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September 10, 2025Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Building a Qualified Medical Interpreter Workforce Program for Lesser-Spoken Languages

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IFIris FeinbergMOMichelle Mavreles OgrodnickAZAmy Zeidan

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Overview

Program builds qualified medical interpreters for lesser-spoken languages in clinics, suggesting better patient care.

Key Points

  • Training qualified medical interpreters improves access to care for patients with limited English proficiency, enhancing communication and trust.
  • The development of a qualified medical interpreter program was implemented at no cost to clinics, supporting greater inclusivity in health care services.
  • The initiative focuses on lesser-spoken languages, addressing gaps in interpreter availability for diverse populations across multiple clinics.
  • Ensuring language-concordant care may help mitigate health disparities for patients relying on community-based organizations for their medical needs.

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Feinberg et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c62f54b1d3bfb60f1e75https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2025.a967358
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