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Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms Surprisingly High in Young Refugees

Many individuals seeking asylum in the United States show increased stress and pain symptoms that are associated with indications of cardiovascular disease, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

“We would not have expected the rates of these illnesses or conditions to be this high in such a young, otherwise healthy population,” said the study’s senior author, Dr. Gunisha Kaur,...

Spring Asylum Evaluation Training with the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights

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Article published in Weill Cornell Medicine Magazine: "Safe & Sound: A student-run clinic aids immigrants seeking asylum"

WCCHR December 2017 Newsletter

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"Medical Students' Attitudes towards Torture, Revisited," written by members of the WCCHR

The article "Medical Students' Attitudes towards Torture, Revisited," written by members of the WCCHR, was published on November 21, 2017 by the Health and Human Rights Journal as a Paper-in-Press. The article will officially appear in the journal's December issue and can be accessed at the following link:

WCCHR September 2017 Newsletter

September 2017

September 2017 Newsletter

WCCHR August 2017 Newsletter

August 2017

August 2017 Newsletter

Event: Asylum Evaluation Training with the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights

September 16, 2017 9:00am -3:30 pm

What: Asylum Evaluation Training with the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights
When: Saturday September 16, 2017. Check-in/breakfast beginning at 8:00 am. The event will run from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm and includes lunch
Where: Weill Auditorium, 1300 York Ave.

On September 16, 2017 from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm we will hold a training session, led by our volunteer evaluators, where you can learn more about the role of clinicians and...

WCCHR May 2017 Newsletter

May 2017

May 2017 Newsletter

Event: Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights Networking Annual Luncheon

May 20th 2017 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM; Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021

WCCHR Annual Networking Luncheon 2017

The event will feature a panel discussion and a Q&A session as well as ample opportunity for informal networking over lunch.

Distinguished Guests:
Ms. Anwen Hughes...

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