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Physicians for Human Rights Student Program
Recorded Webinars
Watch videos of our recent webinars to learn more about human rights issues and how you can advocate for change! You can also find more webinars and expert discussions on PHR's website.
June 10, 2020
COVID-19 and Detained Immigrant Children: The Importance of Medical Student Advocacy
Speaker: Dr. Katherine Peeler, pediatric critical care physician at Boston Children's Hospital
Want to learn more about this topic? Check out the following resources:
Peeler and Podolsky, COVID-19, Asylum, and False Binaries of Detention (June 9, 2020)
PHR Report: "There is No One Here to Protect You" - Trauma Among Children Fleeing Violence in Central America (June 10, 2019)
NY Times: 10 Years Old, Tearful and Confused After a Sudden Deportation (May 20, 2020)
CBS News: Judge Finds Government is Violating Protections for Migrant Children During Pandemic (April 24, 2020)
October 27, 2020
African Asylum Seekers in Israel
Speaker: Alon Levy, Health Coordinator for Jerusalem African Community Center (JACC)
November 10, 2020
Introduction of PHR's Work and Medical Student Engagement
Speaker: Susannah Sirkin, MEd, PHR Director of Policy and Senior Advisor
December 1, 2022
Lessons Learned in Global Surgery: Building Sustainable Frameworks and Overcoming Obstacles
Speaker: Dr. Sara Neimanis, Pediatric and Craniofacial Plastic Surgeon, University of Rochester
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