The Next Steps Project Abstract
Abstract for the CATIE Center’s proposal
The Next Steps Project: Building Capacity to Increase Interpreter Readiness in Healthcare and Workforce Development
Coming Soon.
Application for Project Level Up Cohort- Update 12/9/22
We have randomly selected 35 applicants that met the criteria for Cohort #2! If you did not receive an email, this means you were not selected this round. We will offer the opportunity to apply for Cohort #3. When that time […]
CATIE Center Announcement
2022 is a time of new beginnings and transitions, including a new year and a new semester. The CATIE Center is pleased to announce resources available from the two grant projects that just wrapped up (BHI and GTC), as well as to introduce two new grant projects.
New Tool for Developing a Healthcare Interpreting Career
Do you have an interest in healthcare interpreting? Without a clear structure for determining competency to interpret in healthcare settings, it is not surprising that interpreters, educators, and students are often unclear on the path to work in this specialized area.
Healthcare Interpreting Career Lattice
The Healthcare Interpreting Career Lattice is a new resource from the CATIE Center and NCIEC designed to provide a framework for developing the knowledge and competencies needed for the healthcare setting.
The Healthcare […]
Deaf Doctor Featured in Hospitalist
Dr. Chris Moreland, a Deaf physician who is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA) in San Antonio, is featured in the August 2014 issue of The Hospitalist. This article explores how Dr. Moreland is able to work both as an educator and practicing physician, and includes discussions of the interpreters who work with Dr. Moreland.
Click here to read the […]
Healthcare Interpreting in the Netherlands
Information on Netherlands government policy stopping their funding of interpreting services in healthcare settings.
Inadequate Use of Trained Interpreters in New Zealand
According to two studies by the University of Otago at Wellington, more funding is needed to address the failure of New Zealand healthcare providers to use trained interpreters. The consequences of the current level of interpreter use, say the study’s authors, could include inadequate healthcare for patients with limited English proficiency. “When you are consulting with any patient, good communication is essential to achieve the best diagnosis,” says lead […]
NAD Releases New Position Paper on Mental Health Interpreting Services
From the National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Position Statement on Mental Health Interpreting Services with People who are Deaf
The purpose of this position statement is to acknowledge and emphasize the importance and need for specialized sign language interpreting services in the delivery of mental health services to deaf individuals. While direct mental health services are optimal and always preferred, such services are not always available. When there are no […]
NH Lawsuit for Communication Access
A New Hampshire hospital recently settled a lawsuit and agreed to provide interpreters for patients who request them.
Click here to read about this case
Oversight of Medical Interpreters Lacking
A recent article on MinnPost points out that for interpreters working in medical settings, there generally is little oversight.
You can read it here.