August 19 & 20, 2011

The Fogelson Forum at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

8200 Walnut Hill Lane; Dallas, TX 75231-4426 (click here for a campus map)

The TAHIT Symposium on Language Access in Health Care is an excellent opportunity for stakeholders in healthcare language access to join together and discuss issues facing individuals of limited English proficiency and the organizations that serve them. This year we are thrilled to announce a thought-provoking line-up of Plenary Presenters from various fields to fuel our discussion around culturally competent and linguistically appropriate access to health care.

Lloyd B. Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Texas State Demographer
Director, Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research & Texas State Data Center
  

Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX)

Christina Cordero, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Project Director, Department of Standards and Survey Methods
Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation
The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO)

Cynthia E Roat, M.P.H.
Chair, Standards, Training & Certification Committee
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC)

Breakout sessions, this year, will be divided into two tracks.

• Track One includes continuing education sessions designed for interpreters and translators.

• Track Two provides professional development and idea-sharing opportunities for hospital administrators and language access program managers and coordinators, physicians, nurses, social workers and other front-line staff.

This year, we are please to offer continuing education for the following:

International Medical Interpreter Association (1 CEU)

American Translators Association (10 CEU)

Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services General and Court Continuing Education Units (CEU) 

Click below to view the Agenda-at-a-Glance!

Click here to review the presentation abstracts!

Early Bird Registration: 6/1/2011 - 7/1/2011 (CLICK HERE) 

Members - $99.00

Non-Members - $150.00

Regular Registration: 7/1/2011 - 8/15/2011 (CLICK HERE)

Member - $150.00

Non-Members - $200.00

Conference Hotel

 TAHIT Block of Rooms - $89.00/night

(Room Block is Limited. Reserve your room today!)

Call: 1-800-321-2211

 Ask for the “Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators Meeting at the Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Central Expressway” to get the discounted rate or click below and use Group Code: TAHTAHA

Courtyard Dallas Central Expressway

10325 North Central Expressway · Dallas, TX 75231

(The Courtyard will also provide scheduled shuttle service to/from the Symposium)

 Call for Presenters - The TAHIT Symposium Planning Committee is currently reviewing presentation proposals for the upcoming symposium. To submit your proposal, click here before June 24, 2011! We look forward to hearing from you!

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Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities

For more information about advertising & sponsorship Opportunities click here or contact Director of Outreach, Doug Green at 1-888-898-1567 or via email at dgreen@languageline.com.

Scholarship Opportunity

TAHIT will award one scholarship to attend the 5th Annual TAHIT Symposium on Language Access. To apply, applicants must complete the online application and submit a Letter of Reference to Linda Quinn (via email) no later than July 1, 2011. Click here for more details.