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
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
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...]
Book Review: Introduction to Healthcare for Spanish-Speaking Interpreters and Translators
Introduction to Healthcare for Spanish-speaking Interpreters and Translators A Book Review by Cynthia E. Roat, MPH Authors: Crezee, Ineke H.M., Holly Mikkelson and Laura Monzon-Storey Publisher: John Benjamins, 2015 Number of pages: 388 pages ISBN: 978 90 272 1222 1 (paperback) Available for purchase from John Benjamins Publishing at … [Read more...]
Medical Interpreters on a Different Stage
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...]