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California Healthcare Interpreters Association
(CHIA)
Committed to setting standards of excellence that ensure equal access
to quality medical care for all people by supporting and promoting the
healthcare interpreting profession.
Objectives:
Promote the profession of health care interpreters through:
- Establishing Standards of Practice
- Adopting a Code of Ethics
- Creating a Certification Program
- Sponsoring Internships and Scholarships
- Advocating for cross-cultural awareness through education of health
care professionals
- Encouraging the development of advanced level training in health care
interpretation at institutions of higher education
- Promoting the networking of institutions that provide Interpretation
Services
- Making recommendations on existing or new policies affecting patients
with limited or no English speaking proficiency
- Membership Benefits:
- Professional Development
Continuing Education
Conferences
Seminars
Networking of Interpreter Service Providers
Referral Resources for Interpreters
Newsletters
Consultations
Certifications
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- Founding Organizations:
- Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Alameda County Medical Center
Community Health Network, SF General Hospital
Children's Hospital Oakland
Asian health Services Language Co-op
Kaiser Permanente
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
California State Refugee Health Section
Vista Community Clinic
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Francisco Department of Public Health
California Pacific Medical Center
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Membership Information:
Membership is renewable yearly and is open to individuals and organizations
involved in providing health care: medical interpreters, administrators,
educators and students interested in quality patient care.
- Dues:
- Corporate: $150.00
Individual: $35.00
Student: $15.00
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- Contact Information:
- CHIA, Interpreter Services
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
300 Pasteur Room H1134
Stanford, CA 94304
Phone number: 650-725-7795
E-mail: Hafner_l@hosp.stanford.edu
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