The U.S. Government resettles thousands of immigrants and refugees annually. Immigrants and refugees are vulnerable populations who may have more limited access to preventive and curative health care services in their countries of origin, which can lead to health disparities and excess burden on resettlement communities. In the U.S., screening physicians require training to improve the capacity and quality of medical examinations for immigrants and refugees.
Panel physicians and civil surgeons conduct health assessments of these immigrants. It is critically important that these practitioners should be well trained in current screening guidelines (CDC’s Technical Instructions).
The goal of this course is to support the worldwide roster of contracted panel physicians and designated civil surgeons by sharing the CDC’s COVID-19 Technical Instructions and other standards of screening, care, and practice management, including the newly implemented CDC’s global COVID response guidelines.
Registration for this course is currently closed, look for it to open soon!