Competent
medical interpreters who have
undergone professional training
and screening often contribute
to better healthcare outcomes
for patients with limited-English
proficiency (LEP).
Culturesmart’s
medical interpreter training
program, The
Essential Piece™,has
been offered in over
20 languages to qualified
bilingual health care
staff who are now interpreting
at dozens of healthcare
facilities. We teach
participants about medical
vocabulary, ethics,
and the role of the
interpreter in a format
that includes role plays,
a customized multilingual
curriculum, peer observation,
and screenings. Read
more...
NEW! Save
the Date! The Essential Piece course to start on
October 18, 2008. Culturesmart
is offering a fall
2008
training course for interpreters at Union Hospital-NSMC
in Lynn, MA.
For
information
and to register, visit
the
minisite
Have you seen our blog lately?
Participants in
our training programs have been contributing interesting
links
and articles that are helpful to all healthcare
interpreters. Visit
the blog More Culturesmart News...
