Medical Interpreter Training – Fall 2023
ZoomSession 1: Course Overview and Introduction to the Field
Session 1: Course Overview and Introduction to the Field
Continuing Education for Interpreters Description The medical and legal systems are specialized cultures with their technical language, procedures, and sometimes mystifying ways of making decisions. Both the courts and the hospitals can be, at times, unfamiliar, irritating, and confusing even to the average person growing up in this culture. The unique demands these settings make […]
Session 2: Standards of Practice and Interpreter Roles
Session 3: Code of Ethics, HIPAA, and Universal Precautions
Session 4: Communication Skills and The Triadic Encounter
Class 1: Re-framing Trauma
Session 5: Cross Cultural Competency
Class 2: Embracing Empathy and Reducing Stigma around Mental Illness and Addiction
Session 6: The Medical Interview and Medical Terminology
Class 3: Overview of Substances, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder