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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

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