What is the Interpretation Team?
The Interpretation Team is a resource of Avicenna that was implemented in Spring 2016. It is comprised of volunteers who speak or study various languages besides English. Volunteers are available to facilitate a conversation between a healthcare provider and a patient, who may have difficulty speaking English. This provides a clear and comprehensive discussion to ensure that both healthcare provider and patient are fully informed.
What services do we provide?
We can provide interpretation for the following languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Gujarati, and Thai. Please contact Avicenna before your visit to request a Volunteer Interpreter for your specific language.
Interpretations Managers
Kadmos Hammoud
Kadmos is currently a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign majoring in Bioengineering. He has been a part of the Avicenna Team since Fall 2023, where he began as an Interpretation and Case Management volunteer. Kadmos believes in providing accessible healthcare to all individuals and enjoys meeting patients.
Trisha Haria
Trisha is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign majoring in Bioengineering. She has been a part of the Avicenna Team since Spring 2024. Trisha has been committed to helping her community by working to reduce language barriers and health inequities in order to make quality healthcare accessible to all.