Wisconsin Minority Health Program

Language Access Resources
External 

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English/Spanish dictionary of health-related terms (PDF, 724 KB)

Hmong Health - A resource from the Northern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center.

California Healthcare Interpreting Association

Indiana Commission on Health Care Interpreters and Translators Report, October 2004 (PDF, 8,885 KB)

Special Tabulation of LEP Information from Census 2000 - Wisconsin

International Medical Interpreters Association
The International Medical Interpreters Association is a nonprofit organization providing a forum and a clearinghouse of information. It also provides networking, education and training opportunities for its professional medical interpreter membership.

National Council on Interpreting in Health Care - NCIHC
The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care is a multidisciplinary organization based in the United States whose mission is to promote culturally competent professional health care interpreting as a means to support equal access to health care for individuals with limited English proficiency.

NCIHC - A National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care

Wisconsin Coalition for Linguistic Access to Healthcare (WCLAH)
The Wisconsin Coalition for Linguistic Access to Healthcare is a statewide coalition formed in the summer of 2003 in response to Wisconsin's growing demand for medical interpreting.

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Last Revised: July 17, 2008