Webinar: Caring for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients: Designing a Patient-Interpreter Experience

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Date

Aug 13, 2024

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Time

2 p.m. ET
Start and end times are subject to change

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Location

This event is virtual

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This webinar will both prepare the participant to provide appropriate, accessible care for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients and offer concrete examples for incorporating this content into their curriculum with an emphasis on experiential learning from the presenter’s own practice of delivering a simulated patient encounter using Deaf actors and American Sign Language interpreters.

At the conclusion of this webinar, the participants will:

  • Define terms related to deafness and hearing loss
  • Explore the origins of American Sign Language and the Deaf Community in the U.S.
  • Recognize steps to providing comprehensive, accessible care to Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients
  • 4. Identify opportunities to incorporate the above concepts into PA curricula
  • Describe experiential learning opportunities for PA students in providing accessible care to Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.

Facilitator: Lisa Walker, MPAS, PA-C Lisa graduated in 1986 with an AS in Interpreting for the Deaf. She worked for several years as a staff interpreter at an assisted living residence for Deaf seniors before going on to become a Physician Assistant (PA) and educator, working for the past 27 years teaching the next generation of PAs. As a long-time advocate of language access, Lisa has designed medical interpreting curricula, presented on a wide range of topics for interpreters and health professionals, and served on the board of Found in Translation, a nonprofit organization providing free training for bilingual refugee and immigrant women as medical interpreters.