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Bridging the Gap: Medical Interpreter Training
The TB Control/Refugee Health Program will be offering a forty-hour Bridging the Gap medical interpreter training course to be held May 26-27 and June 1-3, 2009. The training will be held at the Cannon Health Building (288 North 1460 West) - in Salt Lake City, Utah. Classes will begin promptly at 8:00 am and will continue until 5:00 p.m..
There will be no registration fee to attend this course and all course materials will be provided to you free of charge. However, participants will be expected to submit a complete application and attend the course in its entirety. In addition to being fluent in English, all applicants MUST be fluent in a second language and must be willing to act as a medical interpreter. Priority will be given to applicants who work within the refugee health, Tuberculosis control, HIV, STD & Hepatitis prevention setting.
All participants who attend the entire forty-hour training and successfully complete the final exam will receive a certificate of completion. If you have staff whom you think could benefit from this course, please fill out the application and return it by April 30, 2009. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants, so it is critical that only those persons willing to commit to the entire forty-hour course apply.
More information: http://health.utah.gov/cdc/tbrefugee/medical_interpreters.htm
Open Conference Call "Positive People Making a Positive Change in HIV Prevention Efforts"
Presenter: Tony Miles Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist The Call will be held on April 7th at 12:00 PM (MST) Call-in information: 1 (888) 237-9331 Access Code: 833809 When prompted, state your name and organization.
KUED Documentary "We Shall Remain: a Native History of America and Utah.
A five-part-series on the five American Indian Tribes of the Great Basin Region we now know as Utah The documentaries will air at 9:30 p.m. on KUED beginning April 13.
To see a preview or get more information, please visit: http://www.kued.org/productions/weshallremain/
Diabetes and Women Conference: Advances in Sciences & Management
For: Physicians, nurses, health educators, and public health professionals. Registration required
Friday, April 24, 2009. Miller Center (9750 S, 300 W, Sandy, UT)
More information: http://www.4woman.gov/whw/events/event-detail.cfm?eventID=252 |
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