AI and Social Determinants of Health: Addressing the Root Causes of Health Inequity
By: Chandler Lewis, Equity & Inclusion Program Director In recent years, the health care industry has increasingly recognized that an individual’s health is shaped not just by genetics and personal choices, but by a complex …
Is 40 hours Enough?
So, you just successfully completed 40 hours of medical interpreter training. Now what?
CCHCP Publishes Ukrainian Medical Glossary
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) has published a bilingual English Ukrainian medical glossary, making it the 28th language available in CCHCP’s catalog of medical glossaries. This glossary comes in response to Ukrainian refugees …
Navigating the Tides of Change – Social Media and Medical Interpreters
Do you ever find yourself scrolling through the endless sea of content on social media? Do you feel like you are becoming lazy, uncultured, or just lost at sea? By navigating the web of online …
Addressing Patient Bias in Health Care
The prevalence of implicit bias in Western Medicine has become normalized in the American health care system. Smith (2019) posits “that racism exists in health care settings should surprise no one—it exists in all domains …
CCHCP Launches New Course: Bridging the Gap in Mental Health Interpreting
CCHCP is pleased to announce the launch of a new course for medical interpreters: Bridging the Gap in Mental Health Interpreting! We are excited to offer this 24-hour course as a professional development opportunity for …
Ira SenGupta Receives Award
We are very proud that CCHCP’s Senior Advisor and former Executive Director, Ira SenGupta, received the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) 2021 Language Access Champion Award! Ira has been a guiding light …
CCHCP Medical Glossaries
The CCHCP Store sells medical glossaries in 28 different languages. Please see the list below to find a medical glossary in your language(s). To purchase a medical glossary, please visit our online store.