| Medical
Interpreting Primer
A Basic Workshop
on Medical Interpretation
This basic introduction to interpreting
provides an overview of the purpose
and roles of a medical interpreter
and also a practical review of
the national code of ethics for
medical interpreters.
Individuals who attend this training
generally gain a better understanding
of the role of medical interpreters
and why proper training, experience
and monitoring are critical steps
in assuring adequate communication
between providers and LEP patients.
Learning Objectives
- To identify the purpose of
healthcare interpreters
- To define the primary roles
of the interpreter using the
IMIA and the NCIHC Standards
of practice
- To identify the spheres of
power for each member of the
triad: doctor, patient, interpreter
- To identify the elements of
communication
- To explain, in detail, the
elements of the National Council
on Interpreting in Health Care
(NCIHC) medical interpreter code
of ethics
- To demonstrate interpreting
in healthcare settings with proper
positioning and emphasis on reflection
of emotion, use of first person,
accuracy to meaning
- To demonstrate the modes of
interpreting and settings where
each one is used.
- To identify common interpreting
errors healthcare interpreters
make
- To perform interpreter’s
introduction to patient and provider
- Learn and practice unobtrusive
positioning of interpreter, patient
and provider
Who Should Attend
- Bilingual staff currently providing
medical interpretation to LEP
patients
- Managerial staff interested
in learning about the basics
of medical interpretation
- Bilingual individuals interested
in becoming medical interpreters
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The
Essential Piece 275-page
coursebook included with
all training sessions.
This manual contains readings
for all the topics covered
in the training, vocabulary
and role-plays, and more. |
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