Career Lattice

Note that the Lattice starts from the bottom. Interpreters build experience and competencies to move to the top. It may be possible to enter the Lattice at various points if preceding required experiences and qualifications are in place.

Click on any part of the Lattice to learn about the requirements for that level and suggested resources for developing competency in healthcare interpreting.
Download Using the Healthcare Interpreting Career Lattice for worksheets you can use to […]

2023-12-18T14:14:56-05:00February 11th, 2016|

Reflective Practice Case Studies

Towards Reflective Practice

Cover of "Toward Reflective Practice" workbook by Karen MalcomThis text was developed from real scenarios experienced by healthcare interpreters across the country (with some details changed to protect confidentiality). In 2016 we added 17 additional cases.
As a resource for building ethical decision-making skills in healthcare interpreting settings, it was designed to be used with:

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2023-12-18T14:14:52-05:00October 28th, 2015|

About Body Language

Online series focused on interpreting in healthcare settings and talking about anatomy in ASL.

2023-12-18T14:14:58-05:00October 9th, 2015|

Annotated Bibliography for Interpreting in Healthcare Settings

Resources for EducatorsInterpreting in Healthcare Settings
Annotated Bibliography

by Laurie Swabey, Ph.D., St. Catherine University &
Loriel A. Dutton, M.Ed, NIC, Gallaudet University

Published October, 2014 by St. Catherine University, St. Paul, Minnesota


Download Healthcare Annotated Bibliography as a Spreadsheet (Excel format)
Download PDF of Healthcare_Annotated_Bibliography

View Annotated Bibliography as GoogleSheet

This bibliography was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, CFDA […]

2023-12-18T14:14:49-05:00February 5th, 2015|

Specialization

Resources for SpecializationInterpreters in healthcare settings work with doctors in a variety of specialties.  On this page, interpreters can access a variety of resources specific to the specialties they might work in.
In addition, interpreters can also explore resources for specializing in healthcare settings.
The tabs below describe medical specialties and have links to information related to those fields.  We will continue […]

2023-12-18T14:14:48-05:00August 5th, 2014|

Focus Group Report: Best Practices

Table of Contents

Overview: About the Focus Group

In September 2006, a group of six experts from across the United States and Canada met at the CATIE Center at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota.  This group included Marty Barnum, Glendia Boon, Dan Langholtz, Karen Malcolm, Brenda Nicodemus and Carol Patrie, and was facilitated by Dr. Laurie Swabey and Dr. Marty Taylor.  Using the National Standards […]

2023-12-29T17:23:38-05:00September 6th, 2013|

Literature Review: Medical Settings & Deaf Patient Perspectives

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Overview: About this Literature Review

Sign language interpreters frequently provide services in medical settings. In fact, one agency reported that the majority of requests for services they receive are for medical interpreting (RID Views, 1999, p.13). Others estimate the rate of medical requests at 30-50% (Swabey, Alvarado-Little, & Taylor, 2006, p. 60). Deaf citizens are granted the right to services both under section 504 of the […]

2023-12-29T17:21:32-05:00September 6th, 2013|

Bite-Sized Pieces

by Doug Bowen-Bailey (January 2004)

Designed to assist interpreters in working with settings related to the digestive system, this study packet accompanies the CD-ROMs: STOMACH THIS! and Internal Discussions: An Appointment with a Gastroenterologist. The packet guides people in working with the material in both an academic and clinical setting.

Download PDF of Independent Study Packet

2013-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24th, 2013|
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