Notable Notes

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Description In this 3-hour workshop, through discussion, lecture, and hands-on exercises, students of medical interpreting will learn to approach their note-taking techniques in a methodical way. They will analyze output, […]

Vicarious Trauma and the Professional Interpreter

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Description We have become aware in recent years of how "compassion fatigue" and "vicarious traumatization" affect therapists, first responders and other care providers. But the existence of similar effects on […]

Interpreting in Legal Settings Preparation and Protocols

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Description A workshop for medical interpreters who interpret in legal settings. Participants will be provided with basic legal terminology, be instructed on proper interpreter protocols in legal settings, learn how […]

Sections: Understanding Mental Health & Civil Commitments

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Continuing Education for Interpreters Description The medical and legal systems are specialized cultures with their technical language, procedures, and sometimes mystifying ways of making decisions. Both the courts and the […]