Globally Minded, Locally Serving: Refugee Health in Philadelphia

Authors

Sarah Jamieson, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Occupational TherapyFollow
Angelica Montes, Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical CollegeFollow
Gretchen Shanfeld, MPH, Nationalities Service CenterFollow
Rickie Brawer, MPH, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Caryn Johnson, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
James D. Plumb, MD, MPH, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2-2015

Abstract

Introduction

A refugee is someone who is forced to leave their country of origin due to war, violence, or persecution. The United States is the world’s top resettlement country. Out of the 50 states, Pennsylvania is 5^th in terms of the number of annually resettled refugees. Each year, Philadelphia resettles approximately 800 refugees. Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, Eritrea, Sudan, and Democratic Republic of Congo are the most frequent countries of origin in Philadelphia.

Recommended Citation

Jamieson, Sarah; Montes, Angelica; Shanfeld, MPH, Gretchen; Brawer, MPH, PhD, Rickie; Johnson, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Caryn; and Plumb, MD, MPH, James D., "Globally Minded, Locally Serving: Refugee Health in Philadelphia" (2015). CwiC-PH. Poster 52.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/ph/52