Your experience as a medical interpreter

If you have experience as a medical interpreter, I have a few questions for you as I explore the challenges and scope of the work. Your perspective is essential and I'm grateful for your time!

My reporting is part of the Public Insight Network. If I hear from you on this, you may hear from me again. My work depends on sources like you, who can inform stories with lived experiences.

Sincerely,

Jeff Severns Guntzel
Senior Reporter, Public Insight Network
651-290-1226
jsguntzel@americanpublicmedia.org

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First Name *

Last Name *

E-mail *

Phone

City *

State or Province

Postal Code *

Country

How long have you been working as a medical interpreter? *

What attracted you to the work?

What language or languages do you specialize in?

Do you hold either of the two national certifications? If so, which one? What about state certification?

Can you describe a situation you were in, without jeopardizing patient confidentiality, that best describes the unique challenges of medical interpreting? No detail is too small.

Can you describe a situation you were in, without jeopardizing patient confidentiality, that best describes the importance of having a competent medical interpreter? Again, no detail is too small.

Are you satisfied with the training you received? What would you tell somebody going through similar training now?

May we publish your insights and attribute them to you? (Your comments may be edited for length or clarity.)

Yes

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We have a few more questions that help us better understand your perspective, and allow us to include people of a variety of backgrounds in our stories. You are not required to answer any of them.

In what year were you born?

What is your gender?

What race or ethnicity are you?

What do you do for work (please tell us here even if you mentioned it above)?

What political party, if any, do you identify with most closely?

What faith tradition, if any, do you belong to?

Thank you for your time. I may contact you to find out more about your experiences. If you have any questions, please contact me directly at jsguntzel@americanpublicmedia.org.

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