Interpreting Orthopedics

Spinal issues, joint procedures, injuries, or a minor workplace incident that leads to a workers’ compensation claim are some examples of the types of encounters you will interpret. This interactive course and exercises  will provide you essential vocabulary and scenarios. During these practices, you will encounter vocabulary related to laboratories, examinations, diagnoses, medications, and surgical procedures commonly used in orthopedics.

By creating a self-learning plan through self-assessment and customization of glossaries, you can improve your interpreting skills and broaden your expertise. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Comprehend and interpret orthopedic terms presented
• Recognize, define and correctly pronounce unfamiliar terms.
• Promptly identify mental health terms and abbreviations.
• Effectively respond to cultural and idiomatic and idiomatic challenges such as idioms, colloquialisms and slang.