The National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs is Proud to Announce the 4th Annual Research Symposium: “Torture Treatment: Clinical, Community & Policy Interventions, Outcome Evaluations” Wednesday, February 15, 2012, Full Day Georgetown University Lohrfink Auditorium • Rafik B. Hariri Building 37th and O Street • Washington, DC 20007 Map & Directions Registration check-in: 8:00am • Program time: 8:30am to 5:00pm View Full Symposium Program / Schedule (PDF)

Co-sponsored by NCTTP and the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University

Keynote Speakers:

Leonard Rubenstein, JD, LLM

Mechanisms of Medical Complicity in US Torture: What We Know and What
Needs to Be Done

Mr. Rubenstein is currently at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. A renowned advocate for human rights and medical ethics, he has conducted human rights investigations throughout the world and has published widely. He is the former Executive Director of Physicians for Human Rights and a leader in promoting health policy on the basis of human rights in the United States and the developing world.

John Washburn, JD

The International Criminal Court - A New Force Against Torture

Mr. Washburn is a convener of the American Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition for the International Criminal Court (AMICC) and co-chair of the Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court (WICC). He writes and speaks frequently on the United Nations and has published extensively on relations between the United Nations and the United States on the International Criminal Court.

J. David Kinzie, M.D., F.A.C. Psych

New Information on the Neuroscience of PTSD and Depression: How It Affects Torture Treatment and Outcomes

Dr. Kinzie is professor of psychiatry, clinician, and researcher at the Oregon Health & Science University. Founder of the Intercultural Psychiatric Program (1977) and international expert on PTSD, he currently treats survivors of torture from Bosnia, Somalia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. He is a distinguished fellow in the American College of Psychiatrists and has published widely on the effects of trauma and torture on refugees and immigrants, effective treatment and outcomes.

This full-day symposium will also feature nine other speakers working in clinical, legal or research capacities in NCTTP centers across the United States.

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There is no charge for this symposium.
Please register in advance so we can plan accordingly.

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