Pediatric settings involve the unique physician-parent-patient relationship, and medical decisions are best made with the rights and obligations of each of these individuals kept in mind, as well as an understanding of ethical principles. Therefore, it is highly recommended to require the presence of certified/qualified medical interpreters, to provide translated materials in plain language, and to use the “teach-back” strategy to confirm patients’ and parents’ comprehension of the care processes, procedures, and the overall treatment plan.

Some of the questions that are frequently encountered in pediatric settings are:

• What are the best interests of the child? And, who decides them?
• Who should decide on the medical treatment plan?
• What are the rights of the child?
• What are the rights of the parents?
• Would it be appropriate for the physician to make a medical decision without parental permission?

This 4-hour workshop covers ethical principles and their application in pediatric settings involving LEP patients using case studies, law suits, and best practices. Participants earn 0.35 CEU's (3.5 contact hours) through the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA). 

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In the past few decades, Muslim jurists have discussed the issues of organ donation and transplant in-depth. Around the Muslim world, there have been many efforts made by the relevant bodies to educate the public, and to increase awareness of the need for organ donations to save lives. Receiving new organs is often the best hope for these patients.

Despite such efforts, the suffering of these patients remain. The number of Muslim donors in the Muslim world is significantly low compared to the increasing need, and many individuals within the faith are still reluctant, particularly regarding deceased donation. Thus, most transplants in many predominantly Muslim countries are still live donations. This reduces the chances of patients receiving new organs, which can potentially cure them and save their lives. One of the main reasons impeding Muslims from becoming organ donors is the confusion and uncertainty some may have about Islamic law and the Islamic viewpoint on organ donation.

This 4-hour workshop covers organ donation and transplant from an Islamic jurisprudence perspective using case studies, role plays, and open discussions. Participants earn 0.35 CEU's (3.5 contact hours) through the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA). 

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This mission of this workshop is to give participants solid preparation in both the theory and principles of ethics. More importantly, it will guide them to be able to apply ethics in the real world of health care settings.

Many scholarly textbooks exist on many forms of ethics and the knowledge they provide. However, theory alone is not enough. In order to fulfill this workshop’s mission, it also give participants practical examples and case studies of how they can use ethics in their daily decisions as interpreters in health care settings.

Part I

Explores the founding theories of ethics that guide most of Western ethical thinking. In addition, it examines the four key principles in health care, autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice.

Part II

Explores the external influences such as community and its social responsibilities and norms, market forces, and technology and its impact on ethics.

Part III

Explores the internal influences such as fiscal responsibility, organizational culture, and organizations view of patients and how to meet their needs.

Part IV    

Explores the concept of moral integrity, codes of ethics for health care interpreters and the impact they can have on administrative practice. In addition, it explores potential future issues and their ethical implications.

Participants earn 0.35 CEU's (3.5 contact hours) through the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)

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Health care interpreters are often called on to recollect names, dates, facts, and other information in order to be able to render messages completely and accurately from source language (SL) to target language (TL). Yet, forgetting is an integral part of being human, and experts say that we forget about 99% of everything that enters our heads.

Memory is probably our most maligned faculty. We complain about our memories than we do about our looks, for example. How justified are these statements about memory? How much is myth and how much is true?

This workshop will answer to these questions and deliver strategies in order to better understand how your memory (short-term & long-term) works and how to better utilize it.

Part I

Explores definitions and explanations of memory (short-term & long-term). In addition, it explores the myth-interpreting of memory functions.

Part II

Explores memory principles: mnemonics, internal memory strategies, external memory strategies, and special approach to remembering faces and numbers.

Part III

Explores the effect of being present-in-the-moment and concentration on overall memory enhancement. Special techniques are provided with group discussions and quizzes.

Participants earn 0.35 CEU's (3.5 contact hours) through the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)

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The rapid development of palliative care in many countries during the past decades has been widely diverse depending on the local culture and traditions and the context of the care being delivered. Even though the World Health Organization (WHO) 2002 definition of palliative care is broader and more comprehensive than its definition of 1990, cultural issues are yet to be specifically addressed (http://www.who.int).

Transcultural palliative care deals with the understanding and evaluation of cultural factors in advanced disease and end-of-life care. It takes into account the different cultural, religious, ethnic, and ethical value systems, and it bridges the gap between different cultural contexts by a more fulfilling communication between care providers and patients and their families.

This workshop explores and answers to the following topics (including group discussions and case studies):

• History and development of palliative care across the world and how it is widely diverse.
• Definition(s) of palliative care, transcultural perspectives, and ethical value systems.
• Cultural competence and effective communication skills
• Dealing with the individual patient (rights and autonomy) and the patient’s family members. Different approaches for different cultural settings
• Breaking bad new – Strategy for tragedy
• The role of religious beliefs – Respect, understand, and work with
• Differences in views between the caring team and the patient and family - An opportunity for more dialogue



Participants earn 0.35 CEU's (3.5 contact hours) through the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)

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It is impossible to provide high quality mental health services without excellent communication between mental health staff and clients especially if we take into account the setting complexity and its high stakes. Highly qualified, well-trained, and well-briefed interpreters are called upon to bridge the gap between mental health workers and patients when they do not speak the same language.

Mental health settings provide a unique challenge for interpreters in terms of comprehending patients’ complex, difficult, emotional, and sometimes subtle messages in the source language (SL) and conveying them into the target language (TL)

This workshop will address the need of having ongoing advanced mental health training for interpreters. Even though the call for establishing a stand-alone category for mental health in spoken languages health care/medical interpreting may sound a far-fetched goal at this time, it is very likely that the health care/medical interpreting field will mature in the next decade and this very far-fetched goal will become reality.

In addition, this workshop will address the special aspects of mental health settings; technical language (eating disorder (ED) as a new disorder added to the 2013 new edition of DSM-5, for example), perceived confidentiality, social stigma, cultural norms, and continuity of service.

Participants will have the opportunity to work in small groups, consider different case studies, and identify applicable best practices.



Participants earn 0.35 CEU's (3.5 contact hours) through the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)

http://imiaweb.org/education/trainingnotices.asp

*For any questions regarding registration cost and upcoming training dates, please contact:

info@languageaccess1.com

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