Refugee Health Primer: Optimizing Primary Care for Refugee Newcomers 2020

A one-day conference on clinical care and health systems navigation for primary care providers serving refugee newcomers.

Objectives:

• At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:
• Describe the refugee processing system and how it intersects with the health of refugee populations
• Identify the common and most serious health challenges that confront their refugee patients and describe an initial approach to management of these conditions
• Describe health insurance coverage for refugees and refugee claimants
• Identify the resources available in their community to help their refugee patients navigate the health care system and social supports