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Medical Terminology for Interpreters: An Instructor's Guide
Medical Terminology for Interpreters: An Instructor's Guide
Authors: Marjory A. Bancroft, MA and Sylvana Fernández-Ellauri, MD, CMI
Year Published: 2019
Edition: 3rd (supports 4th ed. of Medical Terminology for Interpreters)
Pages: 296 (in full color!)
Publisher: Culture & Language Press
ISBN: 978-1-7339641-3-5
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Please note: this version of the guide does NOT include the resources found in the appendices in electronic format. These resources may be purchased subsequently for $60 and the customer will be required to accept the terms of an authorization agreement in order to use them for training purposes. Contact us for details.
This guide on how to teach medical terminology to interpreters will help instructors prepare healthcare interpreters for certification. It also supports the student handbook, Medical Terminology for Interpreters, 4th edition.
Class time is valuable. To maximize student engagement and success, this guide offers a structured curriculum for a one-day workshop or up to 20 hours of instruction. The course is divided into six half-day modules. Each module includes learning objectives, lesson plans with table-format overviews, step-by-step instructions and interactive activities.
The eight appendices include:
Two PowerPoint slide kits:
Medical Terminology for Interpreters
Body Systems: A Lighting Overview
Handout templates
Activity materials
Body diagrams
A Latin/Greek roots and affixes workbook
An anatomy and physiology workbook
Flash cards
Other activity cards
Sample certificates
Sample program evaluations
Suggested video resources
Final assessment and answer key
Medical Terminology for Interpreters is the most interactive program of its kind. This instructor’s guide provides learning objectives, mini-lectures, demonstrations, simulations, role plays and engaging exercises. Colorful diagrams of 10 body systems for students to label are included. This program is designed to ensure that medical interpreters know how to support the vital work of healthcare professionals by accurately rendering medical terms.
Reviews of this publication:
“Every healthcare interpreter needs a foundation in bilingual medical terminology, and every trainer of healthcare interpreters needs this guide.
Whether you are looking for a one-day course, a three-day course, or a few exercises, this extensive instructor’s manual will fit the bill. With class content, lesson plans, and templates for teaching materials included, it contains everything you need to give your students a solid basis in medical terminology.”
“Medical Terminology for Interpreters: An Instructor’s Guide is a GPS navigation system for your training program. This dynamic tool supports novice and veteran interpreter trainers through interactive, teacher-tested activities. Students will reach their next destination with knowledge they can apply and the life-long learning skills necessary to adapt to our ever-evolving profession.
I give this guide an A+ for clarity, ease of use, content and activities.”
Please note: this version of the guide does NOT include the resources found in the appendices in electronic format. These resources may be purchased subsequently for $60 and the customer will be required to accept the terms of an authorization agreement in order to use them for training purposes. Contact us for details.
