Federal law guarantees the right to language interpreters in medical care. In the U.S., where 1 in 5 people speak a language other than English at home, that’s a lot of translation.

Debbie Lesser '19 is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter, she assists deaf, hard-of-hearing, and ...

TOKYO >> During one of her medical-interpreting lessons this summer, instructor Yoshiko Ishizaka brought up the case of a former student who was dealing with schizophrenia.

In one example from their study, an amateur interpreter -- a family friend -- told the doctor that the child was not on any medications and had no drug allergies.

Today, Artisight launched Voice-Activated Interpreters on the company's leading Smart Hospital Platform so clinicians can seamlessly communicate with patients in hundreds of languages. Within ...

These certification opportunities for the estimated 15,000 to 17,000 medical interpreters will bring the field up to par with their court interpreter and sign language interpreter counterparts.

Currently, AI-generated translations of sensitive medical information must be reviewed by a qualified human interpreter, and some states are using Google Translate to automate translations on ...

Aspiring medical interpreters like Lopez and fellow student, Erika Tomas, attend workshops, role-playing scenarios, learn medical vocabulary and will undergo a practicum.

When things get stressful for employees of Martti, a nationwide medical-interpretation service with headquarters on Schrock Road in the Northland area, founder Andrew Panos will herd them into the ...

Medical interpreters must now work remotely, multiplying the challenges for front-line doctors and non-English-speaking patients.