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This online course is a broad introduction to the fields of medical and mental health interpreting. The nine modules that will be covered include: (1) Historical perspectives: the emergence of community interpreting; (2) Introduction: what does a foreign language interpreter do?; (3) Three-way communication: managing role expectations and interpersonal dynamics; (4) Basic interpreting skills and techniques in a healthcare setting; (6) Ethical principles, dilemmas, and confidentiality; (7) Elements of medical interpreting; (8) Elements of mental health interpreting; (9) Trauma-informed interpreting: serving the refugee population. This course is taught in English, and has no foreign language prerequisites.