Medical Interpreting Services at UC Davis Medical Center was established in 1985 as part of a Community Advisory Board’s study initiated by the UC Davis Medical Center. Today, we have nine full-time and 26 part-time interpreters, as well as eight translators serving patients in 18 languages.

Our mission is to provide clients with a full-range of language-related services of the highest quality and utility, in the most user-friendly manner and at the lowest cost consistent with good value. We are dedicated to enchancing access to health-care services for linguistically and culturally diverse patient population through professional medical interpretation, translation and cross-cultural communication.

• To provide quality communication between the medical center and non-English speaking community groups;
• To enhance and advocate cultural awareness among health-care providers and the general public;
• To adhere to principles of access and equity;
• To recognize and promote the diversity of the non-English-speaking community groups and their needs;
• To recognize and promote the diversity of the non-English-speaking community groups and their needs;
• To recognize the inportance of bridging the gap between health-care professionals and non-English-speaking community groups.

• Oral Interpretation in a Medical Setting
• Over-the-phone interpreting
• Building cultural competency
• Document proofing, editing and review
• Voice-overs
• Written translation