Public Health
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Employment’s Impact on Healthcare Outcomes
Description: Employment and health are inextricably linked. Employment and income have a direct impact on life expectancy, quality of life, and healthcare costs. Relatedly, medical health has a direct impact on employability. Employment can improve an individual’s physical and mental well-being, while job loss can have a detrimental effect. At the same time, poor health can impact the ability of an individual to get and maintain a job. […]
Public Health
This course will be available June 1-30. The goal of the learning modules is to focus on different aspects of public health. It is important to recognize how cultural differences impact the interpreting needs.
Introduction to Pharmacology & Medical Terminology
This course will be available March 1-31. This module is an introduction to pharmacology and how medications impact the body.
Healthcare Systems for Sign Language Interpreters
This 20 hour module provides sign language interpreters the foundational understanding of healthcare systems. It will cover the additional barriers Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing individuals experience and how those impact health outcomes.