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Note-Taking Training for Interpreters | By Elena Langdon | October 19, 2016

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**There are still a few spaces available!  Don’t forget to register.** Jot It Down! Notetaking for Medical Interpreters  Wednesday, October 19, 2016   Location: UMASS Center Springfield - 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA & ONLINE Time:    Registration: 5:30 pm            Program: 6:00 pm to 9:15 pm   Regular Fee: $ 30.00 CEU Fee: $20.00 (includes … [Read more...]

Saving Lives in Many Languages

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By Carol Velandia   Development, implementation and appropriate oversight of Language Access Services (LAS) are ways to reduce healthcare disparities, increase social justice and improve public health. In the United States, there are over 25.2 million people who are limited English proficient (LEP)[1], and though an inability to clearly communicate is not a disease, … [Read more...]

CCHI’s Job Task Analysis Study

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2nd National Job Task Analysis Study of Healthcare Interpreters A Job Task Analysis (JTA) survey is a tool to identify the current knowledge, skills and abilities needed to competently perform the job of an interpreter in any U.S. healthcare setting and in any interpreting modality. This process is a requirement of the standards and policies for competency assessment … [Read more...]

Cristina McDowell: Member Spotlight

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  A big thanks to Tricia Perry, editor of Caduceus for letting us share this wonderful article! It originally appeared in the Winter 2016 issue and spotlights our very own Cristina McDowell. Stories like hers are great for helping consumers of interpreting services understand everything that goes into being a professional. Enjoy! Lorena Ortiz Schneider, e-Voice … [Read more...]

Medical Interpreters on a Different Stage

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By Helen Eby March, 2015. I was sitting at home, talking with friends. Ring! —Hello? This is Portland Public Schools. Could I talk to Helen Eby? —Yes… That’s me… —Are you available on April 16 to interpret for a Nobel laureate, Dr. Rigoberta Menchú, from Guatemala? Oh, please keep this totally confidential. We don’t want anyone to know about it except through … [Read more...]

Hospital Language Access is a Matter of Life or Death

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By Carol Velandia Approximately 25 million people in the United States are defined as being Limited English Proficient or LEP. A LEP person cannot speak, read, write, or understand the English language at a level that permits them to interact effectively with English speakers.   In the hospital setting, good communication is crucial; it is actually a matter of life … [Read more...]