CONTENT

Designed for those who took Medical Terminology for Interpreters and left wanting more, this class will take your knowledge of the language of healthcare to the next level. This 8-hour class will cover the following:

• A quick review of key concepts covered in Medical Terminology for Interpreters (term architecture, register, and body systems).

• The anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, the integumentary system, the immune system, and the urinary system.

• Tests, procedures, symptoms, and common conditions related to these systems.

• Creation of and practice with bilingual glossaries.

• Exercises and practice sessions.

• A final self-assessment.

This workshop will be conducted in English, with opportunities and resources available to build equivalent vocabulary in a non-English target language.

Pre-requisite: Medical Terminology for Interpreters

This class relies on Medical Terminology for Interpreters, 4th edition.

REGISTRATION

Early bird registration. Use the following 5% discount code when registering before July 7th: EBAMTS21

Team sign-up. TBD

Bundle of 2. Sign up for both ‘Medical Terminology’ and ‘Advanced medical terminology’ and save $30 on your registration. Purchase your bundle here.

Employer registration. If you would like your employer to pay for your professional development, please have them fill out and submit this form.

To register, please click on the purchase button above. 

CE CREDITS

WA DSHS: 8 (general) professional continuing education credits. Approval No.: 603

CCHI: 8 professional continuing education credits TBD

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION

Please read carefully the following requirements for completion:

To receive a Certificate of Successful Completion, participants have to attend 100% of the course. Participants are required to be on time for every class and to not leave before the end of the class. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION

Please read carefully the following requirements for completion:

To receive a Certificate of Successful Completion, participants have to attend 100% of the course. Participants are required to be on time for every class and to not leave before the end of the class. 

Arcos Institute will issue the Certificate of Completion within 1 week from the last day of training.

Obtaining CE Credits with DSHS

As of October 31, 2020, the process to obtain DSHS credits requires that participants submit their certificates of completion within 6 months after completing the course. Arcos Institute can no longer request credits on your behalf.

For more information, please visit the DSHS website.

LOCATION

This class will be offered online. Upon registration, you will receive information on the simple steps you will take to be ready to join the class from your device. We ask that you connect from a device with a big enough screen: please use a computer with a webcam or a laptop.

TIME 

Day 1 - Saturday, August 7th, 10 am to 12 pm [30-min break] and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm PST.

Day 2 - Saturday, August 14th, 10 am to 12 pm [30-min break] and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm PST.

This is an 8-hour training that spans over two consecutive Saturdays (half a session in the morning and half a session in the afternoon). Participants who complete the training attend both Saturdays and all sessions.

THE TRAINER

Cindy Roat, MPH, is a trainer of interpreters, educators and healthcare providers, and a consultant to healthcare facilities, helping them improve their language access services. An internationally renowned trailblazer in the healthcare interpreting field, Cindy is a founding member and past Co-chair of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care, a founding member of the Washington State Coalition on Language Access (WASCLA), and a former board member of the Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS), where she organizes and teaches workshops for healthcare interpreters. Cindy is widely recognized as an engaging public speaker and assiduous advocate for limited-English-proficient populations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We also offer private coaching on demand: Private lessons

If you want to know more, do not hesitate to fill out the form below.

You may be interested in: