healthcare language guide for migrants assist. ioana cretu, phd umf iasi project team coordinator...

Healthcare Language Guide for Migrants

Assist. Ioana Cretu, PhD

UMF Iasi project team coordinator

Targul Oportunitatilor de Cercetare

Dec 5, 2013, UMF Iasi

Project idea, materials, update

(1 year gone, 1 year to go)

www.takecareproject.eu

www.umfiasi.ro

Students’ contributions until now.

Input and feedback

(needs analysis, development of methodology and materials, including translations)

Planning and logistics

(training workshops, courses)

Dissemination

(through SSMI and student networks)

Open invitation to contribute:.

Reflective and/or scientific writing

(on multicultural healthcare communication issues)

Editing and proofreading

(publications in Feb-Mar and Aug-Sept 2014)

Contribution to and/or participation in events (training workshops, language courses, valorization seminar, March-June 2014)

Dissemination and networking

(beyond UMF Iasi and SSMI)

Potential for learning and growth

A taste of 18 (!!!) languages on medical topics

Intercultural awareness and skills

Multicultural healthcare communication

Language teaching skills (Romanian for migrants)

Event and people organisation skills

Initiative, leadership and volunteering

Formal recognition

Event participation certificates

(e.g. Congressis workshop)

Volunteering certificates

(descriptive, depending on input)

Points from SSMI

(scholarship/internship/exchange applications)

DOs & DON’TsDO write to me if you want to get involved

DO exercise initiative and leave your mark

DO learn and address my weaknesses

DO communicate your struggles and weaknesses

DON’T expect me to be an authoritative boss

DON’T say you’ll do things and then not do them

DON’T expect me to micro-manage you

ioana.cretu@umfiasi.ro

THANK YOU!