{"id":13713,"date":"2019-04-25T20:03:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T20:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tmc.edu\/news\/medical-interpreter-training-addresses-multilingual-realities-in-health-care\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T15:05:00","slug":"medical-interpreter-training-addresses-multilingual-realities-in-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tmc.edu\/news\/2019\/04\/medical-interpreter-training-addresses-multilingual-realities-in-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical interpreter training addresses multilingual realities in health care"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new training program in the Texas Medical Center addresses the need for interpreters in Houston\u2019s multilingual health care market.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Healthcare Interpreter Certificate Program<\/a>, which began last year in Houston, has graduated more than 100 people who speak Spanish and other languages. The course is offered by\u00a0The University of Texas at Austin\u2019s Center for Professional Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n One graduate found a way to combine her love of language with a desire to pivot from graphic design and work toward a career in health care.<\/p>\n