MED-EL’s Bilingual Support: Improving Care and Support for the Latino Population
Course: #39655Level: Introductory 1 Hour 62 Reviews
This course reviews the healthcare challenges that the Latino population face within the United States. It explores MED-EL’s Bilingual Program and the support this program offers to our professional partners and patients, to break down the cultural and language barriers that impact their overall success.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify two core values of the Latino population.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify hearing loss statistics in the U.S. Latino population.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the hearing healthcare disparities and challenges the U.S. Latino populations face.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the support services MED-EL has in place, to break down the hearing healthcare disparities encountered by the U.S. Latino population.
Course created on May 27, 2024
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Latino Community and Culture |
| 15-25 Minutes | Statistics |
| 25-35 Minutes | Challenges the Latino Populations Face in the United States |
| 35-45 Minutes | Cultural and Language Barriers |
| 45-60 Minutes | MED-EL Bilingual Program and Support |
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Annie Rodriguez
AuD FAAA
Annie is an audiologist and received her doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2014. Since graduation, Dr. Rodriguez has primarily worked with the pediatric population with a focus on cochlear implants in various clinical settings. She worked at the University of Miami where she assisted families through their hearing journey in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team. Dr. Rodriguez's passion continues to grow in her current role at MED-EL as a Consumer Engagement Manager for the Bilingual Programs. Her knowledge of the Hispanic culture, clinical expertise and Spanish helps assist the Spanish speaking population through optimal support to candidates, recipients and hearing health professionals.
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Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by MED-EL in partnership with AudiologyOnline.
Content Disclosure: This learning event focuses on products and services related to the support of bilingual candidates and recipients, including but not limited to MED-EL's Bilingual Program.
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