Every year, the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy of the George Washington University School of Public Health Services receives nominations of Emerging Leaders from community health care facilities and primary care associations across the nation. This year, 19 of the Emerging Leaders candidates were nominated based on their progressive thinking, ability to implement re-imagined practices
When it comes to emergencies, a language barrier could be a matter of life or death. In the medical industry, certified interpreters are a critical asset that helps provide crucial and accurate interpretations to both the medical staff and the patient. The healthcare industry takes great strides to ensure language access to all non-English or limited English
Why do hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices and other healthcare facilities need certified medical interpreters? According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013 American Community Survey, over 61 million people speak a language other than English at home. That’s 20% of the U.S. population! If you’re a physician, nurse, hospital staff or anyone else in the healthcare industry
