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Job Opening at CCHCP!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) is seeking a Community Outreach and Communications Coordinator.
Seattle, WA
2010 IMIA International Conference on Medical Interpreting
Friday, September 3, 2010 - Sunday, September 5, 2010
Boston, MA
National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
Monday, October 18, 2010 - Thursday, October 21, 2010
Baltimore, Maryland
Second Annual Trainers' Symposium
Friday, June 10, 2011
9:00 am
- 5:30 pm
Las Vegas, NV
to be announced
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CCHCP presents at the WSSDVS Annual Conference
On June 16, 2010 Nimisha Ghosh Roy provided a two hour training, “Preparing a Culturally Competent Volunteer Corp” at the annual conference of the Washington State Society of Directors of Volunteer Services. Held in Ellensburg, WA, this conference was attended by directors of volunteer services from hospitals across the state of Washington.
CCHCP, 07/26/2010 CCHCP provides the opening keynote at the WithinReach Cultural Competency Retreat
On July 13, 2010 Nimisha Ghosh Roy presented the opening keynote presentation entitled “The Road Map to Cultural Competency: Navigating the Cultural Competency Journey” at the WithinReach Cultural Competency Retreat. The retreat was held at the Fremont Baptist Church in Seattle, WA and was attended by approximately 25 staff members.
CCHCP, 07/26/2010 Environmental Justice Trainings Completed
Rose Long completed 6 trainings on environmental justice for all 70 staff members of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) in January, 2010. These trainings were the first of two phases of a 6-month project driven by the Agency's ten-year strategic plan. The project strengthens Puget Sound Clean Air Agency's underlying goal of equal access by environmental justice impacted communities through equal representation and meaningful participation. The project with CCHCP was initiated by then PSCAA Executive Director, Dennis McClaren, who has been appointed by President Obama as Regional Director for Region X of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early February. Interim Director James Nolan is continuing the implementation of phase 2 of this project which is ongoing.
rml, 04/23/2010 CCHCP at the International Medical Interpreter Association (IMIA) Conference
Ira SenGupta and Rose Long presented at the recently concluded 2009 Annual Conference of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) on Sunday, Oct 11 in Boston, MA. Ms. SenGupta spoke on Language Access' Role in Recruitment and Retention in Cancer Clinical Trials.
Rose Long presented on Language Access and its Role in Environmental Justice.
, 10/12/2009 2009 Symposium of the National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter
Ira SenGupta presented the keynote speech -From Cultural Bump to Cultural Congruence: Enhancing Cultural Competence in Health and Human Services- at the recently concluded 2009 Symposium of the National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter in Des Moines. The theme of the annual symposium was -Growth, Change, and Competency in a Culturally Diverse World. About 300 social workers attended the meeting ON April 17, 2009 ably coordinated by Kelli Soyer, Executive Director of NASW, Iowa Chapter.
CCHCP, 06/01/2009 CCHCP Presented at National WIC Association's 26th Annual Conference
Ira SenGupta, Executive Director, recently presented on Cultural Competency and Working Effectively with Interpreters at the 26th Annual Conference of the National WIC Association in Nashville, Tennessee. A rich diversity of people access WIC (Women, Infant and Children) services bringing with them worldviews and approaches to diet and nutrition, pregnancy, breastfeeding, alcohol and drug use, family planning, and healthcare that may be different from the WIC staff who serve them. More than 900 WIC staff and administrators attended the conference on May 24 to 27 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville.
CCHCP, 06/17/2009 Bridging the Gap Training at the Alaska Immigration Justice Project
On March 9 to 13, 2009, Rose Long, Director of the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Interpreter Training Program at CCHCP, presented the week-long training to 23 participants. The class was a very diverse group, languages represented were Laotian, Yup'ik, Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, Korean, Nuer, Russian, Hmong, Vietnamese, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Portuguese, and Mandarin. In 2007, the Municipality of Anchorage awarded the Mayor's Community & Non-profit Organization Diversity Award to AIJP. AIJP is dedicated to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans by providing comprehensive immigration legal services and language interpreter services throughout Alaska.
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Medical Interpreters Definition: Information on interpreter and translator services and training. This includes standards of practice, ethics, competency testing, and role definition. Organizations Non-Profit - National American Translators Association (ATA)
Offers online directories, including a Directory of Interpreting and Translating Services and a Directory of Language Service Companies. There is a Medical Division, as well as divisions by major languages. International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)
Provides information on training opportunities, resources, and standards from the United States and International entities. National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC)
Multidisciplinary organization based in the United States whose mission is to promote culturally competent professional health care interpreting as a means to support equal access to health care for individuals with limited English proficiency. Website lists state interpreter associations, working papers, and a National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care and National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care. Non-Profit - Pacific Northwest American Red Cross, International Services Program, Language Bank in King and Kitsap Counties. (206) 726-3564. Service is free for individuals Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS)
The Northwest chapter of the American Translators Association. Serves AK, ID, MT, OR, WA. Government Agencies and Regulations State California Standards for Health Care Interpreters: Ethical Principles, Protocols and Guidance on Roles and Intervention. Created by the California Healthcare Interpreters Association and published by the California Endowment. Language Testing and Certification Program - Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Web site with links to an examination manual and application form for language proficiency certification. Key Publications, Articles, Books Publications The California Endowment has funded several reports, including How to Choose and Use a Language Agency, 2003; Hospital Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency, 2006; In the Right Words, Addressing Language and Culture in Providing Health Care, 2003; and Certification of Health Care Interpreters, 2006. Guidelines for Language Proficiency: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Many job descriptions require a mid level proficiency of a foreign-language, based upon these guidelines. International Medical Interpreters Association (Boston, MA) has links to standards, certifications and surveys on effective use of interpreters in hospital settings. These include the Medical Interpreting Standards of Practice. The Joint Commission published a report about cultural and linguistic services in the nation's hospitals titled: Hospitals, Language and Culture, 2007. Language Services Resource Guide, Alyssa Sampson. Prepared for the National Health Law Program and The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care. October 2006. National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (Albany NY) has links to working papers, which include: -
Are We Ready for National Certication of Interpreters in Health Care? (2007) -
National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care (2004) -
Linguistically Appropriate Access and Services: An Evaluation and Review for Health Care Organizations (2002) -
The Role of the Health Care Interpreter (2001) -
Guide to Initial Assessment of Interpreter Qualifications (2001) -
The Terminology of Health Care Interpreting: A Glossary of Terms (2001) -
Recommendations for the Ethical Involvement of Limited English-Speakers in Research (2001) -
Models for the Provision of Health Care Interpreter Training (2002) -
Models for the Provision of Language Access in Health Care Settings (2002) Listserves The American Translators Association (ATA) offers a listserve as well as a quarterly newsletter from their medical division. Hablamos Juntos provides a listserv for monthly communications about language practice and policy. National Council on Interpreting in Health Care provides a listserv for members. Members include interpreters, interpreter service providers, policy makers and other advocates. International Medical Interpreter Association provides a listserv for members. Members include interpreters and health care professionals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) for searching
PubMed is a bibliographic database where you can search for recent articles in hundreds of journals. The following search terms are suggested: medical interpreters, limited english proficiency, language, communication, communication barriers.
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