Grand Rounds: Pediatric Human Trafficking and the Healthcare Setting

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Define Human Trafficking (HT) and present data on prevalence of Human Trafficking.

2. Describe high-risk red flags for Human Trafficking and validated, evidence-based screening questionnaire for HT.

3. Describe a variety of clinical presentations of adolescents experiencing Human Trafficking across clinical settings.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Healthcare providers may lack sufficient training in recognizing and responding to pediatric human trafficking within clinical settings. Gaps in knowledge of prevalence data, validated screening tools, and the diverse clinical presentations of trafficked adolescents can result in missed opportunities for intervention.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

09-11-2026

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenter has indicated that there are no financial relationships with any ineligible companies: Anya Kleinman, MD. Paul McPherson, MD. he following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: Merck: Maria Victorio, MD This has been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Akron Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Akron Children’s Hospital designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. Pediatrics (2025) 156 (1): e2025072214. July 2025

2. Ottisova L, Smith P, Shetty H, Stahl D, Downs J, Oram S. Psychological consequences of child trafficking: An historical cohort study of trafficked children in contact with secondary mental health services. PLoS One. 2018 Mar 8;13(3):e0192321. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192321. PMID: 29518168; PMCID: PMC5843209.

3. HT_Special_Issues_Facing_Juv_fact_sheet-508.pdf (ojp.gov) Department of Justice.