Volunteers
must be native or fluent speakers of both English and Spanish,
and have exceptional verbal communication skills. They must be comfortable
dealing with families and caregivers in a healthcare setting, and be
emotionally and mentally competent to understand patients' concerns. SISI
is a perfect way to give back to the Charlottesville Latino community and to
gain hands-on clinical experience.
Applicants
will have to pass a language proficiency prerequisite created by the UVA
Language Assistance Department. They will be holding interviews at Madison
House on Friday September 6th from 8am- 2pm. If you are interested in
volunteering with SISI, please attend a Madison House Medical Services Info
Session next week (http://www.madisonhouse.org/registration/index.php)
to sign up for an interview time.
Below is a
Spanish-English vocabulary list that will be useful to use in preparing for the
interview.
The most
important areas to study are:
- Anatomia general: bazo, craneo, vejjga, vesicula, intestine grueso, clavícula etc..
- Enfermedades básicas: Sarampión, ictericia, Artritis, paperas, varicella etc..
- Especialidaes médicas: Dermatología, cardiología, urología etc..
- Partes de un hospital & tests o pruebas médicas: Cuidados intensivos, sala de partos, punción lumbar, etc..
- Vocabulario médico general: Presión arterial, vasos sangineos, marcapaso etc..
For more
information or any questions please email Millie Mellenkamp (mmm5cb@virginia.edu) or Luis Ortiz (leo2he@virginia.edu), the two program
directors for SISI.
