This 1-hour performance-based course is designed for practicing medical interpreters who would like to enhance and refine their note-taking skills. Throughout the course, learners will get a brief refresher of the Rozan method and basic note-taking principles before practicing three essential skills: verticality, abbreviation/symbols, and using a grid approach to medication notes. By the end of this course, learners will have a training regimen with three SMART goals, which they may follow to improve their note-taking skills for over two months after the course.

Medical interpreters should take this course to refine their note-taking skills and want a ready-made practice program to implement note-taking principles into their work.

Learning objectives:

• Describe note-taking in a consecutive interpreting setting.
• Identify and apply the Rozan method.
• Outline a practice regimen to strengthen note-taking skills.
• Practice verticality, abbreviations/symbols, and taking notes for medication dosing.

• Seven principles of note-taking for consecutive interpreting
• Rozan method of note-taking
• SMART goals for note-taking
• Incorporating verticality, symbols, and abbreviations into a regular practice routine