Web Links
Certifications
Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters National Board of Certification for Healthcare Commissioners
Cultural Competency
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program EthnoMed Joint Commission: Hospitals, Language and Culture
Interpreter Standards of Practice
International Medical Interpreter Association (IMIA) California Health Care Interpreter Association (CHIA) Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT)
Standards for Provision of Interpreter Services
American Society for Testing and Materials - Standard Guide for Language Interpretation Services National Standards for Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care
Best Practices
Providing Language Interpretation Services in Health Care Settings: Examples from the Field
Federal Legal and Regulatory Issues
Office of Minority Health The National Health Law Program www.lep.gov A Federal Interagency Website U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office for Civil Rights
State Legal and Regulatory Issues
Massachusetts Emergency Room Interpreter Bill Oregon Law regarding Interpreter Services
Training Resources
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program Health Care Interpreter Training In California NCIHC Webinars and Training
Educational Programs
Des Moines Area Community College Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterrey University of Massachusetts at Amherst Medical Interpreting Program NYU: Professional Certificate in Medical Interpreting Portland Community College
Other Related Sites
The Commonwealth Fund The Consortium of Physicians from Latin America (COPHYLA) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Hablamos Juntos Program Healthcare Interpretation Network (HIN) Healthcare 411 LEP Taskforce Refugee Health Information Network National Health Law Program
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