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Quality Interactions® with Individuals with Limited English Proficiency

Accreditation Information

Continuing Education (CE) Invitational Language

 

Quality Interactions® with Individuals with Limited English Proficiency

October 1, 2025 – October 1, 2028

Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and Quality Interactions, Inc. 

 
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistant/physician associates, pharmacists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, dietitians, optometrists, dentists, and other healthcare providers who care for patients.
 
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe how language barriers can lead to healthcare disparities for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP)
  • Identify pitfalls to avoid when working with individuals with LEP
  • Recognize when and how to involve a professional interpreter
  • Develop skills for working efficiently and effectively with professional interpreters to ensure clear communication
 
Faculty
Megan Bedford, MFA 
Vice President of Content & Communications 
Quality Interactions, Inc.  
 
Alexander Green, MD, MPH 
Co-Founder 
Quality Interactions, Inc.  
 
 
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships are mitigated according to Partners policies.
 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and Quality Interactions, Inc. Partners is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

 

Physician Continuing Education

Partners designates this enduring for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1.0 contact hours. 

 

Pharmacy Continuing Education

Partners designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

(Universal Activity Number -  JA4008073-9999-25-298-H99-P)

Type of Activity: Knowledge

For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.

 

PA Continuing Medical Education

Partners has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until October 1, 2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

 

Social Work Continuing Education

ASWBAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Cultural Competency continuing education credits.

 

Dentist Continuing Education

Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

 

Partners designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits.

 

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

 

Dietitian Continuing Education

This program offers 1.0 CPEUs for dietitians.

 

Optometrist Continuing Education

cope_logo_200This course is COPE approved for 1.0 hour(s) of CE credit. Course #100589-PB; Activity # 131576

 

 

Case Managers (CCMC) Credit Designation

This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. The course is approved for 1.00 CE contact hour(s).

Activity Code: H00064894     *     Approval #: 250003190     *     Approval Expiration: October 13, 2026

To claim these CEs, log into your CCMC Dashboard at www.ccmcertification.org.

 

Computer system hardware/software requirements

  • Device & Hardware (Required)
  • Computer capable of running a modern browser and playing streaming video/audio.
  • Mouse/trackpad or touchscreen and keyboard for course interactions.
  • Speakers or headphones for audio.
  • Stable internet connection (broadband recommended).
  • Mobile devices are supported (see below), but a computer is required for full functionality. 

Supported Browsers (Latest Version Recommended)

  • Windows Supported Browsers: Microsoft Edge (Edge is Chromium-based; keep it updated via system/browser updates), Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
  • macOS Supported Browsers: Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
  • Mobile Supported Browsers: iOS/iPadOS: Safari or Google Chrome • Android 6+ : Google Chrome

Required Browser Settings

  • JavaScript: Enabled
  • Font downloads: Enabled (to display correct fonts/characters)
  • Cookies & pop-ups: Allowed for our course site(s)

If you use VPNs, strict privacy extensions, or enterprise firewalls, allow-list our course and media domains to prevent content from being blocked. 


Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality
Please see final activity for the policy on privacy and confidentiality that relates to this internet activity. 

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