To meet the growing demand for translators in health care, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) will launch a medical interpreter training course next spring. In collaboration with the Institute ...

Being admitted to the hospital is an inherently stressful experience—you’re concerned about your health, worried about a procedure, and feeling isolated from friends and family outside of visiting ...

SUITA, Osaka -- As the number of foreign nationals visiting and residing in Japan continues to grow, so does the need for medical institutions to be able to care for them, and Osaka University's ...

As the U.S. healthcare system serves an increasingly diverse, multilingual population, the demand for qualified medical interpreters has never been higher. SHREWSBURY ...

The heart of Sergio Choy’s job as a medical interpreter is to capture the spirit of the message between patient and medical provider. “You hear things like, ‘I’m feeling a little blue today,’ in ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Imagine going to the doctor and not understanding what is being said at your appointment. That's the reality for some East Tennesseans in the Latino community. An East Tennessee ...

To help meet a need for English/Spanish interpreters within the city's vast medical infrastructure, the University of Texas Extended Campus will begin a three-month program for translators, the school ...

In this picture taken in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Jan. 6, 2019, a medical certificate given to a Myanmarese woman who received treatment for her abdominal pains says in Japanese she has "ileus" or an ...

At the University of Louisville hospital in Kentucky, dozens of patients each day need the help of an interpreter to understand their medical conditions and make informed choices about their care.