Our Mission

The NCIHC is a 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.

  Latest Updates

May 19, 2010

Thank you for your participation in the NCIHC Open Call Survey 

The input we received was phenomenal. We truly appreciate your support.

The Outreach Committee will utilize the information obtained from the survey we sent out in April, to organize this year's upcomig Open Calls. If you did not get a chance to respond, but would still like to share your topic ideas and comments about future Open Calls, you can contact the Outreach Committee at outreach@ncihc.org. For a complete list of past calls and their accompanying minutes, click here.

April 2, 2010

Language Access Champions Honored at 4th Annual NCIHC Membership Meeting 

The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) honored Ignatius Bau, Estela McDonough, and Kaiser Permanente-Northern California with the NCIHC Language Access Champion Award for 2010, during our Annual Membership Meeting in April. To read the press release about the award and the honorees, click here.

February 28, 2010

NCIHC Announces National Standards for Healthcare Interpreter Training Programs Advisory Committee 

Moving toward the development of national standards for training healthcare interpreters, the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) today announces the members of their Advisory Committee for its National Standards for Training project. To read the press release about the newly formed Advisory Committee, click here.