Health and Human Services

Keith Biddle, PhD

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Department, UW-Parkside

Dr. Biddle teaches in both the Criminal Justice and Anthropology departments. Courses include: Forensic Evidence, Forensic Anthropology, Criminalistics, Introduction to Human Evolution and Advanced Human Evolution, Forensic & Mortuary Archaeology, and more.
 

Participants will walk away with the following: 

• Knowledge of survey and search methods
• Factors that affect recovery attempts such as decomposition, PMI, and taphonomic influences
• Evidence collection techniques and chain of custody
• Forensic photography methods
• Report Construction

What materials are needed for this course?

Since some of the course will take place outdoors, it is recommended that participants bring the following on those days: Water, snacks, sunscreen, insect repellant, any relevant medications (including allergy meds), head covering, sunglasses, and rain gear. Gloves and masks will be provided by UW-Parkside. 

Is this course being offered for college credit?

This course is offered for both credit and non-credit seeking students. The registration page linked to this course card is for non-credit seeking students. If you are interested in receiving college credit for taking this course, please contact our Registrar's Office, at 262-595-2284, or registrars.office@uwp.edu. 

Dana Johnson

Dana Johnson from Wisconsin is a career social worker, practicing in senior level management in state government, county human services, an educator in higher education, and operating a consulting and professional development firm. His experience includes child welfare practice, policy, and reform; transformational organizational leadership and culture change, supervision of teams, continuous quality improvement, and dynamic equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts across micro, mezzo, and macro systems.

Dana did a wonderful job with this presentation and material included. He was very insightful and touched on topics most people shy away from. Disclosing his own personal expereinces help to connect the material provided. Thank you! - Ethics and Boundaries participant Dec 2023

I have been going to Parkside for continued education for years. I have never been disappointed. The education has always been excellent and the staff friendly. - Ethics and Boundaries participant Dec 2023

    Professor Angela Roberts

Professor Angela Roberts holds a joint appointment in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Department of Computer Science at Western University in Toronto, Canada. She is also a speech-language pathologist. Dr. Roberts is the Canada Research Chair in Data Analytics and Digital Health in Cognitive Aging and Dementia. She is a founding Co-Director of Western’s Collaborative Specialization in Machine Learning in Health and Biomedical Sciences and is a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre of Activity and Aging.

Her impactful research program improves cognitive aging outcomes through rigorously validating connected speech signatures that detect and monitor cognitive decline, building phenotypes and predictive models of cognitive aging trajectories, and developing interventions that address communication challenges experienced by persons with dementia and their families. Her clinical research program uses telehealth service delivery systems that have a global reach. She is the Canadian lead for the SuperAging Research Initiative, a study examining factors associated with exceptional cognitive aging. Her influence extends to health charity organizations as a research board member for Parkinson Canada and an author of internationally distributed patient and family education materials.

Professor Roberts’ work is funded by the Ontario Brain Institute, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the National Institutes of Health (U.S.), including an early investigator award from the National Institutes of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

This event will take in-person in the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Student Center Ballroom. 

Participants can opt to attend in-person or online via Zoom.

Nestor Wagner

Nestor Wagner is a certified Court and Medical Interpreter who has been teaching interpreting courses since 1990. He has the highest pass rate of certified court interpreters in the nation. He has published several books in the interpreting community. Mr. Wagner is involved in the examination process for Immigration Interpreters and Analytical Linguists. He participates as a speaker in national and international conferences on Criminal, Civil, and Immigration Court terminology, advanced interpreting skills, and localization in the transfer of legal and non-legal terminology. Mr. Wagner holds a Master's degree from the University of Washington.

What you will learn

• Develop best practice interpreting techniques - simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation
• Learn medical terminology in both Spanish and English and the corresponding transfer into the opposite language
• Understand protocol when interpreting for a Spanish-speaking patient
• Master the code of ethics of the medical interpreter
• Study the necessary material to sit in any Spanish Medical Interpreter examination
• Develop professionalism, accuracy, and a mastery of cross-cultural differences

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Medical Interpretation I
   1. Medical Vocabulary – The Human Body
   2. Pre-anesthesia record form
   3. Medical Vocabulary – System and Senses
   4. Refusal to permit blood transfusion
   5. Medical Vocabulary – Signs and Symptoms
   6. Medical Condition form
   7. Intravenous Contrast Injection Consent
   8. Medical Vocabulary - Facilities and Staff
   9. Discharge Instructions
   10. Colloquialism
   11. Medical Vocabulary - Treatment Procedures, Instruments, Supplies and Medications
   12. Industrial Accidents - Workers' Compensation
   13. Medical Vocabulary - Pregnancy and Delivery
   14. Simultaneous Techniques
   15. Consecutive Techniques
   16. Interpreting Laboratory Practices
2. Introduction to Medical Interpretation II
   1. Medical Vocabulary - Pediatric/Neonatal Care
   2. Medical Vocabulary - Family Planning
   3. Interpreting for Hospitals – Parents' Rights & Responsibilities
   4. Medical Vocabulary - Communicable Diseases
   5. Interpreting for Hospitals - Taking Care of Mom
   6. Interpreting for Hospitals - The "Baby Blues"
   7. Medical Vocabulary - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
   8. Interpreting for Hospitals - Consent for Cath Lab Procedure
   9. Medical Vocabulary - Dental Health
   10. Interpreting for Hospitals - Environmental History Form for Pediatric Asthma Patient
   11. Medical Vocabulary - Substance Abuse
   12. Interpreting for Hospitals - OSHA Required
   13. Idiomatic Expressions - English into Spanish
   14. Interpreting for Hospitals - Adult History Form
   15. Interpreting for Hospitals - Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Imaging Information
   16. Legal Terminology used in Medical Matters
   17. Interpreting for Hospitals - Advance Directive
   18. Interpreting Laboratory Practices
3. Sight Translation for Medical Interpreters
   1. Principles of localization
   2. Re-structuring techniques
   3. Principles of reversibility and non-reversibility of Medical terms
   4. Interferences – Filtering syntactical and grammatical interferences
   5. Style in the delivery
   6. Exam taking techniques - Objective versus subjective grading
   7. Transferring of low, regular and high register documents into the opposite language
   8. Stability in the transfer
   9. Interpreting Laboratory Practices

Prerequisites:

You must speak English and Spanish fluently. There is no requirement regarding formal education in either Spanish or English. However, you must be able to speak English and Spanish without any hesitations.

You should be familiar with using a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard. You should be comfortable in a Windows or Mac environment, and have the ability to launch and close activities.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Hardware Requirements:
  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
• Software Requirements:
  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Other:
  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Rocío Txabarriaga

Rocío Txabarriaga, MA is vice president of Content Development and co-founder of the Virginia Institute of Interpreting. She is responsible for course planning, development, validation, and maintenance. Ms. Txabarriaga has over 20 years of experience in language services and international business management ranging from independent consulting to senior executive positions, and business ownership. Her extensive experience spans operations, ISO-quality processes, interpreter recruiting and training, qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, as well as in-depth involvement with several language technology platforms. Ms. Txabarriaga has several degrees, including a master's degree from Monterey Institute of International Studies, has earned many certificates, and speaks five languages fluently. Ms. Txabarriaga is also a NASBITE-Certified Global Business Professional and an accomplished writer and public speaker.

Nestor Wagner

Nestor Wagner is a certified Court and Medical Interpreter who has been teaching interpreting courses since 1990. He has the highest pass rate of certified court interpreters in the nation. He has published several books in the interpreting community. Mr. Wagner is involved in the examination process for Immigration Interpreters and Analytical Linguists. He participates as speakers in national and international conferences on Criminal, Civil and Immigration Court terminology, advanced interpreting skills, and localization in the transfer of legal and non-legal terminology. Mr. Wagner holds a Master degree from the University of Washington.

What you will learn

• Learn how to transfer information in multicultural situations
• Develop interpreting-specific skills such as short-term memory retention, shadowing, note-taking, sight-translation, consecutive interpreting, and more
• Develop best practice interpreting techniques – simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation
• Understand protocol when interpreting for a Spanish-speaking patient
• Master the code of ethics of the medical interpreter
• Understand all material tested in a Spanish Medical Interpreter exam

Syllabus

1. Professional Interpreter
   1. Introduction
   2. Learning Styles Assessment Exercise
   3. Basic Concepts of Language Interpreting
      1. Basic Concepts: What is language interpreting? What is language translation?
      2. Contrasting the interpretation and translation tasks
      3. Translation and adaptation: Localization and transcreation
      4. What does it take to become a professional interpreter?
      5. Certificate vs. Certification vs. Professional Licensure
      6. Where do interpreters work?
      7. Message delivery: The techniques
      8. Consecutive interpreting video demonstration
      9. Sight translation video demonstration
      10. Review Questions
      11. On-Site interpreting
      12. Remote and Telephonic Interpretation
      13. Telephonic interpreting, continued
      14. Video remote interpreting and video relay interpreting
      15. Sight translation
      16. Vocabulary Game
      17. Review Questions
      18. The Evolution of Interpreting in the Community
      19. The Evolution of Interpreting in the Community: Steps Toward Professional Recognition
      20. The Evolution of Interpreting in the Community: Professional Associations
      21. Public Services Interpreting Drivers
      22. Standards Guiding the Interpreting Profession
      23. Associations: Why are they important?
      24. Module 1 Self-assessment
      25. Resources
      26. Module Feedback
   4. Interpreting Skills and Techniques
      1. Preparing yourself for this module
      2. Active listening
      3. Active listening: Suspending yourself
      4. Emotions and Culture
      5. Level of Interest and Objectivity
      6. Capacity to Concentrate
      7. Who you are influences greatly the way you listen and communicate
      8. Listening Exercises: Introduction
      9. Shadowing: Introduction
      10. Short-Term Memory Retention: Visual
      11. Short-Term Memory Retention: Auditory
      12. Note-Taking
      13. Sight Translation: Introduction
      14. Putting It All Together: Interpreting
      15. Module Vocabulary Game
      16. Module 2 Self-Assessment
      17. Resources
      18. Module Feedback
2. Ethics and standards: Expected professional behavior
   1. What are Professional Standards?
   2. The Interpreter's Professional Profile
   3. Accuracy
   4. Acting Ethically and Honestly
   5. Confidentiality
   6. Competence
   7. Neutrality
   8. Reliability
   9. Respect for the Profession
   10. Role Preservation
   11. Scenarios and Exercises
   12. Resources
   13. Module 3 Self-Assessment
   14. Module Feedback
3. The Business of Interpreting
   1. Basic public services interpreting market concepts
   2. The Supply
   3. The Demand
   4. Working as a freelance interpreter
   5. Interview video
   6. Working as a Full-time Interpreter
   7. Interview video
   8. Building a Resume
   9. Formatting a resume
   10. Resume Sample
   11. Writing a Cover Letter
   12. Joining professional associations
   13. Joining online professional directories
   14. Continued Education
   15. Resources
   16. Module Feedback
4. Medical Interpreter
   1. Introduction to Medical Interpretation I
      1. Medical Vocabulary – The Human Body
      2. Pre-anesthesia record form
      3. Medical Vocabulary – System and Senses
      4. Refusal to permit blood transfusion
      5. Medical Vocabulary – Signs and Symptoms
      6. Medical Condition form
      7. Intravenous Contrast Injection Consent
      8. Medical Vocabulary - Facilities and Staff
      9. Discharge Instructions
      10. Colloquialism
      11. Medical Vocabulary - Treatment Procedures, Instruments, Supplies and Medications
      12. Industrial Accidents - Workers' Compensation
      13. Medical Vocabulary - Pregnancy and Delivery
      14. Simultaneous Techniques
      15. Consecutive Techniques
      16. Interpreting Laboratory Practices
   2. Introduction to Medical Interpretation II
      1. Medical Vocabulary - Pediatric/Neonatal Care
      2. Medical Vocabulary - Family Planning
      3. Interpreting for Hospitals – Parents' Rights & Responsibilities
      4. Medical Vocabulary - Communicable Diseases
      5. Interpreting for Hospitals - Taking Care of Mom
      6. Interpreting for Hospitals - The "Baby Blues"
      7. Medical Vocabulary - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
      8. Interpreting for Hospitals - Consent for Cath Lab Procedure
      9. Medical Vocabulary - Dental Health
      10. Interpreting for Hospitals - Environmental History Form for Pediatric Asthma Patient
      11. Medical Vocabulary - Substance Abuse
      12. Interpreting for Hospitals - OSHA Required
      13. Idiomatic Expressions - English into Spanish
      14. Interpreting for Hospitals - Adult History Form
      15. Interpreting for Hospitals - Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Imaging Information
      16. Legal Terminology used in Medical Matters
      17. Interpreting for Hospitals - Advance Directive
      18. Interpreting Laboratory Practices
   3. Sight Translation for Medical Interpreters
      1. Principles of localization
      2. Re-structuring techniques
      3. Principles of reversibility and non-reversibility of Medical terms
      4. Interferences – Filtering syntactical and grammatical interferences
      5. Style in the delivery
      6. Exam taking techniques - Objective versus subjective grading
      7. Transferring of low, regular and high register documents into the opposite language
      8. Stability in the transfer
      9. Interpreting Laboratory Practices

How you will benefit

• Have your professional profile listed in an employer-searchable directory
• Use your skill set to help a growing number of people in need of interpretation services
• Be prepared to start a career as a public services interpreter or medical interpreter
• Become ready to successfully take the medical interpreter certification exam
• Use your understanding of medical terminology in both Spanish and English to improve your marketability

Requirements

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
• Headphones or speakers.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Prerequisites:

You must be fluent in both English and Spanish prior to enrolling in this course.