AUSIT & NAATI Present: Introduction to Medical Interpreting (Webinar)

          

This event is proudly sponsored by NAATI – Registration is FREE for AUSIT members and all NAATI-credentialed practitioners!

Health is a huge and complex area: the more layers you unpeel, the more are revealed underneath” (Crezee, 2013, p.7). To interpret accurately and effectively in health settings, interpreters need a good understanding of anatomy & physiology, common diseases, assessments & treatment methods and sound knowledge of medical terminology. In addition, as healthcare interpreters navigate challenging situations, they need to have higher-order interpersonal and ethical decision-making skills. Working in settings such as end-of-life care can be not only cognitively but also emotionally challenging. Therefore, interpreters need to be able to recognise signs of stress, to seek help when required and practice self-care regularly. 

This webinar is designed to assist interpreters in developing knowledge and skills to interpret ethically and effectively in medical assignments. We will present an overview of medical settings, including specialist healthcare areas, and explore the interpreter’s role in facilitating patient-centered communication. We will also discuss the environmental, interpersonal, intrapersonal and paralinguistic demands inherent in medical interpreting.  Participants will develop best practice strategies to prepare for assignments, to interpret accurately and impartially during medical consultations and to follow up appropriately. Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

• outline generalist and specialist medical settings where healthcare interpreters work
• describe the interpreting challenges and the competencies required to interpret accurately and effectively across health settings
• explain the healthcare interpreter’s role in facilitating patient – centered care
• apply best practice strategies before, during and after medical consultations.
  
  

Our Presenter - Anna Kenny

Anna Kenny is a Polish Interpreter and a Professional Development Coordinator with the NSW Health Care Interpreter Services.

Anna was born and educated in Poland. She graduated from Warsaw University with a Masters Degree in English Philology. Anna also holds a Masters Degree in Interpreting and Translation Pedagogy from Macquarie University, Sydney.

Anna has worked for HCIS for over 30 years where she coordinates and facilitates training for healthcare interpreters across NSW. She has also taught interpreting at Macquarie University, developed medical interpreting resources for RMIT and facilitated seminars on medical interpreting, ethics and interpreting skills for AUSIT and private interpreting agencies.

Anna is a recipient of the 2018 AUSIT excellence award for Outstanding Contribution to Translation and Interpreting.

Joining the Webinar
The Zoom links for the webinar will be sent out 1 day prior to the session you registered to attend. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of Zoom in preparation.

PD Logbook
Introductory PD.

This webinar is eligible for 10 PD points under category 1.4 of the NAATI Recertification Catalogue.

Certificates and recordings
Please note no PD certificates will be issued for this event. Please keep a copy of your registration confirmation email as proof of participation to claim your PD points.

This is a live webinar event and will be recorded. Free recordings will be made available via NAATI Learn after the event, and for AUSIT members on the AUSIT website.

Together, we aim to support the ongoing professional growth of NAATI-credentialed practitioners.

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