A1 - Navigating Clinical Encounters with Language Discordance
Tracks
| Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| 1:05 PM - 1:40 PM |
| 118A |
Speaker(s)
Dr. Lissa Bair & Christine Klerian
Session Details
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
1. Discuss ethical and privacy considerations when using family members as interpreters.
2. Describe the impact of cultural interpreters on patient–provider communication, trust, and cultural safety.
3. Identify common technology-based language support tools (e.g., translation apps, AI-assisted interpretation, telephone or video interpretation systems) used in clinical settings.
Speaker
Lissa Bair
University of Ottawa
Presenter
Biography
Christine Klerian
Ottawa Language Access OLA
Presenter
Biography