Dermatology's role in the fight against human trafficking: A report from the AAD Ad Hoc Task Force and call to action

Samara Pollock, Sarah Ferree, Megan Cronin, Abigail M. Judge, Diane S. Berson, Paul M. Friedman, Pearl E. Grimes, Jenny E. Murase, Esther E. Freeman, Medha Rao, Sameer Malik, Rosie Balk, Jeffrey Miller, Terrence A. Cronin, Arianne Shadi Kourosh

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Abstract

While the majority of American Academy of Dermatology members have some broad awareness of human trafficking, most are not aware of it in their communities or of the skin signs that could prompt identification of those being exploited, and have requested educational resources to assist patients affected by trafficking. The American Academy of Dermatology Ad Hoc Task Force on Dermatologic Resources for the Intervention and Prevention of Human Trafficking has been working to develop relevant resources, including an online toolkit on the American Academy of Dermatology website: https://www.aad.org/member/clinical-quality/clinical-care/human-trafficking.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)339-341
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume90
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2024

Keywords

  • abuse
  • brands
  • exploitation
  • human trafficking
  • tattoos
  • Academies and Institutes
  • United States
  • Dermatology
  • Humans
  • Human Trafficking
  • Advisory Committees

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dermatology

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