Translation Plus Sponsors Medical Interpreter Project at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Hackensack, NJ (PRWEB) November 15, 2006

Translation Plus, Inc., a full-service translation company headquartered in Hackensack, NJ, together with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- New Jersey Health Initiatives supported the Medical Interpreter Project at the UMDNJ - Center for Multicultural Healthcare Communication. This program, created and coordinated by Dr. Debbie Salas-Lopez, complements the cultural competency initiatives underway at the medical school.

The program was launched to ensure that University Hospital patients have equitable and quality access to healthcare services by having trained medical interpreters available to individuals with limited English proficiency. As a result of this initial effort, a total of 32 Medical Interpreters Volunteers graduated at the Center for Multicultural Healthcare Communication Programs Graduation Ceremony. "We are very honored to be able to collaborate with such a talented, committed and caring group of individuals who made this important program possible," said Elisabete Miranda, President of Translation Plus. "We look forward to continue supporting this particular initiative, and also sharing our foreign language and cultural consulting expertise."

About Translation Plus, Inc.

Translation Plus is a global translation service provider with over 14 years experience delivering accurate, timely and culturally sensitive translations to state and federal government organizations and companies in key industrial sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, technology, financial services, education, training, labor and membership organizations, energy and transportation. The company has developed the knowledge and readiness to understand, translate and render in the target language the material entrusted to their care. Clients trust that all languages provided to them respect the intent and content of the original communication. To learn more, visit http://www.translationplus.com.

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