HPD Perspectives Magazine Summer/Fall 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 5 H eidi Schaeffer, M.D., has a heart for justice and compassion and the will to lead a charge for change. Schaeffer is an internal medicine physician who is committed to addressing the human trafficking epidemic in our nation. “I am proud to be a voice for those without the liberty to use theirs, due to enslavement in human trafficking,” Schaeffer said. She has been an effective advocate for legislation at both the state and federal levels. Due to her collaborative efforts, hotline signs in emergency rooms and massage establishments are Heidi Schaeffer, M.D., Endeavors to CREATE Solutions BY TERRY MORROW NELSON, PH.D., M.S.