Web Links

Cultural Competency
• The Center for Cross-Cultural Health
• The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
• EthnoMed
• Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care

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 

 • Joint Commission Research Study: Hospitals, Language and Culture  

Best Practices
• Providing Language Interpretation Services in Health Care Settings: Examples from the Field
• The Access Project

Federal Legal and Regulatory Issues
• 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

Educational Programs
• Des Moines Area Community College
• Madison Area Technical College
• Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
• University of Massachusetts at Amherst Medical Interpreting Program
• NYU:  Professional Certificate in Medical Interpreting
• Portland Community College

Other Related Sites
 • The Joint Commission