Interpreters in the Pediatrician's Office

Thank you to the pediatricians who joined us for our live Lunch & Learn on July 12.

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers members a number of best practices for addressing limited English proficiency in a clinic. Effective communication is essential to providing high quality care to patients and their families. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) can significantly impact communication and are associated with inappropriate testing, missed diagnosis, increased use of emergency services and poor patient adherence to recommended care.

Thank you to our speakers:

Randi Lampert, MD, FAAP

Secretary/Treasurer &

Chair of Immigrant Health Committee

Nevada AAP

Julia Page Hensen

Certified Healthcare Interpreter™-Spanish

Director - Owner

Cross Cultural Services, LLC

Marcia O'Malley

Project Coordinator

Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities

Family Navigation Network

Recording of Live Lunch & Learn on July 12, 2023

How it Feels to Need an Interpreter

A special thank you to Julia Page Hensen for sharing this moving video with us about what it feels like to need an interpreter in a medical emergency.

Watch Video

Resources from Cross Cultural Services, LLC

As requested from attendees, we are circulating the presentation slides from Julia Page Hensen at our event. Julia also has shared a 2-page handout call Tips for Successful Interpretation.

Link to Slides

This project’s goal is to improve the quality and use of language access services in the healthcare setting for families whose preferred language is not English. To do that, we have developed a survey in different languages to learn about the barriers or challenges experienced by these families in the healthcare setting.

Please help us by sharing this survey with families in your community. The goal is for families to complete the survey by August 8^th, 2023.

Help Us Reach Your Patients

The Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities & Family Navigation Network are requesting help from Nevada doctors to reach families with an important survey about language access services for families of children with special healthcare needs.

Family survey in English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamEnglish
Family survey in Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamEspanol
Family survey in Chinese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamChinese
Family survey in Vietnamese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamVietnamese
Family survey in Arabic: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamArabic
Family survey in Russian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FAMRussian
Family survey in Ukrainian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FAMUkrainian
Family survey in Farsi: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FAMFarsi

Future Chapter Events

For Pediatricians and the Families We Serve

Although all of these events are free for Nevada AAP Chapter Members, we ask that you kindly register as soon as possible to help us plan.

Aug 27

Sept 15

Sept 23

Oct 11

Oct 20-24

Walk with a Doc -- Las Vegas

Free for Nevada Families

Learn More and Register

Clinical Update on Pediatric Emergencies

Las Vegas Mountainview Hospital

Learn More and Register

Quarterly Virtual Member Meeting

Guest Speaker:

Lawrence Barnard

Intermountain Health

Learn More and Register

Renown Pediatric Grand Rounds

Congenital Optic Nerve Anomalies by Nevada AAP President Mitchell Strominger, MD, FAAP

Contact dianehamada@med.unr.edu for connection details.

AAP National Conference & Exhibition

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with colleagues, engage in thought-provoking education sessions, and visit the world’s largest pediatric exhibit hall.

Learn More and Register

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