Friday, April 25, 2025
3:00 – 5:00PM (CT)
A1 | Balancing the Scales: The History, Ethics, and Future of Weight Loss Drugs
Nicole Fleming, RN, BSN
Participants will explore the science of weight loss pharmacology. Learn about the origins of weight loss drugs, current medications such as GLP-1’s, and the benefits, risks, and controversy of this rapidly shifting field.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the risks and benefits of three weight loss drugs, past and present
- Analyze how social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status and access to care, influence the availability, utilization, and outcomes of these drugs
- Assess the current field of available drugs, identifying trends and the impact on patient outcomes.
3:00 – 5:00PM (CT)
A2 | Honoring Deaf Space in Healthcare Settings
Jeremy Quiorga, CDI and Trenton Marsh, CDI
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5:45 – 7:45PM (CT)
B1 | Linguistics and Considerations: Skeletal System
Nigel Howard
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5:45 – 7:45 PM (CT)
B2 | From Menarche to Menopause – Basic Obstetrics and Gynecology for Interpreters
Kimberly Kelstone, DNP, CNM, CI, CT
Uterus, Vulva, Areola, Salpinges – do you know where all of these are located in the biologically female body? Do you understand the difference between amenorrhea and menopause and what they signify? How about the difference between gonorrhea and galactorrhea? In this workshop we will discuss the basics of Obstetrics and Gynecology – the anatomy and physiology of the biologically female human body. Time will be spent outlining the phases of the female biology and the various effects these phases can have on the biologically female body. We will also review some of the most common and significant aspects of obstetric and gynecologic care.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the biologically female reproductive system and how it functions across the lifespan
- List several important aspects of obstetric and gynecologic healthcare
- Locate the reproductive organs attributed to the biological female
- Accurately represent various biologically female physiological functions in ASL
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00AM – 12:00PM (CT)
C1 | Stories from the Frontlines: Emergency Medicine as Told by a Deaf Nurse
Nicole Fleming, RN, BSN
This session will explore the emergency department through the eyes of a Deaf emergency room nurse. Participants will learn through scenarios about factors impacting patient care, common medical emergencies, and the “who’s who” of the emergency department.
Participants will be able to:
- Identify 3 barriers to effective communication in the emergency setting
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of at least 5 members of the emergency team
- Describe how social determinants of health impact 4 medical emergency scenarios
10:00AM – 12:00PM (CT)
C2 | From Menarche to Menopause – Basic Obstetrics and Gynecology for Interpreters
Kimberly Kelstone, DNP, CNM, CI, CT
Picture this –- an agency asks you to interpret for a Deaf patient at the local midwifery practice. You accept the job, anticipating you’ll be interpreting for a prenatal visit for a pregnant person, only to find out that the patient is 55 and complaining about menopause and weight gain – with a Midwife!
Gynecology and Obstetrics are complex and multifaceted specialties. They’re practiced by Medical Doctors and Certified Midwives, with the involvement of many other auxiliary providers including Nurses, Reproductive Endocrinologists, Genetics Counselors, Doulas, Lactation Specialists and more.
Topics can be as simple as preventing pregnancy or screening for breast cancer to the complexity of cervical cancer, infertility, or urinary incontinence. This workshop will introduce the “highlights” of OB and GYN care, as well as the players involved with this care. We will spend time discussing the pleasures and pitfalls of this type of work, and the sensitivity necessary to confidently and comfortably accept these kinds of assignments.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Outline the basics of contraception, fertility, conception, and birth
- Describe some of the procedures which are key aspects of healthcare delivery to the biologic female
- Elaborate on the training and function of various care providers including Doulas, Midwives, Obstetricians, Gynecologists, and Reproductive Endocrinologists
- List potential challenges facing the interpreter in both inpatient and outpatient care of the biologic female body
1:30 – 3:00PM (CT)
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1:30 – 3:00PM (CT)
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3:45 – 5:45PM (CT)
E1 | Linguistics and Considerations: Immune System
Nigel Howard
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3:45 – 5:45PM (CT)
E2 | Interpreting Perioperative Medicine and Anatomy
Julia Bartsch, PA-C
This session is designed to provide healthcare interpreters with the skills and language required to provide patients with access to perioperative information. Providers often use medical terminology and anatomy to clarify surgical procedures to patients. Julia will provide classification of anatomy, review typical “day-of-surgery” vocabulary, and visually describe common physiology seen in surgical diseases. Participants will leave feeling more confident about physician-patient communication.
Participants will be able to:
- Recognize common surgical procedures from total hip replacement to laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Apply and classify anatomy and physiology to benefit patient education during pre-operative visits
- Understand and clarify common medical terminology used in the perioperative setting
Sunday, April 27, 2025
10:00AM – 12:00PM (CT)
F1 | Cancer Medications: A Deep Dive into Side Effects & Management Strategies
Ashley Walker, PharmD
During this session, the presenter will discuss the commonly prescribed medications for various types of cancers and how to manage side effects associated with medications. Additionally, the presenter will give a brief explanation of how the medication works to provide the participant with general knowledge of each category of medication.
Participants will be able to:
- Recognize common cancers
- Identify side effects associated with drug therapy
- Identify how to manage side effects of medication therapy
10:00AM – 12:00PM (CT)
F2 | Using Appropriate Visual Register in Healthcare Settings
Jeremy Quiorga, CDI and Trenton Marsh, CDI
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1:00 – 2:30PM (CT)
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1:00 – 2:30PM (CT)
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3:15 – 5:15PM (CT)
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Conference Registration
Registration for the 2025 Deaf in Healthcare Summit for Interpreters is now open.