Course Description

Palliative care seeks to optimize quality of life and relieve physical and emotional suffering through pain management, comfort care, and spiritual support. A 2010 CHCF survey of patients receiving palliative care in California found that 40% spoke limited English. Since palliative care depends on regular, clear communication between patients, providers, and families, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team. For interpreters, conversations involving palliative care, especially those at the end of life, can be among the most difficult to convey — not only linguistically and culturally, but personally. 

This interactive seven-hour workshop is designed to prepare experienced medical interpreters to work in palliative care settings. It includes: 

•     An Introduction to Palliative Care

•     Interpreting Skills Applied to Palliative Care

•     The Vocabulary of Palliative Care 

•     Sight Translation in Palliative Care

•     The Impact of Emotion and Belief on Interpreting


 This multimedia, interactive training includes videos, PowerPoint presentations, and practice of interpreting and sight translation. Bilingual medical glossaries and practice activities are provided in Cantonese/traditional Chinese, Mandarin/simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Date: Saturday, November 15 & Saturday, November 22

Pacific Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mountain Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Central Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Eastern Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CCHI 6.5 (3 PBC)
ATA 7 CE Points
IMIA 0.7 CE Units
DSHS 7 CE Hours

Instructor

Cynthia E. Roat, MPH

Cynthia E. Roat, MPH is a state-certified English<>Spanish healthcare and social service interpreter, an international consultant on language access in health care, and a veteran interpreter trainer based in Seattle. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Cindy has developed curricula for basic interpreter education as well as for many specialty areas, including genetics, palliative care, mental health, obstetrics, and dental care. Her book, Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites, is used as an ancillary text in many interpreter training programs. She is recognized nationally as a knowledgeable and dynamic instructor, whose classes are both engaging and insightful.