1. Diane Lolli, Coordinator Cambridge College Medical Interpreter Internship Program First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers June 12, 2010 Rutgers University

2. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 2 The Panel Discussion, 9 am – 10:30 am The Cambridge College Medical Interpreter Certificate and Degree Programs

3. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 3 Mission Statement The mission of the Cambridge College Medical Interpreter Training Program is to prepare college-educated professional workers who will provide accurate and complete medical interpreting services so that patients with limited English proficiency will receive high quality medical care.

4. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 4 Target student body medical interpreters seeking professional development medical interpreters seeking college- based certificate medical interpreter students seeking bachelor’s degree underemployed bilingual immigrants

5. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 5 Target languages began program with 3 languages, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole quickly added Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic evolved into multilingual program, including to date Russian, Japanese, Albanian, Polish, Armenian, Somali, Greek, French, American Sign Language, Korean, Amharic

6. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 6 Collaborations The Massachusetts Legislature The IMIA MA Hospitals and Health Care Centers The Directors of Medical Interpreting Mental Health Organizations Community Service Organizations Insurance Companies State and City Government Offices

7. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 7 Curriculum Anatomy and Pathophysiology for the Medical Interpreter The Role of the Medical Interpreter Medical Interpreting Skills I Medical Interpreting Skills II Cross Cultural Communication Medical Interpreter Internship

8. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 8 Distinctive Program Features college-based skills-based internship component mentorship model methodology based on role playing as opposed to lecture and reading unique learning materials opportunity to earn additional interpreting certificates

9. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 9 Program-specific learning activities vocabulary reviews in English and target language language practice exercises divided according to language group journal keeping role playing in class with group analysis afterwards portfolio development immersion activities in own and others’ cultures sight translation final role play to assess student learning field experience in internship site

10. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 10 Courses of Study Non-CreditCollege Creditstudents earn certificate incertificate plus 18 medical elective credits toward a Interpretingdegree in psychology, human services, or business management

11. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 11 Certificates Awarded Medical Interpreting Human Services Interpreting Mental Health Interpreting Medical Administrative Assistant

12. 2010 First National Symposium for Medical Interpreter Trainers 12 Degrees Awarded with concentration in medical interpreting BSPsychology BSHuman Services BSBusiness Management