Assistant Professor University of Colorado Denver, Colorado
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
This session will put refugee and asylee patients into context, summarize recent literature on refugee care in emergency departments, and highlight that many of us practice “global health” locally with our patients and new neighbors who are resettled to the US. The session will introduce the historical context of the UN and US refugee system, legal definitions and obligations to asylum seekers and refugees, and trends in resettlement. Recent studies on barriers to care, ED utilization, and best-practice approaches will be summarized for high-yield pearls and pitfalls that will allow attendees to approach refugee patients in a more understanding manner.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to describe the historical basis and legal definitions of asylee vs. refugee, and summarize the legal and ethical obligations that the US must provide to asylum seekers and refugees.
Summarize recent studies on refugee care in the ED to combat biases and better care for these patients ( barriers to care, ED utilization, best-practice approaches, pearls/pitfalls in ED presentations)
Participants will examine recent studies on refugee care in the ED (barriers to care, ED utilization, best-practice approaches, pearls/pitfalls in ED presentations), in order to combat bias and better manage care for these patients.
Describe the legal definition of asylee vs. refugee, and summarize the legal and ethical obligations that the US must provide to asylum seekers and refugees