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- Why we Need Professional Interpreters in Health Care 02/20/2019
- Conferences are Only for Doctors, Right? 01/05/2019
- Weaving a Torn World Back Together 12/17/2018
- A Day in the Life of a Community Interpreter 12/01/2018
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Weaving a Torn World Back Together
Sometimes my interpreter friends around the country write to me about the experiences they’ve had, wanting to share something that was hard or funny or special, something that nobody but another interpreter would understand. Here is one story that I … Continue reading
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A Day in the Life of a Community Interpreter
What’s it like to be a community interpreter? Before you go to the trouble to get trained and certified, don’t you wish you could tag along with someone first, just to see what it’s like? Well, here’s your chance. I … Continue reading
The World of a Community Interpreter
Question: In what profession can you assist at a birth, sign a family up for Medicaid, achieve justice for a victim of fraud, teach a patient to calculate his insulin dosage, get welfare benefits for a single mom, rescue a … Continue reading
What in the World is an Interpreter?
They are found in the murals in ancient Egyptian tombs. They are lauded as indispensable links . . . . . . and reviled as traitors. They walk in two worlds, building bridges between people who speak different languages. And, … Continue reading
Making the Tough Decisions: a skills-building workshop on interpreter ethics in healthcare
The world of the healthcare interpreter is fraught with difficult ethical dilemmas and the need for making in-the-moment decisions. For example, if a patient asks that certain information not be interpreted, do you keep it confidential even if the non-disclosure … Continue reading