Medical Interpreting
St. Catherine University offered the first interpreter training program with an emphasis on preparing interpreters to work in medical settings. We are proud to be a leader in healthcare interpreting.
The CATIE Center is currently developing a number of new resources responding to the needs of today's healthcare interpreting world.
National Symposium on Healthcare Interpreting
July 19-21, 2010
St. Paul, MN
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This three-day conference will offer three tracks to meet the needs of interpreters, healthcare students and professionals, and Deaf consumers. Topics will include health disparities in the Deaf community, identifying core competencies for medical interpreters, and considerations for interpreting in medical settings.
If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive up to date information on this program, please send an email to catiecenter@stkate.edu!
Medical Interpreting Website
Check out the October 2007 edition of the RID VIEWS for a review of the medical interpreting website. The review by Kathy MacMillan, M.L.S., NIC, found on page 21, summarizes the resources and the benefits of the website.
Visit www.medicalinterpreting.org to check out the video blogs on various topics in medical interpreting, link to other resources on the web and learn more about the CD/DVDs and independent study packets designed for medical interpreting skill development.
When the Law Meets Medicine
This DVD is designed to give deaf interpreters an opportunity to practice translation of written English legal-oriented texts, including Notice to Patients, Advance Health Care Directives, Minnesota Patients Bill of Rights and Notice of Privacy Practices. This type of translation practice is valuable for any interpreter. Contains additional translation resources, step-by-step activity plans and worksheets, and sample translations. RID members can earn CEUs for their work.
For more information, visit our CD-ROMs and DVDs page.
A Prescription for Success
The CATIE Center was pleased to collaborate with Mount Sinai Deaf Access Program to offer the September 14-16, 2007, workshop A Prescription for Success in Chicago, IL.
This three-day workshop discussed medical interpreting using the Demand-Control Schema, demonstrated ASL classifiers in medical settings, toured the hospital and led participants through role-play scenarios.
Medical Interpreting Focus Groups
The CATIE Center has been fortunate to connect with medical interpreters all across the country for our medical interpreting focus groups. Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, and Texas interpreters all provided valuable, diverse perspectives on the draft effective practices for healthcare interpreters document.
Download a PDF containing a summary of the focus group results.