The Fight Against Human Trafficking:
A Conversation with Dr. Shadi Kourosh

Twenty-five years after the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the UN’s Palermo Protocol of 2000, we have seen how human trafficking is not only a matter of security and human rights, but a public health crisis. Healthcare professionals are an essential if underutilized asset in identifying, caring for, and socially reintegrating trafficking survivors. This event will highlight the work of Dr. Shadi Kourosh, founder of Harvard's Pro Bono Laser Clinic and Tattoo Removal Program for survivors of human trafficking. Dr. Kourosh’s efforts catalyzed the creation of a national and international task force in the medical community that brings together medical organizations, legal aid NGOs, the U.S. Government Office on Human Trafficking, the State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security.

 

About the Speaker

Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD MPH, is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. As the founding director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Dermatology Division of Community Health, Dr. Kourosh has built and led the division, providing access to dermatologic care for underserved communities and creating multiple community programs to serve them. As the founding director of MGH’s Skin of Color Program, Dr. Kourosh created a medical home and center for research focused on skin conditions disproportionately affecting people of color. She is the founder and director of Harvard’s pro-bono laser clinic and tattoo removal program, assisting those escaping gangs and human trafficking to be safe and reintegrate into society. This program has won national awards for its impact, and she now chairs a national task force in the medical community on human trafficking.

Registration closes Thursday, April 10 at noon.

DETAILS:
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Time:  5:30 - 7:30 pm CT
Location: Holland & Knight One Arts Plaza 5th Floor 1722 Routh Street, Dallas, TX 75201

Parking: The Tower Garage has Holland & Knight reserved spaces for Guests on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors. and Parking Validation will be available.

Cost: HCD Members:  $20.00
         Non-Members and Guests:  $30.00 

Deli style sandwiches and refreshments will be provided.

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