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7/23/10        CCHI's Inaugural Webinar - Download WMV (41mb)
                        CCHI Commission Chair, Mara Youdelman and Cheryl Wild offered an
                        in-depth look at the development of CCHI's certification program and
                        reasons why interpreters are signing up to take the CCHI Certification
                        and credentials exams this fall.

7/8/10         CCHI Launches Webinar Series
                     
CCHI announces a webinar series focused on professional
                      certification for healthcare interpreters. Join Mara Youdelman on 
                      July 23rd for, "The Most Important Elements of Professional Certification".

7/1/10         CCHI Certification is Here!
                     
CCHI proudly offers a two part certification examination for healthcare.
                      interpreters. Healthcare Interpreters may apply starting today.

6/11/10       CCHI Commissioner Mara Youdelman featured on PRI's The World 
                     
Commissioner Mara Youdelman discussed the critical role of
                      healthcare interpreters in PRI's radio story broadcast, 
                      Translating Healthcare for Immigrants.

5/17/10       CCHI Releases JTA Report
                     
The analysis of the data collected through CCHI's Job/Task Analysis study 
                      released today, confirms that the study has appropriately and accurately 
                      identified the tasks performed by entry level healthcare interpreters and 
                      the KSAs required to perform those tasks. 

5/14/10        CCHI Overview for Hospital Administrators
                      
CCHI released an information video for hospital administrators that provides
                       an overview of CCHI Certification's value and benefits for hospitals.

5/10/10        CCHI Invited to Speak at National Conferences
                      
CCHI Commissioners will speak at ALC’s Annual Meeting on May 19-22, ATA’s
                       Mid-America Chapter Annual Spring Symposium on May 22, the Institute for
                       Diversity in Health Management’s 2010 National Leadership & Education Conference
                       on June 10-11, the Southeast Regional Medical Interpreters 3rd Annual Conference 
                       on June 11-12, and TAHIT’s Symposium on Language Access on August 13-14.

3/23/10       CCHI Commissioners Address CHIA's Annual Conference
                     
Commissioners Mara Youdelman, Elizabeth Nguyen, and Jonathan Levy
                      discussed CCHI's Healthcare Interpreter Certification on March 20th at the 
                      California Healthcare Interpreting Association's Annual Conference.

3/9/10         CCHI is Seeking Volunteers for Test Development 
                     
 Healthcare Interpreters are invited to participate in CCHI's Certification Test
                      Development Process. Apply today to be part of the Certification Test Development
                      Committee, Test Item Writing and Review Teams, and Certification Pilot Testing.

3/5/10          CCHI Names Rita Carreon, Holly Mikkelson, and Ho Tran as New Adivsors
                     
Rita Carreon from America’s Health Insurance Plans, Holly Mikkelson from the Monterey
                      Institute of International Studies, and Ho Tran from the National Council of Asian and 
                      Pacific Islander Physicians join CCHI's Policy & Industry Stakeholder Advisory Panel.

2/25/10        Webinar features Commissioners Youdelman, Hobby, & Levy - Download WMV (50mb) 
                     
CyraCom’s March 9th Webinar, Healthcare Interpreter Certification: Current
                      Requirements and Future Possibilities, will focus on the state of national 
                      healthcare interpreter certification and its potential impact moving forward.

2/10/10        Report From The Front Lines 
                     
Dr. Cheryl Wild discusses validity, the single most important testing 
                      concept in certification

2/3/10          CCHI JTA Survey: A Huge Success 
                     
Close to 2,500 interpreters, supervisors of interpreters, 
                      and trainers responded during the 2 week survey period

1/19/10        CCHI JTA Survey is Available Online 
                     
Healthcare Interpreters Urged to Take Survey of Professional Qualifications

1/5/10          Myths & Truths About Certification 
                     
CCHI's network of experts adddress certification topics that are easily
                      misunderstood or confusing.

12/18/09      María Elena Gaitán discusses CCHI in Traduttore Traditore 
                     
Job Task Analysis (JTA) Panel Member blogs about her experiences with CCHI's 
                      certification development process.

 12/15/09     Cultivating Certification - Part II
                     
CCHI publishes the second of a series of articles explaining
                      the process CCHI will use to create a high-quality national certification program.

12/01/09     NCIHC Newsletter Features Commissioner Mara Youdelman
                     
NCIHC's Meet Our Members spotlights Mara Youdelman's expertise and 
                      commitment to language access.

11/11/09    Cultivating Certification
                     
CCHI publishes the first of a series of articles explaining the process
                      CCHI will use to create a high-quality national certification program.

11/3/09      The Institute for Diversity in Health Management will feature 
                    Commissioners Mara Youdelman and Shiva Bidar-Sielaff

                     
The Institute's November Diversity Dialogues will discuss recent developments 
                      to establish certification and training standards for healthcare interpreters.

10/28/09     CCHI Commissioners Meet in Chicago
                     
Healthcare Interpreter Certification Commissioners complete first steps
                      in creating comprehensive certification program

10/23/09    AMN Healthcare Article Features CCHI
                     
Advisor Lois Wessel explains the importance of certified healthcare interpreters in
                     The New Era of Professional Healthcare Interpreters.

10/19/09   CHIA Newsletter Features CCHI
                     
California Healthcare Interpreting Association Interviews CCHI's Youdelman 
                      on Uniqueness, Future of CCHI.

10/16/09   CCHI's Relationship with NCIHC
                     
Commission Chair Mara Youdelman clarifies misinformation regarding CCHI's 
                      relationship with NCIHC.

10/15/09   NOCA & NCCA Accreditation
                     
Commissioner Karin Ruschke discusses the NCCA accreditation process.

10/9/09     Healthcare Organizations Sponsor CCHI
                     
New Jersey Hospital Association becomes a CCHI sponsor.

10/5/09     Gayle Tang of Kaiser Permanente and Isabel Framer of Language Access Consultants 
                   Join the CCHI League of Supporters

                     
“CCHI’s national certification process would ensure a verifiable and uniform set of 
                      standards that articulate…”

9/29/09     What Makes CCHI Unique?
                     
Commissioner Virginia Pérez-Santallá explains the unique characteristics of CCHI in 
                      response to inquiries from ATA.

9/29/09     It’s Official: IRS Grants CCHI Tax Exempt Status
                     
IRS policies surrounding tax exempt status are strict and their approval of CCHI as a 
                      501 (c) (6) further confirms our mission to focus on only one thing – certification.

9/18/09     What is a Job Task Analysis and Why is it so Important? 
                     
Commissioner Mara Youdelman explains the steps CCHI will follow to ensure CCHI’s 
                      national certification program is credible and valid.

9/17/09     Finding Quality Interpreters
                     
Commissioner Elizabeth Nguyen provides tips on what healthcare facilities or state 
                      governments can do until national certification is available.

9/15/09     CCHI: The Right Choice
                     
Commissioner Karin Ruschke discusses why CCHI is the right organization to develop 
                      a national certification for healthcare interpreters.

9/15/09     CCHI Launch Announcement 
                     
New Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters Opens Doors To Improve 
                      Provider-Patient Communication & Quality Medical Care.

 

 

 

 


 
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