The Pre-Session is the most important part of the interpretation encounter. It is the introduction used by healthcare interpreters to not only introduce themselves, but to also inform the provider, as well as the LEP (Limited English Proficiency) person, as to what the healthcare interpreter will be doing and the manner in which s/he will be facilitating communication between the two parties. The Pre-Session must be stated in both the source language (English) and the target language (the language being interpreted from English).

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Pre-Session. The key six steps to ensure success in medical interpretation

In this episode, Berthine Crèvecoeur will explain what is the difference between completing a 40-hrs training course for Medical interpretation and the path, implications and benefits of becoming a Certified Medical Interpreter.

While a person who completes a minimum of 40 hrs of study or training becomes a trained interpreter, a Nationally certified Medical interpreter is the interpreter meeting a specified standard, based upon a series of requirements.

The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) and the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) are the only recognized bodies in the United States which can issue the Medical Interpreter National Certification credentials. Once the interpreter has successfully completed this process by passing certification exams (NBCMI and/or CCHI), the interpreter is awarded a credential and may then call themselves a Nationally Certified Interpreter.

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Certificate vs Certification, Your path to become a certified medical Interpreter

More than half of the people in the United States who speak another language, speak English less than “very well”. They are considered to have limited English proficiency (LEP). This language barrier puts their health and that of their communities at risk.

Professional medical interpreters raise the quality of health care for LEP patients to approach or equal that for patients without language barriers.

In this episode Berthine will address the most common errors a healthcare provider does when working with an interpreter. 

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Working effectively with Medical Interpreters. Project safety, accuracy and trust

Interpreting is more than channeling a message from the source language to the target language, it also involves codes and values established by the profession. There are  similar yet different sets of ethics codes provided by different interpreting groups. Starting this episode (1 of 3), we will explore more about the seven most common Medical interpreting values in the code of Ethics. 
Please use the following as a resource:

National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare’s (NSIHC) code of ethics, which can also be found on their website http://www.ncihc.org.

American Translators Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website https://www.atanet.org

International Medical Interpreters Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website http://www.imiaweb.org

California healthcare interpreter Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website http://www.chiaonline.org

Washington Administrative's Code of Ethics

The Seven Common Values of Medical interpretation. Part 1 of 3 (Accuracy and Advocacy)

The healthcare interpreter spends valuable time with LEP patients (e.g. waiting for the nurse or doctor to arrive, time between appointments, etc). However, this might pose a threat to the code of ethics most healthcare professionals are subjected to. Learn ways to promote confidentiality, cultural competence and impartiality with this episode.  This is the second part of a three-part series exploring more about the complexity of the Medical Interpreting code of Ethics.

Please use the following as a resource:

National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare’s (NSIHC) code of ethics, which can also be found on their website http://www.ncihc.org.

American Translators Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website https://www.atanet.org

International Medical Interpreters Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website http://www.imiaweb.org

California healthcare interpreter Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website http://www.chiaonline.org

Washington Administrative's Code of Ethics, which can be found on this link

7 Common Values in the Codes of Ethics- Second Part

It is vital that you as an interpreter understand what type of respect and professionalism is expected from you by patients, medical professionals and staff in general.  In this episode we explore more about how one interpreter can exceed these expectations. This is the third part of a three-part series exploring more about the complexity of the Medical Interpreting code of Ethics.

Please use the following as a resource:

National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare’s (NSIHC) code of ethics, which can also be found on their website http://www.ncihc.org.

American Translators Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website https://www.atanet.org

International Medical Interpreters Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website http://www.imiaweb.org

California healthcare interpreter Association's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, which can be found on their website http://www.chiaonline.org

Washington Administrative's Code of Ethics, which can be found on this link

7 Common Values in the Codes of Ethics - Third Part

Is the interpreter obligue to interviene or stop any dispute between family members or medical staff or keep interpreting?
Today we start a new segment of Building Healthy Connection. We will select a question from our audience and we will answer it on this very short episode
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Question by Sean Normansell

When providing medical services to a LEP (Low English Proficiency) patient, medical practitioners need to understand that experiences are perceived based upon his/her culture. Therefore, understanding culture is important as healthcare itself.

In this episode Berthine Crèvecoeur West, M.A., CoreCHI™, discuss which are the most common cultural perspectives for LEP patients when it comes to understanding illness.

We appreciate your comments and questions.

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"People from different cultures not only speak different languages, but what is possibly more important, inhabit different sensory world. Experience, therefore, cannot be counted on as stable point of reference because it occurs in a setting that has been molded differently in each culture” - Edward T. Hall

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What causes illness - A cultural perspective

Question by Anonymous.
Should we as interpreter report any injustice made towards the patient ?
Today we  continue a new segment of Building Healthy Connection. We will select a question from our audience and we will answer it on this very short episode.
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Question by Anonymous

Welcome to our very first episode of the year!

In this episode Sean Normansell, talks about the importance of National Certification for medical interpreters and what benefits it brings not only to interpreters and providers, but also for the healthcare community in general. We also discussed about the National conference to take place this June in Houston, TX.

More about our guest:

A Texas-born native English speaker, he studied Spanish and French in High School.After over fifteen years of ad hoc interpretation and bilingual positions in fields ranging from construction, landscaping, lawn maintenance and irrigation to debt collections-management and crew/logistics coordination for a foundation leveling contractor. Moving to Georgia in 2007, Sean completed the 40 hour Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter training course, attended the state developed Court Interpretation Skills Workshop offered by the Georgia Commission on Interpreters, and a 40 hour Legal Interpreter training course at Georgia State University. Owning and operating his own business as a subcontractor accepting assignments from multiple companies located in the Atlanta area and around the country allowed for extensive hands on hands-on experience in the legal, medical, & social services interpretation fields. Sean has travelled to Spain and worked as an escort interpreter in Costa Rica on multiple occasions. Sean has been a staff interpreter at both Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA, and most recently for Seton Family of Hospitals in Austin, TX.  He is currently working with the National Board for Certification of Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) and serving as the Outreach Coordinator for the International Medical Interpreter Association’s (IMIA).

Episode 008: Sean Normansell, The IMIA Conference, Certification and CEU Program

Starting October 25th, 2016, Building Healthy Connections will provide relevant content for healthcare professionals.
Our host Berthine Crèvecoeur West is a Nationally-Certified Interpreter, Translator and Interpreter Trainer, licensed by the Bridging The Gap Medical Interpreter Training Program. Ms. Crèvecoeur West obtained both her Bachelor of Arts degree (Government & Politics), as well as her Master of Arts degree (Government & Politics/International Relations) from St. John's University in Jamaica, NY. In 2010, she established BC West Translations USA, LLC. In 2012, Ms. Crèvecoeur West received her national medical interpreter certification as a Core Certification Healthcare InterpreterTM from the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). Ms. Crèvecoeur West is the first Nationally-Certified Medical Interpreter for Haitian Creole in the State of Georgia.
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