice. We will then review the key physical and mental health consequences of human trafficking, clinical signs and indicators that should increase clinical suspicion, practical interviewing and assessment tools to evaluate a possible trafficking situation, and immediate healthcare and longterm recovery needs of victims/survivors. Throughout the training we will explore the critical importance of a trauma informed, patient-centered approach to caring for human trafficking victims and survivors.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
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Dr. Webb is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He completed a residency in family medicine at the Waco Family Medicine Residency Program in Waco, Texas, where he has practiced as a board-certified family medicine physician since 2017 at the Waco Family Health Center. There, he served as the clinic’s lead for COVID-19 response and communications and for medication assisted therapy for opioid dependence. He also served on the Race Equity Committee, Physician Advisory Council and the Clinician Financial Incentive and Quality Work Group. In addition, Dr. Webb served as an adjunct professor of medical humanities at Baylor University. He is currently a faculty member at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford.
Dr. Webb discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
