NCIHC's Podcast Station

🎙️  In this episode of Interpreting for Healthcare podcast, the official podcast of #NCIHC, host Yuliya Speroff sits down with Kevin Thakkar, founder and Executive Director of Americans Against Language Barriers (AALB), for a powerful conversation about language access as a civil right. Kevin reflects on training thousands of medical interpreters in over 80 languages, the pride of seeing skilled i...

In this episode of Interpreting in Healthcare , we welcome Hans Verrept, a distinguished scholar in Germanic Philology and Social & Cultural Anthropology, and a long-time leader at Belgium’s Federal Public Service for Health. For more than two decades, Hans has directed the Intercultural Mediation and Diversity Management unit, overseeing Belgium’s national programme for intercultural mediatio...

This month’s episode of the Interpreting in Healthcare podcast, sponsored by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), welcomes a powerhouse of language access expertise—namely, Manuel Higginbotham — LBBP, CHI™-Spanish. Manuel brings 27+ years of frontline experience in language access, working passionately to improve care for Limited English Proficient individuals. From trainin...

With 15+ years in healthcare interpreting, translation, and program development, Dr. Nosamiefan brings a rare cross-sector perspective that spans language access, emerging technologies, policy, and on-the-ground interpreter operations. He’s now leading the charge to establish the first PhD program in Medical Interpreting , aimed at boosting academic research, leadership, and policy in our field —...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Ana Soler , Co-Chair of the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL) and Founder of SeSo, Inc. In this episode, Ana speaks with Eliana Lobo , President of NCIHC and Chair of the Standards and Training Committee, about the vital intersection between education and healthcare interpreting . Ana shares ins...

"Interpreting in Healthcare", the official podcast of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), hosted by Eliana Lobo, is back with another inspiring interview! This episode features Anita Coelho Diabate, a nationally certified medical and behavioral health interpreter with nearly 20 years of experience. Anita shares her powerful journey working in a cutting-edge call...

"Interpreting in Healthcare" – the official podcast of NCIHC – is back with a thought-provoking conversation you won’t want to miss! Join host Eliana Lobo, President of NCIHC and veteran trainer of healthcare interpreters, as she interviews Susana Bernardo of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Susana is a seasoned translator with 25+ years of experience and a PhD researcher in Translat...

Get ready for an insightful conversation between two of the industry's thought leaders: Holly Silvestri and Eliana Lobo !  What’s on the Agenda? Shared Journeys and Parallel Paths : From interpreting in a variety of multilingual environments to establishing successful language access businesses Holly and Eliana have remarkably similar journeys. Both have also played pivotal roles in professio...

 And just like that—Two seasoned interpreters turned trainers and business owners finally meet to exchange insights on the future of the interpreting profession, the importance of continuing education, and the growing impact of AI on the industry! Join Catalina Natalini and Eliana Lobo as they explore how to navigate AI's inevitable integration into interpreting. They discuss the importance o...

Exciting News! Our Latest "Interpreting in Healthcare" Podcast Episode Features the Fabulous Ignatius Bau. Have you ever wondered how language access impacts healthcare equity? Tune in to our latest episode of the Interpreting in Healthcare podcast, where we sit down with Ignatius Bau, an expert in both health equity and immigration policy. With years of experience as a civil rights atto...

Tune in to the latest episode of the NCIHC's podcast "Interpreting in Healthcare" with your host, NCIHC President Eliana Lobo, and special guest Jinny Bromberg! Jinny Bromberg, a certified court interpreter since 2004, has been a lifelong advocate for meaningful language access. She’s the visionary behind Bromberg & Associates, an award-winning, internationally recognized langua...

Join us for an insightful episode of “Interpreting in Healthcare” featuring NCIHC President Eliana Lobo and former NCIHC President Rosanna Balistreri! In this engaging discussion, these two trailblazers dive into their vast experiences, sharing their insights on healthcare interpreting, cultural awareness, and health equity. Eliana, a seasoned interpreter, trainer, and advocate for language access...

Discovering Common Ground: When faced with a choice, two diversity trainers and business owners—Berthine Crèvecoeur West and Eliana Lobo—both realized they would choose to attend a Pro-Peace rally over an Anti-War one. They also share a passion for fostering meaningful connections through language access and an unwavering attitude of gratitude which defines their approach. Join us for an engaging...

The one where you get to meet this year’s NCIHC Language Access Champion, Mila Golovine! Not only that, but you get to hear and learn about all the other projects Mila is involved in and working on, including an especially timely group called the AI Task Force. Mila has shared the link to the research results extracted from the first AI Task Force survey, (which was first made public in March of 2...

Join us for an engaging episode where thoughtful discussion transforms into a dynamic brainstorming session, sparking an exciting new idea! Curious about this groundbreaking idea? Tune in to find out! Here’s a hint: mark your calendars for these in-person events in 2025: The NCIHC Summit in Portland, Oregon, and the “Paving the Way” Medical Interpreter Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. If you&a...

The one where Three Musketeers: Eliana, Jorge and Johanna call for breaking down silos and making friends with allied healthcare workers for the brighter future of language access. Tune in to our two-guest podcast to learn about the important work Jorge (a new language access advocate) and Johanna (a CCHI vice-chair) do at the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).  Would you...

The one where Enrica shares true stories about her academic experience and draws your attention to researchers whose work is worth following. Tune in to our new conversation with Enrica Ardemagni, Professor Emerita of Spanish at Indiana University, one of the founding members of the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters and NCIHC Ex-President for 6 years. From our new podcast, you wi...

Exciting News Alert! Join us on “Interpreting for Healthcare”, NCIHC’s podcast, for an exclusive interview with the incredible Ewandro Magalhães – Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Coach extraordinaire! With over 30 years of experience, Ewandro has been at the forefront of language services, making waves as the former Chief Interpreter at the United Nations and the Head of the Conference Manageme...

Welcome to Episode 22 of our podcast! In this captivating installment, language access advocates Margarita Larios and Eliana Lobo reunite after a year, delving even deeper into the nuances of success within the realm of language access. Tune in as they unravel the latest initiatives and ventures spearheaded by the newly established Office of Language Access for the state of New York, by its very f...

The one where Tamas and Eliana discuss the groundbreaking work done in 29 languages at the Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) in Seattle, Washington.  Please join us for our new podcast with Tamas Farkas, a nationally certified medical interpreter (CoreCHI-P™) with proficiency in five languages and the Language Access Programs Director at CCHCP. Our guest has traveled the world like Marco...

The one where Melissa Anderson talks about the vital signs of the deaf and hard of hearing community inclusion in the healthcare system. What did you do on January 11th, 2024?  The NCIHC President, Carla Fogaren, attended the premier of the educational film "Vital Signs: Health Care Access for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Patients" in Boston, MA.  Today we are thrilled to present...

The one where Eliana and Michael discussed the present and future of language access on all levels: federal, state, and local, and agreed upon the ‘Can you help me?’ request being the core motivation for reducing disparities and promoting civil rights observance. By popular demand from our membership, we invited Michael Mulé, Deputy Director of Civil Rights at the Department of Justice and an expe...

The one where Giovanna and Eliana dive into an insightful conversation about the inevitability of change, the technological revolution of the XXI century, and ways to preserve the heritage of the indigenous speakers. Make a cup of tea and listen to the bossa nova vibes of our new podcast episode with Giovanna Lester, an experienced Portuguese interpreter, mentor, writer and editor, and President o...

The one where John and Fabiola are cracking the code to higher wages for interpreters and broadening their horizons. Please join us for our “fresh out of the oven” podcast with John Arroyave, Director of Cross Cultural Communications (CCC), the only international training agency in the United States for medical and community interpreting, cultural competence and language access. Fabiola and John d...