Professional Development For Interpreters

Setting up an Independent Study

This section below has study packets created with support of the RSA Region V Interpreter Project at the College of St. Catherine in partnership with SLICES, LLC. These packets are designed so you can download and print them out. They also have the appropriate forms filled out to initiate an independent study. All you need to do is contact an approved sponsor through RID's CMP/ACET program who handles independent study. To locate an approved sponsor, visit RID's searchable database.

A note on CEUs for the study packets:

After administering independent study packets with a variety of interpreters, the CATIE Center has determined that with the activities contained in the PDF files, the packets are worth 1.2 CEUS. You may submit it as written to an RID approved sponsor or customize it in order to earn the maximum CEUs allowed of 2.0. In our experience, the more you customize an independent study to areas that interest you the more likely it is that you will complete the work. You are encouraged to add additional features to this study plan in order to reach the maximum possible 2.0 CEUs.

Examples of possible customized activities might include:

• An internship
• A more in-depth reflection paper
• Further research on the topic
• A combination of these.

The determination as to how many CEUs this I.S. might earn when completed, can only be determined through negotiation with your CMP sponsor. Make sure to contact your sponsor and identify what you plan to include as part of your I.S. You first step must always be contacting the sponsor. no matter if you are seeking the standard 1.2 CEUs or plan to earn the maximum number CEUs allowed.

When the Law Meets Medicine

by Doug Bowen-Bailey and Trudy Suggs (April 2007)

This DVD and study packet focuses on legal documents that are encountered in a health care setting such as a Patients' Bill of Rights, information on Advance Health Care Directives, and a Notice of Privacy Practices. Actual texts are shown from Fairview Health Services with sample translations and reflections by Trudy Suggs.

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This One's for You, Baby!

by Marty Barnum and Linda Gill (June 2006)

This study packet prepares you for interpreting in situations related to pregnancy, labor, and delivery. The packet works with the CD-ROMs: Birth Companions and All in Due Time.

This is also available in an online format.

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Take These Meds

by Doug Bowen-Bailey (November 2005)

This study packet is designed to accompany the DVD of the same name. It guides users in working with the three scenarios on the DVD which was filmed with Deaf customers asking questions of a pharmacist. The packet includes reflections from all of the interpreters so you have a sense of what influenced their decision-making process.

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Download Study Packet
PDF is 1 MB and 39 pages.

Download Transcripts of Interpretations
PDF is 156 KB and 11 pages.

Hurry Up & Wait

by Doug Bowen-Bailey (June 2005)

This study packet is designed to accompany the DVD of the same name and provides concrete activites for working with this visit to the Emergency Department of St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. See Table of Contents from the Packet.

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Download Study Packet
PDF is 736 KB and 38 pages.

Download Transcripts of Interpretations
PDF is 175 KB and 12 pages.

An Eye for Details

by Linda Ross (May 2004)

When interpreting in medical settings, fingerspelling can be a critical skill to handle effectively. This study packets focuses on taking control of fingerspelling in interpreted discourse. It is designed to accompany two CD-ROMs: Navigating Discourse Genres and To the Heart of the Matter.

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PDF is 1.1 MB and 71 pages.

Steps to the Beat

by Doug Bowen-Bailey (February 2004)

Designed to assist interpreters in working with settings related to the cardiovascular system, this study packet accompanies the CD-ROMs: To the Heart of the Matter and Internal Discussions: An Appointment with a Cardiologist. The packet guides people in working with the material in both an academic and clinical setting.

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PDF is 732 KB and 32 pages.

Bite-Sized Pieces

by Doug Bowen-Bailey (January 2004)

Designed to assist interpreters in working with settings related to the digestive system, this study packet accompanies the CD-ROMs: STOMACH THIS! and Internal Discussions: An Appointment with a Gastroenterologist. The packet guides people in working with the material in both an academic and clinical setting.

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Download Study Packet
PDF is 1 MB and 33 pages.