Episode 7: Language Access Strategy, Policy & Resources (Part 3 of 3)

In the last installment of this 3 part series, learn about 4 areas of potential legislation and/or strategy to improve language access in WNC: Cost, Workforce Development, Infrastructure & Outreach. We'll speak with: 

Cost

• Professor in Residence in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at the UCSF, Dr Leah Karliner, about a study which shows how language access decreases readmission rates and hospital expenditures for payers.
• Language Access Coordinator, Aaron Vidaurri, on ways organizations can start thinking about language access in their budget.

Workforce Development

• MAHEC's continuing education planner, Rosalyn Wasserman, about their medical interpretation series.

• The Health Access Programs Manager at the Western Carolina Medical Society, Rosalia McHattie.

Infrastructure

• Program Analyst, Gretchen Ramirez, of NC's Broadband Infrastructure Office, under the Division of Broadband Access and Digital Equity
• Deputy Director of the NC Office of Digital Equity and Literacy, Maggie Woods. See the NC One Map here.

Outreach

• Steward and Linguist at the Cenzontle Language Justice Cooperative, Monserrat Ramirez.