WEBSHOP: Understanding the Language of Neurology (For Interpreters of All Languages)

NOTIS’ Community Interpreters Division presents

WEBSHOP: Understanding the Language of Neurology (For Interpreters of All Languages)
Trainer: Joe Tein

An Interactive Webshop

A webshop is just like an interactive onsite class, but held online through Zoom. During a webshop, you can ask questions and engage in discussion. You may be divided into “break-out” rooms where you’ll be working with other participants on exercises or on practicing a skill. There may be quizzes and polls. So, while there may be some PowerPoint and lecture, this is not like your typical webinar. Your full attention and participation are expected; that’s what makes it fun!

 Our nervous system is a brilliant, incredibly complex information network that carries out an immense variety of activities needed to keep us alive and functioning in the world. Every thought, feeling, action and bodily function is governed by our nervous system, which performs tasks that are far more elaborate than anything that humans have ever devised. With this tremendous complexity comes the potential for many things to go wrong … the nervous system can be impacted by many factors and suffer many malfunctions. As medical interpreters we need a basic understanding of the functions and components of this system, and its terminology; this will make us more effective and skillful in facilitating communication between patients and their medical providers. PowerPoint presentations, video demonstrations, and in-class exercises and practice will be used to teach the material.  

Learning objectives:

• Participants will be able to list at least 5 functions of the nervous system.
• Participants will be able to name at least 5 anatomical components of the nervous system, and state the purpose or function of these components.
• Participants will be able to translate a wide range of English terms relating to neurologic symptoms, disorders and treatment into their other working language. 

Topics covered:

• Functions of the Nervous System
• Anatomy
  
• What Can Go Wrong?

• Neurologic Symptoms

• Neurological Disorders – Diagnoses

• Diagnostic Tests
• Treatment
• Prevention
• References and Resources

  Saturday, July 17th, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. PST 
Check-in at 9:45 a.m. PLEASE CHECK IN AT 9:45 a.m. to sign in. This is a 4-hour workshop. Class from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (two 10-minute breaks, and a half-hour break for lunch) 

 
Two days before the webshop, you will receive an email with log-on instructions and with the handouts for the class.

 $50 NOTIS members, $80 Non-members (Click to Join NOTIS)
Space is limited to the first 30 registrants.　

Before you register, make sure that your online setup meets the equipment and connectivity requirements. Click on the “Requirements” button below to see requirements.

Via the web (before midnight on July 12th). After registering, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation, your registration did not go through. 

 Credit status will be updated upon approval

 Joe Tein is a medical interpreter and a Washington State certified court interpreter. He holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and is also a freelance medical translator, working from Spanish and Italian into English. Mr. Tein is the creator of the Washington State AOC Court Interpreters’ English-Spanish glossary of legal terms, and is the second author of the most comprehensive Italian medical acronym website (www.gilbertolacchia.it/acromed.pdf). He has taught numerous classes and workshops for medical and court interpreters over the years, both in person and through online webinars.

Certificates of Attendance will be awarded to all who arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop. Please allow yourself enough time to log on and sign in before the webshop begins. While latecomers are welcome to stay for the educational value of the webshop, DSHS will not provide CE credit if you arrive late, for any reason.

 No refunds can be given after July 12th. A $10 processing fee will apply for refunds requested before July 12th. Contact the NOTIS office manager for cancellation. Transfer of credit to another workshop is not allowed.

Registration will be automatically canceled if payment is not received within 15 minutes. Mail-in registration is not available.

If you require accommodation, please contact the NOTIS Office Manager at least 3 weeks in advance if possible.

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