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 ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Language barriers at the doctor's have always been an obstacle, but the pandemic has added another layer. Vulnerable loved ones are forced to be alone in hospitals and ...

Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare communication rather than helping it, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. As the healthcare sector leaned heavily on ...

As the U.S. healthcare system serves an increasingly diverse, multilingual population, the demand for qualified medical interpreters has never been higher. SHREWSBURY ...

MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Language Line ® University announced today the establishment of the “Certified Medical Interpreter” (CMI) professional designation to identify medical interpreters ...

Bing Hong Liu (C) talks to to Dr. Alan Chun (R) through an interpreter at the International Community Health Services medical clinic in their assisted living facility, the Legacy House, on March 20 in ...

KATHERINE GARCIA REPORTS, SHE HAS BEEN A LIGHT FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES AND HEALTH CARE STEP FOUR YEARS. KATHERINE: AN IMMIGRANT FROM PERU, JULIA TYSON, RECEIVED HER INTERPRETER CERTIFICATE ...

In the best of times, visits to a physician can be daunting if the medical provider and the patient speak different languages. A pandemic, and all of the fears it generates, makes the visit even more ...

TOKYO >> During one of her medical-interpreting lessons this summer, instructor Yoshiko Ishizaka brought up the case of a former student who was dealing with schizophrenia. The principal of ...