Tara Wilkie a former Forensics student and current instructor in Forensic Health Sciences, is quoted in an article in the Metro News concerning a grant that will help frontline healthcare workers identify the signs of human trafficking:
“We know that at some point trafficked persons will receive medical care, however at present time healthcare professionals are not equipped to recognize or offer the appropriate support to a trafficked person in a healthcare setting…”
The article continues on to describe how staff might recognize the signs of human trafficking in the ER.