An Introduction to Prenatal Genetics for Healthcare Interpreters

This introduction to prenatal genetics is for both Spoken and Sign Language interpreters.

Description

Every medical specialty provides its own challenges for interpreters. Specialized vocabulary, complex concepts, and cultural barriers can all present difficulties for interpreters striving to facilitate understanding between patient and provider. Genetic counseling adds the extra challenge to this highly technical and rapidly advancing area of medicine.

This course is designed for interpreters who have already received basic training. As such, it does not address basic interpreting skills, ethics or protocols, but rather focuses on helping interpreters improve their understanding of the content and vocabulary when they encounter prenatal genetic appointments.

Course Objectives

• Identify and name 3 key concepts to understanding prenatal genetics

• Describe 2 cultural barriers that could impact interpreting in prenatal genetics

• List 5 prenatal genetics vocabulary terms in the participants specific language

Course Tuition

The cost of this course is $55.00(US). Course materials and light breakfast refreshments are included. Lunch is on your own (there are many restaurants nearby).

Instructor

Kanako Jackson

Date, Time, and Location

Saturday, August 24, 2019

9:00am-2:00pm

UMHS Interpreter Services, 2025 Traverwood Drive, Suite A4, Conference Room 1213, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

CEU Information

CCHI Continuing Education Credits: 4

Accommodations

This training complies with the University of Michigan’s Nondiscrimination Policy. Please refer here for any policy questions: https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/workplace-improvement/office-institutional-equity/nondiscrimination-policy-notice.

To request reasonable accommodations, please contact Vivian Yu at MITrainingAcademy@med.umich.edu

Hotel Accommodations

We want to make it as convenient as possible for students who need lodging in the Ann Arbor area while taking our classes.

Call 800-544-8684 or 734-936-0135 for the UMHS Patient and Visitor Hotel Accommodations

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations will be permitted four or more weeks prior to the start of a training course without incurring a fee. Due to the cost of establishing, holding, and refilling participant slots, along with the associated costs of course materials, the following cancellation fee schedule applies:

• For 2 to 4 weeks prior to the start of a training course, a cancellation fee of 25% of the training course price will be assessed.

• Between 8-13 days prior to the start of a training course, a cancellation fee of 50% of the training course price will be assessed.

• Within 7 days of the start of a training course, a cancellation fee of 75% of the training course price will be assessed.

• No show on the first day of the training course will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of training course price.

Questions

Questions about UMHS Interpreter Services Interpreting for Prenatal Genetics course? Contact course instructor Kanako Jackson (please put the course title in the subject line) or call the Medical Interpreter Training Academy at 734-998-2183.

Instructor Biography

Kanako was born in Japan. She came to the USA as a high school exchange student. She has bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Psychology from Ithaca College, New York and Medical Degree (M.D.) from Tokai University School of Medicine in Japan. She is Japan College of Rheumatology and Japanese Society of Internal Medicine certified physician. She practiced Rheumatology at Tokai University Hospital as an Attending Physician and she also practiced Internal Medicine at a private hospital in Japan.

Kanako retired from medical practice in 2009 and then joined Michigan Medicine Interpreter Services in 2011. She became a staff interpreter in 2013. She is Core CCHI Certified Health Care Interpreter. She enjoys serving the Japanese community in Michigan and in her spare time, she likes to go fishing and traveling.