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Interpreter Program
The Volunteer Interpreter Program is a program that serves the patients and staff of the UCLA Health System by bridging the communication gap between providers and patients. It allows students an opportunity to have direct interaction with patients while meeting their needs with a volunteer interpreter.
EVIP - Employee Volunteer Interpreter Program
The purpose of the Employee Volunteer Interpreter Program (EVIP) is to provide multilingual UCLA employees with the means to develop adequate skills to be able to interpret between healthcare providers and patients. In doing so, the UCLA healthcare system is better suited to provide Limited English Patients with the highest level of communication. For more information about it, please contact our office at (310) 267-8001 or send us an email to interpreters@mednet.ucla.edu
EVIP Application Information:
- EVIP Program Information for UCLA Staff (PDF)
- EVIP Program Information for non-UCLA Staff (PDF)
- EVIP Upcoming Program Dates (PDF)
- EVIP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Apply NOW (PDF) Please use INTERNET EXPLORER or any browser with the latest version of Acrobat Reader.
Here is the outline of the program:
| Course Outline | ||
| Week One | Introduction to the Employee Volunteer Interpreter Program Pre-Test |
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| Week Two | Medical Interpreting 101 Standards of Practice and Ethics |
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| Week Three | Responsibilities as Message Converter Modes of Interpreting Medical Terminology Series: Part One |
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| Week Four | Responsibilities as Message Clarifier Challenges to Interpreting Medical Terminology Series: Part Two |
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| Week Five | Responsibilities as Patient Advocate Medical Terminology Series: Part Three |
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| Week Six | Assessment Test | |
| Week Seven | Responsibilities as Cultural Clarifier Latino Cultural Values and Beliefs Medical Terminology Series: Part Four |
Interpreter Shadowing: To be conducted throughout Weeks 7 to 11 (Schedules to be announced at a later date.) |
| Week Eight | Situational Role Play | |
| Week Nine | Situational Role Play | |
| Week Ten | Interpreter Services Department Mixer Professional Medical Interpreter Panel Guest Speaker |
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| Week Eleven | Review of course curriculum Preparation for Final Exam |
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| Week Twelve | Final Exam | |
Adult Volunteer Program
Please contact volunteer services at (310) 267-8180 or visit volunteer services at http://www.uclahealth.org/volunteer
