FAMP 705IH Immigration Health

Credits: 1
The Immigrant Health Elective will introduce the ways social issues affecting immigrants intersect with the mental and physical health of immigrants. This includes the effects of family separation and detention, of being undocumented, and of occupational hazards amongst farm-working communities. After this course, we hope learners will have a greater understanding of the intersection between community, law, and medicine-especially in the case of asylum and deportation. Furthermore, we hope to create an awareness of the important role medical providers can have in asylum and deportation cases. We will bring together various perspectives on immigrant and refugee health in Portland and opportunities for students to become more involved within our community. The course will also cover the psychological and physical evaluation process used to write affidavits for people seeking asylum/facing deportation. We hope that through hearing first-hand from people facing deportation in Oregon, each student will gain better insight into the diverse experiences that exist among immigrants. There is a possibility for students to volunteer at the OHSU Human Rights Clinic depending on the timeline for the in-person space, which is currently in development.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit