The increased presence of trained language interpreters in hospital emergency rooms could go a long way toward reducing miscommunications and other critical errors—and doctors like Louis Hampers agree.In April we reported on a study suggesting that h…

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters will soon be developing its exam in Arabic and Mandarin.“The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) recently received a $308,750 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foun…

Medical school students take a humorous look at medical interpreting.Doc Opera is a variety show created by students from the Case School of Medicine. All of the performances are carried out by the medical students and deal with “the amusing sid…

An 8-year-old resident of Bowling Green, Kentucky successfully handled an EMS call in English while translating from Arabic for his mother.We’ve often pointed out in this blog that children are not well-suited to the task of medical interpretatio…

Many interpreters take notes to remember key ideas. In medical interpreting, the use of notes must be especially efficient. Translators write, and interpreters speak – – right? The formula above is basically true: translators render a written version o…

Health care interpretation is one of the fastest-growing fields in language services. Just what does the job involve?Many medical establishments need language interpreters to give effective care to their patients. Young people who are bilingual and who…