MIT Program

Welcome to Language Link, CM AHEC's innovative Medical Interpreter Training Program (MIT).

Goal: The goal of the MIT program is to train competent, bilingual medical interpreters who will promote access to quality health care by:

Enhancing the therapeutic relationship between patient and provider;
Facilitating communication during the health care encounter for meaning and understanding; and
Incorporating awareness of and respect for cultural perspectives.

Objectives: Trainees will be able to:

Describe and demonstrate adherence to the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA, formerly the Massachusetts Medical Interpreters Association -MMIA) and the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC);
Explain and apply each of the four main roles of the medical interpreter (conduit, message clarifier, cultural broker, patient advocate);
Acquire and use essential medical terminology and vocabulary in English and the target language;
Function effectively in the triadic encounter across multiple settings; and
Function effectively as an integral member of the health care team

Prerequisites:

Proficiency and fluency in written and oral English
Proficiency and fluency in at least one other non-English language and culture
High School diploma or the equivalency of
Successful completion of language assessment tool that includes an evaluation of both oral and written proficiency in English and target language