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Self-Directed Track

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Project Level Up has created a self-directed track that is open to anyone who wants to take their abilities to the next level related to interpreting in healthcare settings. You could be a certified or non certified interpreter, a working professional, or a lifelong learner, to name a few examples. These are the courses in development that you can tap in to raise your knowledge and skills.

2023 Schedule

This schedule is our best projection for when resources will be available.

Course

Type

Availability

Description

Intersectionality in Healthcare  

Webshop

 

January 3-31 This webshop provides an overview of structures of oppression and privilege using the theory of kyriarchy. It also discusses intersectionality within the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities. 
Healthcare Systems for Sign Language Interpreters  

Module

 

February 1-28 Healthcare systems can be hard to access and navigate for patients, family members, and advocates. 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. Through a systems approach interpreters can facilitate the connection between Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing individuals and healthcare systems.
Introduction to Pharmacology & Medical Terminology  

Module

 

March 1-31 The ability to describe varying kinds of medications as well as  human anatomy are foundational skills for ASL/English interpreters to work effectively in healthcare settings. This  module is an introduction to pharmacology and how medications impact the body. It also addresses terminology origins, medical roots, suffixes, and prefixes, and applies those terms to the body systems which they affect. Medication dosing will provide interpreters with a working knowledge of medications used in medical settings and how to accurately relay medication information, e.g., medication dosing, dosing intervals, duration, tapering and side effects.
Under Development Webshops & Modules April – August Topics will include: Public Health, Audiology: A Deaf Perspective, Healthcare’s Impact on Employment, Human Sexuality, and more.
Modules

Modules are interactive online classes. Participants are expected to invest about 20 hours of work over five weeks for each module. There are no required meeting times, but we’ve designed the content for weekly work. All work must be completed by the ending date of the module.

Webshops

These self-directed webshops are interactive mini online classes. They require about 1.5 hours of time. Mini-lectures throughout the webshops are presented in ASL. English captions are available if needed.

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