diane lolli, coordinator cambridge college medical interpreter internship program first national...
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Diane Lolli, Coordinator Cambridge College Medical Interpreter Internship
Program
First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers
June 12, 2010 Rutgers University
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The Importance of Internships in a Practice Profession Education
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Develop quality internship sites
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Emphasize advantages to the site access to qualified potential employees
professional development for staff
help prepare the next generation
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Proceed with caution
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must offer real training opportunities
can’t be used to displace regular employees
can’t be a cost-cutting measure
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Comply with policies and procedures
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College Hospital registration CORI prerequisites HIPAA observation OSHA journal keeping immigration status evaluations immunizations credits proficiency grades hiring worthiness
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Align academic and professional goals
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Common ground attendance and punctuality fluency competence professionalism patient confidentiality taking direction observation before practicum managing liability
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Provide training to prefectors
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Mentoring
acclimate intern to the culture
provide range of experiences
discuss feedback
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Orient the intern
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Orientation
dress for success display self-control know the role of the unpaid intern honor the protocols of the site communicate bad news immediately receive feedback document the experience
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The debriefing session
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Debriefing
share experiences, achievements, deficiencies
clarify doubt, confusion
relate reality to course content
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Document the experience
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Outcome Assessment
establish criteria
define expectations
develop a rating scale
allow space for anecdotal comments
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Practicum packet
resume
immunizations
journal
site evaluations
time sheets
thank-you letter
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