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"Do You Speak The Language? Providing Linguistically Appropriate Care"


"A large part of a hospital's provision of culturally competent care means providing adequate language services for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP)."  Read the rest of this Trustee Magazine article here >>

 

As the world prepares for the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration of Irish culture ancestry, the Irish language approaches extinction. 

It is ironic that as the United States and many other countries worldwide prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the world’s premier celebration of Irish culture and identity, the Irish language is dying.  Read more here >>

 

Beautiful Interpreters:  Training Dual-Role Interpreters in the Medical Setting

"Some are doctors, some are nurses, some are admissions clerks.  Some were lawyers or engineers in their own countries and, on one occasion, even a TV reporter.   Some, like myself, came to this country as refugees..."  Read the rest from this Language Line Services interpreter >>