Attend Ethical Decision-Making for Medical Interpreting Professionals
June 5, 2013
Please join Metaphrasis and speaker, Sasha F. Carrillo, CHI, CMI, Metaphrasis’ Manager of Training Programs, Board Director of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), and newly inducted board member of the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters (MATI), on Wednesday, June 19th, for an interactive and informative professional development event on ethical…
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World Day for Cultural Diversity
May 9, 2013
May 21st, 2013 marks the 11th anniversary of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. In 2001, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity in wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks. One year later, The General Assembly of the United Nations declared May 21st World Day for…
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Amended CLAS Standards and Blueprint Now Available
May 9, 2013
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently introduced the new and amended National CLAS Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care. The National CLAS Standards are "intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities..." The standards create an effective outline which helps organizations…
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Professional Development: The ABC’s of Childhood Psychiatric Disorders
April 11, 2013
Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, LLC. is pleased to announce our upcoming professional development events on mental health, presented by Allyse Sturdivant, Ph.D. The goal of these workshops is to provide you with an in-depth overview of mental health issues that are commonly seen in various healthcare, community and educational settings. Whether you work or volunteer in healthcare,…
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Mental Health Professional Development Mini-Series Starting March 27
March 22, 2013
Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, LLC. is excited to announce our upcoming professional development event - a three part mini-series on Mental Health, presented by Allyse Sturdivant, Ph.D. The goal of this series of workshops is to provide you with an in-depth overview of mental health issues that are commonly seen in various healthcare, community and educational settings. Whether you…
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New Service: Healthcare Interpreter Staffing
February 25, 2013
Metaphrasis is pleased to announce the launch of its newest offering, Healthcare Interpreter Staffing. Geared specifically to address the needs of healthcare organizations, this new service helps make improvements and address scalability for those using either an internal interpreting program or who outsource to a language service provider. More than 100 interpreters are available to provide…
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December 2012 Newsletter
February 13, 2013
The holidays are upon us! As company President, I would like to take this time to send our sincere thanks to our clients and friends for their loyalty and goodwill throughout the year. We would like to wish you all a joyous holiday season and a New Year filled with peace and happiness.
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Chicago Hospital News Talks Language Compliance
February 4, 2013
Co-authors Elizabeth Colón and Bruce Adelson published an article in Chicago Hospital News covering the risks healthcare organizations now face when it comes to language access compliance. Read the full article on page 13: http://snack.to/fhkiw5mk
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Crain’s Chicago Asks Metaphrasis About Local Economy
October 4, 2012
Entrepreneurs on the economy: The view from the trenches - Focus - Crain's Chicago Business quotes Elizabeth Colón as a local entrepreneur. Read the full article.
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