Refugee & Asylum Medicine

This comprehensive online course provides healthcare professionals with specialised knowledge and skills to deliver compassionate, safe, and culturally sensitive care to refugees and asylum seekers. Delivered by Neglected Elements, the course combines high-quality cinematic training of real scenarios with evidence-based practice and first-hand experience.

The course is structured across 6 modules covering: Refugees & Their Journeys, Seeking Asylum, Exploitation & Survival, Infectious Diseases, Common Health Problems, and Final Thoughts. Content includes eBooks, PDFs, interactive quizzes, and high-resolution videos (up to 4K). The course was developed using over 450 sources including published medical articles, government documents, national and international health statistics, and charity resources, ensuring access to the latest evidence available.

The course is designed for all levels of training and takes 2–4 hours to complete, though learners can study at their own pace with flexible completion timelines. You have 6 months of access to all materials and can pause and resume learning as needed. Learning takes place through an intuitive, easy-to-navigate platform with 24/7 online access.

The course includes discussion forums and networking opportunities, a reflection journal, and a professional assessment. Upon successful completion, learners receive a personalised CPD certificate with their name. The course is ideal for GPs, Emergency Medicine physicians, Paediatricians, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Surgeons, Public Health Specialists, and all other healthcare professionals who work with vulnerable populations, including nurses, midwives, physician associates, pharmacists, dentists, and allied healthcare professionals.

Key features include high-quality, immersive visual teaching methods designed to break down barriers—geographic, cultural, and intellectual—and bring learners together to improve their skills in handling both simple and complex scenarios. The course emphasises innovation and practical application in real-world clinical settings.