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Deaf Community Partners Event

DEAF PATIENTS

& HEALTHCARE

This event is ideal for parents, teens, interpreters, and Deaf & hard-of-hearing community members.

Saint Alphonsus

Idaho CDHH

Idaho Association of the Deaf

IdahoRID

Saturday, November 15, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

Saint Alphonsus

1055 N. Curtis Rd, Boise ID 83706

McCleary Auditorium

Schedule


Morning Session (Interpreters)

9:00 - 10:30 AM - Interpreter Workshop

  • Scrub in with Confidence: Interpreting in Medical Settings by Dr. Featherstone
  • Registration Required
  • 0.15 CEUs


10:30 - 11:00 AM - Brunch

  • Provided by Saint Alphonsus


11:00 - 12:00 PM - Meeting

  • IdahoRID Annual Business Meeting
  • Registration Requested


Afternoon Session (Deaf Community & Interpreters)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Meet & Greet

  • DHH teens interested in medical careers, meet with Dr. Featherstone for a Q&A.
  • No Registration

12:30 - 4:30 PM - Presentation & Roundtable Discussion

  • Healthy Futures: Better Health Outcomes for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing by Dr. Featherstone
  • Break, refreshments provided by Saint Alphonsus
  • No Registration, Attend for FREE 
  • Registration Required for 0.4 PPO CEUs

9:00 - 10:30 AM Interpreter Workshop

  • Scrub i

IdahoRID Business Meeting

Please register separately for the IdahoRID annual Business Meeting. Brunch will be provided. 


Kiddie Corner 

Can't find sitter? While this is not a child centered event, a Kiddie Corner will be available from 12:30-4:30pm. There will be ASL student volunteers supervising so mom & dad can participate in this event.

Online Option

This event will not be live streamed, however workshop recordings with CEUs will be offered through a separate registration. Recording will be available to view for 45 days (until December 31, 2025).


Policy

IdahoRID promotes an environment of mutual respect free of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected class.

For accommodation requests or refund policy, please contact us at info@idahorid.org.

CEUs

The following CEUs are offered: 

  • 0.15 Professional Studies Program CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level
  • 0.4 Power Privilege and Oppression CEUs at the Little/None Content Knowledge Level. 


WSRID is an CMP Approved Sponsor by RID, for Continuing Education Activities.




Zachary Featherstone, DO, is passionate about helping young people lead healthy lives. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University and then attended medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. After earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, he completed a research fellowship at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. Most recently, he finished his pediatric residency with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Medicine. Now, he counts it his privilege to provide compassionate care to infants, children and teens in northeastern Nevada. In his spare time, Dr. Featherstone enjoys whitewater rafting, rock climbing, skiing, and spending time with his wife and three children.



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