Caduceus: The Medical Division's Quarterly Newsletter
Highlights of the Summer 2009 Issue:
- 2009 Mid-Year Conference Program
- Genetics Part II
- Genetics and Breast Cancer
- Bits and Pieces
- Evolution - Hiccups and Choking
- Targeted Therapy
- Glossarium
- Book Review
- Swine Flu
- 2009 MD Survvey Results
- Medical Resources Online
- HIV/AIDS Acronyms
- Nominations Form for Division Officer
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Highlights of the Spring 2009 Issue:
- Genetics Part I - a general basic introduction to the field of Human Genetics, early evolutionary thinking, the discovery of DNA and a closer look at the field
- The Glossarium is dedicated to Genetics terminology and information sources
- Surgical Perspectives - Robotic Surgery
- Hematology series - Monoclonal antibodies - the Basics
- Bits - Pieces - Facts - Figures - a little bit of everything. Headaches. Pulses. Look-alike words. Look up the excellent Brain Tutorial mentioned.
- Bone geography - a bit of relaxing word finding
- Pitfalls and Caveats - Remembering Darwin on his 200th anniversary and 150 years after his Origin of the Species
- Interpreters at Work - keeping professional boundaries in a very challenging situation.
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Highlights of the Fall 2008-Winter 2009 Issue:
- The Practice of Medicine - How many varieties of medical practices are there?
- Breast Cancer - Part II - Staging System, Use of Chemotherapy, Detection and Screening
- Pitfalls and Caveats - Emerging terminology
- Glossarium - Look-alike medical words and illustrations
- All About Medical Boards - From Medical School to Practicing Specialist
- Bits and Pieces - A little bit about everything - from Alzheimer's to golden standard to dietary fiber and more
- Interpreters at Work - The patient speaks better English than the Interpreter
- Mental Status Glossary - German - English - Spanish
View/download the Fall 2008-Winter 2009 issue.
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See Your Name in Print!
If you've got an idea for an article related to medical translation or interpreting, we would like to hear from you. Unsolicited submissions are welcomed! Both members and non-members may submit articles for consideration.
The deadline for contributions for the Spring 2009 issue of Caduceus is January 31, 2009. the Articles should be sent electronically in Word format to Dr. Rafael Rivera, Caduceus Editor.
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About Caduceus
Caduceus is a quarterly publication of the Medical Division of the American Translators Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the recognition of translating and interpreting as professions.
- Editor: Rafael A. Rivera, MD, FACP bukrak@bellsouth.net
- Assistant Editor: Elena Sgarbossa, MD
- Proofreaders: Esther Diaz, Maria Rosdolsky
- Graphic Design: Deborah Sales
The full color version of Caduceus is available for downloading once its publication is announced by ATA Headquarters. It is divided into two parts for ease of receiving and downloading the electronic format. There is also a printed version that members can elect to receive by regular mail. This can be requested upon signing up at initial membership, upon renewal of membership, or at any time during the year by going to www.atanet.org/divisions/division_admin.php or by contacting Jamie Padula at Jamie@atanet.org. The printed version is limited to 20 or less black and white pages.
Currently, Caduceus is published 3 times a year - Spring, Summer and a Fall-Winter issue.
Submissions for publication must be sent electronically in Word format.
Contents of this newsletter are the property of the Medical Division of ATA. Permission to use, republish, or reproduce information contained herein can be obtained from the editor.
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Brief History of Caduceus
It was in November of 2002 during the ATA annual conference that a roomful of people got together to express interest in the creation of an ATA medical division. A day later a handful of us huddled together in a side hallway of the hotel with the then President Ann Macfarlane and committed ourselves to making it happen. Martine Dougé and Dr. Marla J.F. O’Neill were at the helm. Christmas and the New Year rolled around and by the Spring of 2003 our very first Medical Division newsletter under the editorial direction and production of Naomi de Moraes came out. Zarita Araujo, Vonessa Williams, Chris Marquard and myself were the early settlers. Everybody cheered us on. And the rest, as we always say, is history.
A newsletter-naming contest was declared early on and Caduceus was established as the official name. In time I became Editor and later took leadership of the division. From our humble yet well defined beginnings we have created a newsletter that along with the growth of ATA is read in as many places as we have members and affiliated groups. I do receive frequent favorable comments and requests to copy or use our printed material.
Sincere thanks to Zarita Araujo and Vonessa Williams as well as Dr. Elena Sgarbossa, Dr. Gilberto Lacchia, Leon McMorrow and Maria Rosdolsky all of whom now have or have had regular columns or have been regular contributors to Caduceus. We need and welcome contributions, large or small, from our members.
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