What is Found in Translation? For Bilingual Interpreters, A Path out of Poverty. For Medical Patients, an Amplified Voice.
by Susan Eaton, Boston, Massachusetts
September 2014
“In recent years, the demographics of our region change, you’ve seen an increased appreciation for the art of medical interpreting,” says Shari Gold-Gomez, director of interpreter services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. “This program is so inventive and the people involved with it are so committed and bring such diversity and such incredible talent to the field.”
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