Fidelma B. Rigby, MD



Director, Human Trafficking Elective





Professor

VCU School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, VCU Health


Meet Dr. Rigby

Fay Chelmow, BSN, RN



Co-Director, Human Trafficking Elective





Founder & President

ImPACT Virginia


Meet Fay

Students Fighting HUman Trafficking



Students Fighting Human Trafficking (SFHT) is a Student Interest Group composed of medical students enrolled in the Human Trafficking Elective at VCU School of Medicine. In partnership with community organizations, the students devote their time to education, training, research and curriculum development on human trafficking.



HT Elective 2018 - 2019



Inaugural Coordinators





L to R: Dr. Bodamer, Austin, Jessica, Amy, Dr. Rigby, Meredith, Anu, and Alexandra.


2019 Medical Symposium

HT Elective 2019 - 2020



Elective Coordinators
Founders, Students Fighting Human Trafficking





L to R: Sarah, Hannah, Caitlin, Alina, Tawany, and Sid.


2020 Medical Symposium

HT Elective 2020 - 2021



Elective Coordinators
Covid-19 disrupted but did not defeat us!





L to R: Carolyn, David, Mrs. Chelmow, Dr. Bodamer, Dr. Rigby, Gurjas, and Ben.


2021 Medical Symposium

HT ELECTIVE 2021 - 2022



Elective Coordinators





L to R: Kathleen, Sarah, Andrea, Elizabeth, Tariq, Brenna and Dr. Fidelma Rigby

On Zoom: Katherine Murphy


2022 Medical Symposium

HT Elective 2022 - 2023



Elective Coordinators





L to R: Brenna, Kathleen, Gabby, Isha, Katherine, Elizabeth, Ananya, Sarah, Caitlin, Lauren


2023 Medical Symposium

HT Elective 2023 - 2024



Elective Coordinators





L to R: Brenna, Leah and Taylor


2024 Medical Symposium

HT ELECTIVE 2024 - 2025



Elective Coordinators





L to R: Third-Year Medical Students

Victoria Shi, Kayla Tran & Lily Chang


Team will request that rising third-year medical students receive education on human trafficking

HT Elective 2025 - 2026



Elective Coordinators





Coming Soon


2026 Medical Symposium

HT Elective 2026 - 2027



Elective Coordinators





Coming Soon


2027 Medical Symposium

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ImPACT Virginia is also known as People Against Child Trafficking in American Schools
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