Meeting/Event Information

Communicating in a Multilingual Healthcare Setting:

Issues involving Health Care Interpreters

Please join us for a one hour panel discussion on the issues involving Health Care Interpreters. This is the second lecture of the 2009-2010 CHRMS Lecture Series which will be offered as a live presentation at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Chicago, and online via Webinar. Topics will include a discussion of the various modes of foreign language and sign language interpretation in the health care setting, and the inherent risk and legal considerations of each. A demonstration of the Illinois Video Interpreter Network (IVIN) program will also be given. IVIN is a live on demand video interpretation system currently in use at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Chicago.

Panelists:

Connie B. Verzak - Supervisor: Interpreter Services: Sinai Health System Terri Hedding, Manager: Deaf Access Program: Sinai Health System John L. Clarke - Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council

Moderators:

Susan Brajkovic, RN, BA, MJ - Risk Manager, Sinai Health System Kristin Ahmadian, JD - Barker & Castro, LLC

DATE: 8:00AM-9:00AM, 2/26/2010

LOCATION: Mount Sinai Medical Center of Chicago: Glasser Auditorium B: California @ 15th St., Chicago, IL- or via WEBINAR. Details to log into the Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. PARKING: Paid Parking and street parking are available.

COST: Free of Charge

REGISTRATION: Please register using the "Events" tab on the CHRMS website: http://chrmschicago.org. Registration Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2010 Please note in the comment section of the registration form whether you plan to attend in person or via webinar. An email will be sent to you with the webinar instructions after you have registered.

CHRMS Members: Please login and go to the "Events" tab to register. Reminder: Your login ID is your e-mail. Note: you are not registered until you are given a receipt. Please continue clicking "Receipt" or "Accept" until at the receipt screen. Once properly registered, you should receive a confirmation email.

**Approval for ASHRM continuing education credit and MCLE credit is pending.

Disclaimer: CHRMS has received no remuneration for the mentioning or inclusion of any products or services during this lecture. The information regarding IVIN is provided only for continuing educational purposes to our members and attendees. Neither Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago, MCHC, nor IVIN are sponsors of CHRMS.

CHRMS acknowledges its 2009 - 2010 Sponsors:

Platinum Level - SmithAmundsen; Querrey & Harrow

Silver Level - Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP; Alliant Insurance Services; CNA HealthPro; Clarity Partners Trial Consulting Group; Integro Insurance Brokers; Johnson & Bell LTD; Meade & Roach, LLP; Ruff Weidenaar & Reidy LTD