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ForwardECHO-Chicago: Refugee & Migrant Health
April 9, 2026 to July 9, 2026
Caring for Refugee and Migrant Populations: Practical Skills for Clinicians
Refugee and migrant populations in Illinois are growing rapidly, bringing diverse and often complex health needs shaped by displacement, trauma, and barriers to care. Yet many clinicians have limited training in delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed care—or in conducting forensic health evaluations that can be critical to patients’ legal protection. This educational series is designed to help close these gaps and expand access to high-quality care.
Through engaging, case-based learning, participants will build practical skills to care for refugee and migrant patients across clinical settings. Topics include managing infectious and migration-related conditions, addressing mental health needs, conducting trauma-informed histories, understanding immigration-related barriers to care, and integrating principles of culturally responsive practice into everyday clinical decision-making.
Leave with the confidence and tools to provide compassionate, evidence-based care, support patients navigating complex systems, and contribute to more equitable access to healthcare and forensic evaluation services across Illinois.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for all primary care clinicians who provide care for refugee and migrant populations in Illinois.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Analyze the unique health risks and structural barriers affecting refugee and migrant populations in the United States.
- Differentiate immigration statuses and their implications for healthcare access and eligibility.
- Conduct a culturally responsive and trauma-informed medical history for immigrant and refugee patients.
- Manage common infectious, tropical, and migration-related health conditions in refugee and migrant populations.
- Integrate evidence-based sexual and reproductive health practices into care for immigrant and refugee patients.
- Assess mental health conditions associated with migration, trauma, and displacement.
- Advocate for equitable healthcare access for immigrant patients within clinical and community systems.
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| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| April 9 | Introduction to ECHO-Chicago & Immigrant Health Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| April 16 | Immigration 101 Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| April 23 | Migrant Health on the U.S.-Mexico Border Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| April 30 | Refugee Medical Requirements and Perspectives (PLE) Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| May 7 | Focused Medical History for Immigrants Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| May 14 | Infectious & Tropical Diseases Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| May 21 | Immigration & Mental Health Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| May 28 | Sexual Health Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| June 4 | Refugee Health Clinical Pearls Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| June 11 | Culture & Health: Refugee Perspectives (PLE) Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| June 18 | Advocating for Your Immigrant Patients Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
| June 25 | Immigration Policy Updates & Current Policies & Events Carolyn Payne, MD & Abhishek Dhar, MD |
The agenda is subject to change.
Online Webinar
Chicago, IL
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To learn more about the ECHO-Chicago curricula, visit our website.
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact ECHO-Chicago via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
COURSE FACULTY
Abhishek Dhar, MD
Physician, Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Pediatrics
Northwestern University
Physician, Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Pediatrics
Northwestern University
Carolyn Payne, MD
Physician & Civil Surgeon
Sinai Chicago
Physician & Civil Surgeon
Sinai Chicago
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
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Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
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