Monika Tawfik | Ms Laura Palombi – Pharmacist and Pharmacist Technician Role in Human Trafficking

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Several states, including Florida and Michigan, have begun to require pharmacists to complete human trafficking-related CME. Human trafficking is the unlawful transportation of persons, usually for the purpose of forced labor or sexual prostitution. Although not yet in effect in Minnesota, we might be close. The FBI ranked Minnesota as having the third-highest number of human trafficking cases, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. We are likely to have seen or will encounter these victims since pharmacy workers are routinely available to patients in the community. According to a 2014 research conducted by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, around 88% of trafficking survivors reported receiving healthcare while being trafficked. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the United States has begun to collaborate with healthcare professionals to provide training to spot both verbal and nonverbal indicators that a patient is in danger. This presentation will go over typical indications of human trafficking, screening questions that may be used to assess if a person is a victim, and resources that pharmacy employees can use. Because this is a major public health risk, it is critical that pharmacists and technicians obtain the same training as other healthcare professionals.

Objectives of Learning
Pharmacists
Recognize the warning indications that a person is being trafficked.
List some of the possible questions to ask identified victims.
List three resources that can be used if a victim of human trafficking is identified.
Technicians
Mention at least two warning signals that a person is being trafficked.
Describe some of the queries that can be directed towards identified victims.
List two resources that can be used if a victim of human trafficking is discovered.

Dr. Tawfik is a first-year pharmacy practice resident with a concentration on ambulatory care at Hennepin Healthcare. She graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and intends to continue her education with a second-year pharmacy practice residency at Hennepin Healthcare. Among her professional interests include infectious illness, enhancing patient medication access, and interprofessional collaboration and development.

Laura Palombi,

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Dr. Palombi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Minnesota – College of Pharmacy’s Duluth campus. Her clinical and academic practice is focused on rural public health efforts, with a particular emphasis on drug misuse prevention and intervention. She works with people in recovery from drug use disorders and has become aware of the link between trafficking and substance abuse as a result of her work.

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