Addressing The Challenges of Health Equity in 2020 Posted on: July 27, 2020
3 ways the Telehealth Interpretation will help your practice grow in 2020 Posted on: July 27, 2020
It Starts with Connection Posted on: July 10, 2020
Fidel Ferrer, Executive Director at Project Ledo, talks about his story, experience with racism in the US and beyond, and what medical providers should know when seeing people of color. Connect with Fidel Ferrer: www.projectledo.org Read more
Everything You Must Know about Mayan and Indigenous Languages Posted on: June 19, 2020
Join president/ founder of Linguava David Brackett as he interviews, Carmelina Cadena, a Maya Akateko woman from Guatemala. Her story will inspire you. When she was 7 years old, Carmelina and her parents arrived in the States fleeing the war in Guatemala. They became migrant seasonal workers, picking fruits and [...] Read more
Without a Medical Interpreter in China Posted on: June 3, 2020
Two years after graduating from college, I decided that I wanted to spend some time living abroad. I had lived in Italy during a study abroad program and had the time of my life! This time, I wanted to push myself further outside my comfort zone and decided to [...] Read more
A Question about Ethics Posted on: May 29, 2020
As a medical interpreter, when do you step out as an advocate? What is the role of a medical interpreter? How do we follow the interpreter code of ethics? These are all essential questions for a medical provider and interpreter to know. As a medical interpreter, you find yourself in [...] Read more
How health equity is being negatively impacted during Covid 19 Posted on: May 15, 2020
Health equity is being negatively impacted during the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, we interview Chief Medical Officer from Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Dr. Jeffery Eisen on what to look out for, and how to achieve health equity in the new normal. Read more
Covid-19 Inside the Hospital Walls Posted on: April 27, 2020
With all eyes on the pandemic and so many global opinions, it can be challenging to know what is really going on inside your local hospital walls. Linguava CEO David Brackett had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Courtney Ferris, an ICU nurse at Salem Health hospital, about [...] Read more
Going Remote Posted on: April 24, 2020
Join our host David Brackett and our invited guest Daniel Halberg while they discuss everything you need to know about going remote as an interpreter during COVID-19 and beyond. Read more
A Story About Groceries Posted on: April 21, 2020
written by David Brackett, Linguava President/Founder Ten million people from the United States have filed for unemployment in the past four weeks. The numbers are expected to reach 47 million shortly. This has led to an estimated 17 million additional people experiencing hunger due to COVID-19. The other day I [...] Read more