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How many times have you left a
medical interpreting assignment
wondering what you did wrong? Or
if you missed something critical
in facilitating communication between
a patient and provider? Should
you have done more? Less? Frustration,
self-doubt, and second-guessing
can be particularly troubling for
experienced, trained interpreters
who know their field very well
but have never practiced medicine.
In this workshop, Lisa Southwick,
a practicing physician assistant
and former sign language interpreter,
will “dissect” an office
visit to provide insight that will
enhance interpreters’ confidence
and clarity during medical encounters.
The presenter will take participants
on a tour: a look inside the head
of a medical provider. The workshop
will examine the thoughts and goals
of providers during 15-minute office
visits that may cover data collection
(history, physical exam, and diagnostic
studies), diagnosis, treatment,
and patient education.
At the conclusion
of this workshop, participants
will:
- Demonstrate
improved insights into the structure,
content, and process used by
health care providers to diagnose
and treat patients.
- Show new understanding of the
medical provider’s goals
and thought process during certain
common tests, diagnostic studies,
and interventions.
- Apply this new
knowledge to their interpreting
practices by functioning with
greater confidence and efficiency
when interpreting patient encounters.
About Lisa Southwick
Lisa Southwick, PA-C, MPAS, is
a nationally certified physician
assistant, educator, and former
sign language interpreter for
the deaf. Her experience
and interest in curriculum development,
novel teaching approaches, cultural
competency training, and medical
interpreting combine to create
a unique perspective, that of
a health care provider with an
intense appreciation of and sensitivity
to the critical nature of medical
interpreting. Lisa has
presented regionally and nationally
on the topics of medical interpreting,
disability, and cultural competency
in medicine. She authored
and implemented a 100-hour medical
interpreting curriculum for spoken
and sign language interpreters
in Portland, Maine.
Workshop Fee:
Free for CHA Interpreting Staff
$25 for CHA Per Diem Interpreters
$35 for Unaffiliated Interpreters
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