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Title: Humanism and Immigration Medicine: The Norristown Immigration Clinic

Speakers: Dr. Stephen Carp, Mary O’Malley, and Marlee Dillon

Course Description: Data and context of the healthcare needs of the non-citizen immigrant will be presented, followed by a brief historical review of immigration. Operational definitions related to immigration and migration will be provided. The majority of the course content will feature an overview of current immigration healthcare standards- contrasting the healthcare of the citizen-immigrant with the non-citizen immigrant- with particular emphasis on evaluation and intervention provided by the physical therapist, including caregiver precautions and the identification of “red flags.” A discussion of the PTs and PTA’s mandated role and moral equivalency of caring for this cohort based upon the doctrine of humanism and our codes of ethics will follow. A complex case study will be presented to illustrate the cognitive content and provide a compelling learning opportunity.

Location: Virtual

More Information About the Speakers:
Dr. Stephen Carp: has been an assistant professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at DeSales University since 2016. He received an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy from Temple University. He also earned a Master of Science degree in physical therapy and a Ph.D. in motor control from Temple University.

Mary O’Malley: is a 3rd year DPT student at DeSales University. She is from Duxbury, MA, and completed her bachelor’s degree at DeSales as part of the 3+3 accelerated DPT program.  

Marlee Dillon: is a 2nd year DPT student at DeSales University and the class of 2023 service chair for their Student Association. She is from Mountain Top, PA, and completed her bachelor’s degree at DeSales as part of the 3+3 accelerated DPT program. 

Approved for 1 General Contact Hour 

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