The Michigan Daily

Bridging the language gap: Inside Michigan Medicine’s interpreter services

With 44 staff interpreters, 20 sign language interpreters and 4 temporary interpreters, Michigan Medicine provides medical ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Alumna facilitates crucial conversations as medical interpreter

Debbie Lesser is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter for one of the largest health systems in the ...
The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Medical Spanish Initiative Expands to Partner With Arlington Free Clinic

Georgetown University’s Medical Spanish Initiative (MSI), a program for students to learn how to speak Spanish in healthcare settings, launched a new partnership with the Arlington Free Clinic (AFC) ...
Palladium-Item

Grant helps Neighborhood Health Center expand Spanish interpreter services

RICHMOND, Ind. — Neighborhood Health Center is utilizing a grant to expand its Spanish-speaking medical interpretation services. The $14,500 grant was received from the Wayne County Foundation and ...
Twin Cities Daily Planet

Acting as a cultural broker: how medical interpreters navigate the patient-provider relationship

The heart of Sergio Choy’s job as a medical interpreter is to capture the spirit of the message between patient and medical provider. “You hear things like, ‘I’m feeling a little blue today,’ in ...