I12-Interpreting: Healthcare, Level 1
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Description This 90-minute session will explain the profession of medical translators and interpreters in the USA. Healthcare interpreters and translators provide language services to healthcare patients with limited English proficiency, helping them to communicate with doctors, nurses, and other emergency room, medical and hospital staff, and convert into the target language the needed forms, brochures and other patient materials issued by hospitals, doctors’ offices and medical facilities. This introduction will explain the basic elements to enter the growing field of medical interpreting and translation, understand the roles, responsibilities and boundaries, explore the challenges and ethical dilemmas, study specific techniques needed to ensure accuracy, and the concepts, skills and knowledge needed to pursue certification. It will also review the importance of medical terminology, as well as the legal environment created by HIPAA and Executive Order 13166 “Improving access to services for persons with Limited English Proficiency”. Translators who were interested in this training were also interested in "CLAS" HEALTHCARE STANDARDS On-demand session Healthcare and Health Insurance On-demand training BASIC HEALTHCARE TERMINOLOGY On-demand session Elementary Terminology in Healthcare & Medicine On-demand session Target audience Freelancers starting in the translation industry. Experienced freelancers who want to work in the healthcare industry. Learning objectives Understand what being a healthcare/medical translator or interpreter entails, what they do, where they work. Learn the basic requirements needed to be a professional in the field. Decide if healthcare/medical translation and interpreting is something you would like to pursue. Acquire the information needed to take the next steps in your professional development as a healthcare/medical translator or interpreter. Prerequisites Fully bilingual, with at least one of the languages being English. Program Click to expand TBA Registration and payment information (click to expand) Click to expand Price: 39.00 USD Click on the buy button on the right to purchase your seat Participation fee includes unlimited access to the recording. How do I purchase the video? To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and an invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records. How do I access the video? Once the payment is processed you will be able to watch the video here Created by Claudia Brauer View feedback | View all courses
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