Description

This 8-hour class will help healthcare interpreters develop their bilingual medical vocabulary, covering:

• The Latin and Greek basis of medical terminology
• Critical English vocabulary of the circulatory system, the digestive system, the respiratory system, the male and female reproductive systems, the endocrine system and the musculoskeletal system
• Terminology related to tests, procedures and symptoms
• Common acronyms in health care
• A personal system to expand your bilingual medical vocabulary over time

This workshop will be conducted in English, with opportunities and resources available to build equivalent vocabulary in a non-English target language.

Date & time

September 26, 2024, 9:00 – 5:30 p.m. Pacific time

Location

Valley View Health Center, 2690 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA

Hosted by

Valley View Health

Registration

Open to Valley View staff only