Bay Area Chapter
2002 Meetings


December 7
October 5
September 17
June 22
April 20
February 16
2001 meetings

Chapter Chair:  Rosario Nevado
email: RNevado@stanfordmed.org

Saturday December 7, 2002:

      

 CHIA HOLIDAY PARTY 

 To all CHIA Bay Area members:
Please join us for a nice Potluck Holiday Party of food and entertainment.  Bring an ethnic dish and music to share and have fun meeting new friends.

WHEN: Saturday December 7
from 1 pm to 4 pm

WHERE: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
at
2325 Enborg Lane, in San Jose.
(This is a 4-story building located towards the back of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center)

Click here for directions from MapQuest

Please RSVP by Thursday, November 21 to
Rosario Nevado -  email:  rnevado@stanfordmed.org

(Please let Rosario know what you will contribute to the potluck!)

Please check your regular mail for
your red card invitation

 As a suggestion, could you please bring a dish with enough food for at least 8 people,
according to the first letter of your last name:
Names starting with A, B, or C:  Salad and Bread 
D, E, F:  a Noodle dish
G, H, I:  Chicken     
J, K, L:  Fish

M, N, O: Beef
P, Q, R: Rice and Beans 
S, T, U: Pork  
V, W, X: Dessert
Y and Z: Fruit

Beverages will be provided

 

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Saturday October 5, 2002:

 Chapter Meeting:

Saturday, October 5th from 10 to noon

@KAISER SANTA ROSA
401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, CA
95403.
 

"HOW TO SAVE YOUR PROFESSIONAL VOICE:"

Exercises and Games to keep your voice healthy-
Presented by Dr. John Samples
(Speech-Language Pathologist for Kaiser Permanente)

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Presentation By: Dr. John Samples
Questions and Answers
Chapter Business: Plans for the 2003 Chapter Meetings
 

-REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED-

RSVP by September 27, 2002 either to:
Rosario Nevado: rnevado@stanfordmed.org  or
Merry Zavala: merryzavala@yahoo.com

 

Sept 17, 2002

One-Day Workshop
9:30 - 3:30 September 17, 2002:
Linguistic Access to Health Care Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Eastmont Wellness Center, Oakland

Click here for the program brochure: (this is an Adobe pdf file)

Sponsored by:

 
 & CHIA Northern Chapter

Saturday, June 22nd, 9:00 – 12:00 Noon

Location:  Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital

725 Welch Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304
Dietary Rooms 1& 2, 
downstairs on the Ground level, inside the cafeteria
(MapQuest driving directions)

 

Topic:

Overview of Blood and Marrow Transplantation

 

Presentation By: Ellen Smiley, RN, who has many years of experience as a member of the Transplant Team. 
Find out about what goes on in blood and marrow transplants, and what the Transplant Team needs you, the interpreter, to be able to communicate to patients. You will be able to ask questions and find out more about this complex specialty area!

No Charge for Members

Non-members are welcome to attend! 
However, we request a $10 donation to CHIA at the door (please)
(to offset some of our expenses.)

 

Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions
Ellen Smiley, RN’s  presentation
Questions and Answers
Chapter Business: Second Annual CHIA conference, Next Steps.

Refreshments  provided

RSVP by June 17, 2002 either to:
Rosario Nevado at (650) 592-8697 or email to rosario.nevado@medcenter.stanford.edu , or
Margarita Bekker, margarita.bekker@medcenter.stanford.edu

Saturday, April 20th, 2002

9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

 Location: Káiser Permanente Richmond 
CONFERENCE ROOM F (
Take elevator “C” up to 3rd Floor)
901
Nevin Avenue Richmond, CA 94801
(For directions click here)

member’s cost: Free
Non-Members - suggested $10 donation

 Topic: THE UTILIZATION OF
MEDICAL INTERPRETERS, 
A CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE

Presented by Dr. Sasha Penn

Meeting Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions By Terry Bautista – CHIA Vice-President
Presentation By Dr. Sasha Penn – Kaiser Permanente Richmond
Questions and Answers

Chapter Business: Planning the Calendar for the rest of the year 2002, and Next Steps for Chapter.

RSVP by April 12, 2002 to: 
 Rosario Nevado (Chapter Chair) at (650) 592-8697 
or email to
rosario.nevado@medcenter.stanford.edu 

for more information on presenter 
contact
Berta Bejarano at (510) 307-2494 
or email to
babaztlan@yahoo.com,

 

February 16, 2002

Saturday,  February 16, 20002 
from 09:00 to 1:30 p.m.  
Our host is Alameda County Medical Center
(ACMC) Highland Campus Interpreter Translation Services.
1411 E 31st St, Oakland
(for directions click here)

Lunch and free parking on site will be provided. 
($10 donation at the door for non-CHIA members)  

A special presentation:
"To Advocate or Not - The Role of the Medical Interpreter" 
Presenter: Julie Burns, MA
Interpreter Trainer, Cross Cultural Health Care Program
member, National Council on Interpreting in Health Care, former
Secretary, Massachusetts Medical Interpreters Association.  

Please RSVP to David Peschard at (650) 723-8484 
or Jackie Roman (501) 437-4164.  
Please RSVP by Monday 2/11. 

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