Federal and State Guidelines for Medical Interpretation Services

• National Standards of Practice for Medical Interpreters are available at:
  • http://www.ncihc.org/NCIHC_PDF/National_Standards_of_Practice_for_Interpreters_in_Health_Care.pdf
• Iowa Department of Human Services DHS website:
  • http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/refugee/interpreter/hcresources.asp
  • has a variety of resources listed and other interpreter links
• Oregon State:
  • http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/omh/intrprtr/services.shtml
  • Provides information and sample forms to use with interpreters and individuals who are not English proficient.

Website Resources

• Hablamos Juntos:
  • http://hablamosjuntos.org/resources/default.asp
• National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare:
  • http://www.ncihc.org/mc/page.doc
• Cross Cultural Health Care Program:
  • http://www.xculture.org/
  • a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to help ensure underserved communities full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate
• Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society:
  • http://www.notisnet.org/resources/links/tilinks.html
• The CATIE Center at the College of St. Catherine:
  • http://www.medicalinterpreting.org/Providers/index.html
  • website designed to provide a comprehensive guide to resources for ASL-English interpreters working in medical settings.
• American Translators Association:
  • http://www.atanet.org/
• Office of Minority Health. National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care: Final Report. Washington, DC March 2001:
  • http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvIID=15
• Translation Tools:
  • http://www.stpaul.lib.mn.us/weblinks/translation.html
• Dictionary.com Translator:
  • http://translate.reference.com/