Web Links

Cultural Competency
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
EthnoMed
Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care

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
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