Ethical Issues in Language & Culture
Dr. Hsieh has been involved in research on bilingual health communication for over a decade. She has conducted ethnographic studies, in-depth interviews, focus groups, surveys, and multi-phase studies that examine the interactions between providers and patients who do not share the same language.
The three aspects that she has investigated are (a) the discrepancies between the beliefs and the practice of medical interpreters, (b) interpreters’ influences on the quality of health care services, and (c) interpreters’ mediation of conversational partners’ identities and communicative goals. She also has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to further expand her Bilingual Health Communication model, exploring providers’ expectations and needs for medical interpreters.
Lectures
Clinical Ethics Grand Rounds
Providing Optimal Care When Providers and Patients Do Not Share the Same Language
Wednesday, October 12th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Webinar Recording
Academy of Educators
Conceptualizing Culture in Healthcare Contexts: A Theoretical Framework
Thursday, October 13th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Webinar Recording
Workshops
Wednesday, October 12th
Bilingual Members of the Care Team: A Workshop for All Who Serve in this Role
9:00 – 11:00 am
Virtual
Emotional Support & Team Dynamics: A Workshop for Interpreter Staff
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Virtual
Thursday, October 13th
Patient-Centered Care & Cultural Differences: A Workshop for Residents and Hospital Staff
9:00 – 11:00 am
Virtual
Grand Rounds:
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Disclosure statement
This activity will not include content about the clinical care of patients, and is therefore exempt from Standard 3 of the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence.