Join MCACHE and register today for the in-person Bowling Green State University Public and Allied Health Symposium.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Bowling Green State University
Bowen-Thompson Student Union
Grand Ballroom
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Cost: FREE
{Earn 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face credits}
You must attend in person to receive the F2F credits. It you attend virtually you can obtain qualified credits only.
Keynote speaker Lara Wilken, DNP, RN., Dr. Wilken is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing at BGSU and author of the book chapter Role Play as an Effective Method for the Identification and Assessment of Human Trafficking. Dr. Wilken will describe what human trafficking is, introduce the barriers to identification, and discuss the impact trafficking has on every person, as both a public health care crisis and social justice issue.
Attendees will view the issue through an evidence-based, survivor-informed, interprofessional lens and can gain a better understanding of their role and responsibility in preventing human trafficking.
Dr. Wilken’s presentation will be followed by a panel of individuals from Ohio, including a forensic nurse, a trafficking survivor, and a parent of a survivor. These real-life heroes will share their lived experience and explain the needs of those suffering from exploitation.
Panelist Sessions
Regardless of your profession, please join us on April 6 to support our commitment to public good. Together, we can raise more awareness and help address the complex issue of human trafficking.
This event is free and open to the public. Choose in person attendance or livestream. Lunch is provided for in person attendees. You may make a donation to the Health & Human Services Leadership Council Gap Scholarship Fund. This provides assistance to students when facing financial hardship.