Clinician Guidance

The resources on this page have been developed for clinicians who work with refugees, asylees, federally certified victims of human trafficking, and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations the Office of Refugee Health serves. 

The Office of Refugee Health has developed screening guidelines for clinicians who do not typically work with the special populations the Office of Refugee Health serves. These guidelines include information on recommended laboratory tests and immunizations.

• Clinician Guidelines for Physicians who Serve Refugee Populations (PDF)​

​​The Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health in Minnesota has developed a Brief Overview for Clinicians Caring for Ukrainian New Arrivals which highlights potential health conditions among Ukrainian new arrivals.

• Brief Overview for Clinicians Caring for Ukrainian New Arrivals (PDF)

The Immunization Action Coalition has developed a chart with translations for vaccine names in Eastern and Western European languages. In addition, the link below includes immunization fact sheet translations for patients. 

• Quick Chart of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Terms in Multiple Languages (PDF)
• Vaccine Information Statements in Multiple Languages

The United States has transitioned the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care.

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline