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Stephen Symes, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Program Director, Internal Medicine Training Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Symes, who recently was awarded the Arthur Helton Humanitarian Award by the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, will present “Documenting abuse for Victims of Torture and Asylum Seekers”
RMSB 3rd floor auditorium, Noon
Objectives:
1. To describe the role of medical professionals in documenting abuse for asylum seekers,
2. To review the essential components of generating a medical affidavit, and
3. To outline the Human Rights Clinic as a potential model for service learning and advocacy.
The presentation is open to all UM faculty, staff and the general public. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you believe might be interested. Directions to the Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building are attached for your convenience. Please contact Cari Martinez at (305)243-8893 with any questions you may have. Thank you.
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