Home

History of the Program

Graduates Slideshow

News
  CHIA Conference
  AHIP Award
Members
  Committees
  Documents

Field Trip to CHIA Conference 2007

CHIA’s 7^th Annual Educational Conference

Competency or Complacency?

Let’s Stand Up for Quality

March 2-3, 2007

Hayes Mansion, San Jose, California

(SAN JOSE,CA)   California Health Care Interpreting Association (CHIA) conducted its 7^th Annual Educational Conference at Hayes Mansion, San Jose, California on March 2-3, 2007.  Students from CCSF HCI Programs this year were very fortunate to have a field trip attending several health care interpreting related workshops throughout the day conducted by guest speakers, including former government officials, educators, and experts in the interpreting field.  Workshop topics ranged from HCI legislation, technical aspects of interpreting, to future technologies in health care interpreting, which greatly enhanced students’ awareness and knowledge in different aspects in health care interpreting.  This was also a very good job prospecting opportunity and practice for students to meet in person with different interpreting agencies that set up as vendors in the event.

A highlight of the conference was witnessing the award ceremony for “Trainer of the Year,” given to Nora Goodfriend-Koven, instructor and coordinator of the health care interpreter certificate program at City College of San Francisco.

Another award, “Interpreter of the Year,” was shared among team interpreters from Stanford Hospital.

Click here for more photos of the event!