Collaborating for healthy communication

A Conference on Language Access in Health Care: Friday, April 9, 2010

Addressing point-of-service language barriers to lower the cost and improve access to quality medical care for refugees and other LEP patients.

Select presentation slides, handouts and other materials from the language access conference are now available for download below.
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Presentation materials

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Welcoming remarks, Ralph Achenbach, Chairperson, San Diego Refugee Forum

Greeting, State Senator Leeland Yee, PhD

Opening speech: "Setting the Stage: Making the
Case for Language Access," Doreena Wong, JD, Senior Attorney, National Health Law Program

Keynote speech: "Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: Research, Standards, and Practice Examples," Amy Wilson-Stronks, MPP, Project Director, The Joint Commission


Conference image gallery - click to view photo album