National Ethics and Standards Work Group (NES)

(NES is part of the Standards and Training Committee (STC))

Description:
The National Ethics and Standards (NES) Work Group focuses on ensuring that the National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care (NCoE) and National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care (NSoP) documents stay relevant and up-to-date. In response to member feedback, we published the paper Interpreter Advocacy in Healthcare Encounters: A Closer Look, and the webinar Interpreter Advocacy in Healthcare Encounters: A Closer Look. https://www.ncihc.org/nsop-interpreter-advocacy-healthcare-encounters-recorded-webinar

The NES Work Group promotes the use of the NCoE and NSoP in any healthcare interpreting training program to ensure interpreters are equipped to make ethically informed decisions in every interpreted encounter.

The NES Work Group will be holding focus groups in 2024 to learn from interpreters and other stakeholders whether any of the National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care should be added, omitted or changed to improve clarity and/or to remain current in our developing field.

Meeting Frequency:
Twice a Month

Work Group Members:
Jane Kontrimas, Chair, Maria-Paz Beltran Avery, Lorena Castillo, Analia C. Lang, Fabiola Munafo

Contact email:
[email protected]

Current Projects: 

Click here to view the National Standards and Code of Ethics documents and supporting materials.

Standards & Training Committee
You can CLICK HERE to visit the NCIHC Standards & Training Committee web page.