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N C I H C Board Diversity WheelMission Statement The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care is a multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States.

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Interpreting for healthcare podcast episode 33 with Holly Silvestri

Join us for Podcast #33

Interpreting For Heathcare featuring Holly Silvestri

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from two experts who have dedicated their careers to breaking down language barriers and elevating interpretation standards.

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N E W  W E B I N A R !

Teaching Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting in Dialogue Settings

Note-taking for consecutive interpreting is an important skill for interpreters, regardless of the setting they work in.  Teaching note-taking is also an important skill for interpreter trainers. In this webinar, we will explore theoretical and practical...

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Congress 2025 Age of Disruption Innovation and Adaptation September 25 through 27

Save the Date!

Language Access Congress 2025!

Mark your calendars for the next Language Access Congress being held next September.

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LLD Conversations podcast with Maria Gaspar

New Episode Available!

LLD Conversations with Maria Gaspar

In this inspiring interview, Maria, a certified medical interpreter originally from San Sebastián Coatán, Guatemala, shares her journey into the language access industry, deeply rooted in her Chuj heritage. 

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Companies are now selling AI-generated interpreting services as a substitute for human interpreters

Concerned about this trend, NCIHC has just published guidance for healthcare administrators considering these services.

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Ludmila Golovine, Language Access Champion 2024

2024 NCIHC Language Access Champion!

Congratulations to Ludmila Golovine, our 2024 Language Access Champion!

Mila was chosen from over a dozen highly qualified nominees to receive this year’s Language Access Champion Award, in recognition of her major contributions over the past 30 years to the field of language...

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Watch this incredibly powerful video!

How to best communicate with D/deaf and HoH patients

Would you like to learn more about how best to communicate with D/deaf and hard of hearing patients?

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Final Section 1557 rule is out!

Many thanks to Mara Youdelman from NHeLP, who just informed us that the final Section 1557 rule is out! It will come out in an easier-to-read format in the Federal Register on May 6.

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