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“FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL INTERPRETING”
with presenter:
Todd Agan, B.S., CI and CT
Four consecutive Thursday evenings, 5:30 – 8:00 PM:
April 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2008
Locations for workshops:
April 10, 24, and May 1 will be held at UCDMC, PSSB Room 0300
April 17 will be held at UCDMC, Cancer Center Auditorium
Workshop space graciously Locations graciously provided by Mark Biegaj, Dept. Of Internal
Medicine, UCDMC
A Sure Sign Inc.info@asuresign.org is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing
education units. This Professional Studies activity offers 1.0 CEUs at the begining to
advanced content knowledge level.
About the presenter:
Todd Agan, CI & CT, began interpreting professionally in 1994 and received his Bachelors
Degree in ASL/English Interpretation from Western Oregon State College in 1996. In 1999,
he set up an independent medical interpreting mentorship in Minneapolis , MN , through the
College of St. Catherine's. Since that time, Todd has focused his work primarily on medical
settings. In 2001, he relocated to Houston , Texas , to work as a full time interpreter at the
University of Texas - Houston Medical School . Currently, Todd works for the Department of
Graduate Medical Education at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where he is
one of two primary interpreters for an Internal Medicine Resident.
About the workshop:
This workshop, four evenings in duration, will address how to be better prepared to interpret
in medical settings. Preliminary topics include assumptions that we make regarding the
“ease” of working in the medical environment; requisite skills, qualifications, and basic funds
of knowledge of a well-prepared medical interpreter; discussion of what various medical
settings look like; an introduction to understanding medical terminology; and the interpreter's
impact on the doctor-patient relationship.
Registration Details:
- Registration is $65.00 by April 3rd, or $80.00 at the door
- Target audience is working interpreters (preferably 5+ years experience and nationally
certified) who have little to no experience in the medical setting, who wish to deepen
his/her understanding of the demands of medical assignments, and wish to be better
prepared to work in this highly specialized field. The content of this workshop
presupposes a certain amount of prior knowledge, training and experience as an
interpreter. The presenter requests that registration preference is therefore given to
working interpreters.
- ITP students may register on-site for a fee of $60.00. However, your must please
contact workshop coordinator Stacey Ballard 916-220-0965 or info@asuresign.org
prior to the day of the workshop. Content will remain at the target audience level. ASL
students not advised.
- Registration will be for all four sessions. Attendance at first session is MANDATORY.
Registration is not available for individual dates.
- Interpreting services or other reasonable accommodations must be requested by April
3rd, 2008. Contact Stacey Ballard at info@asuresign.org.
- No refunds after April 3rd, 2008 unless the workshop is cancelled.
- To avoid cancellation, 15 people must be registered by April 3rd, 2008.
- Prior to the workshop, participants will receive activity handouts and other information
via email. Please print them out and to bring with you.
- For any other concerns or questions, please contact Stacey Ballard 916-220-0965 or
info@asuresign.org.
Write checks payable and send to:
A Sure Sign, Inc.
PO Box 718
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
A Sure Sign, Inc.
PO Box 718
Shingle Springs, CA
95682
916-220-0965
info@asuresign.org