About the Presenter
Candice Robinson, BAS, LVT, is a Licensed Veterinary Technologist, Certified Phlebotomist, and BEI Basic Certified ASL Interpreter in Texas and South Dakota. She brings more than 20 years of experience across various disciplines within the medical field, providing her with an extensive foundation in medical terminology and clinical language. For the past six years, Candice has also served the Houston area and surrounding communities as a contract ASL interpreter in a variety of settings, with the last three years heavily focused on medical interpreting.
What You’ll Explore
Building and Decoding Medical Language
Body Systems and Associated Terminology
Preparation for Hands-On Environments
Are You Ready for Medical Settings?
This workshop introduces foundational medical terminology and provides participants with strategies for analyzing unfamiliar medical terms using prefixes, roots, suffixes, and combining forms. Participants will learn how to break the terms down using word parts, define a term’s word part meanings, put those meanings together to be able to the define the term in its entirety. There will be activities at the start of the workshop, during the workshop and at the end to test participant’s comprehension.
Important Workshop Information
This workshop will be presented in English. Requests for ASL interpreters or other reasonable accommodations may be submitted during registration. All accommodation requests must be received by October 10, 2026. Questions regarding accommodations may be emailed to [email protected]. This workshop and its presenter are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect, free from discrimination based on gender, gender identity, race, religion, hearing status, disability, or any other protected class. This workshop is designed for interpreting students, novice interpreters, and working interpreters seeking foundational knowledge or a refresher in medical terminology used in healthcare settings. All are welcome. Please note: A minimum number of participants is required for this workshop. If the minimum registration threshold is not met, the workshop may be rescheduled. Registered participants will be notified of any changes.
$75.00