Refugee 101 for Medical Providers
Accredited for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Thursday, September 11, 2025
12 – 1 p.m. ET
Members: FREE
Nonmembers: $75
Registration required.
ISMA is offering a two-part webinar series on caring for refugees in Indiana.
The webinars reflect ISMA Resolution 24-020, which promotes mental health initiatives for refugees.
Program description:
This presentation will educate participants on who refugees are, where they come from, and key considerations for medical providers when working with them—such as delivering culturally appropriate care, understanding interactions from the refugee perspective, and providing trauma-informed care.
Objectives:
At the end of this live webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the demographics, backgrounds, and countries of origin of refugee populations.
- Identify cultural factors that influence refugees’ health care needs and interactions with medical providers.
- Apply strategies for delivering culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care to refugee patients.
Speaker:
Cassandra Sanborn
Director of Development and Communications
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc.
About the speaker:
Cassandra Sanborn joined the staff of Exodus Refugee in 2021. She has been a part of the Indianapolis nonprofit community since 2010, when she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. Since then, she has had fundraising and communication positions at the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and the Eiteljorg Museum. She has her master’s in public affairs with a concentration in nonprofit management from Indiana University.
CME INFORMATION
Designation Statement: The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) designates this live webinar for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement: The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Disclosure Policy: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, educational programs sponsored by the ISMA must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. Prior to the activity, all faculty, authors, editors and planning committee members participating in an ISMA-sponsored activity are required to disclose to attendees any relevant financial relationships with an “ineligible company” whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Disclosure Statement: No member of the CME Planning Committee or our speaker have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
If you have questions, contact ISMA Continuing Medical Education staff at 800-257-4762 or seminars@ismanet.org.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 11, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. ET