What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 6pm Tuesday 8am - 6pm Wednesday 8am - 6pm Thursday 8am - 6pm Friday 8am - 6pm

Paving the Way Health Care Interpreter Conference

Home
United States
Shrewsbury, MA
Paving the Way Health Care Interpreter Conference

Helping bridge communication barriers faced by patients accessing health care services.

07/22/2025

Register for:
Fundamentals of Medical Interpreting Training!
September 15, 2025 – December 8, 2025
6:00pm – 9:00pm EST, Mondays & Thursdays

Deadline to register for testing is Friday, August 8th

This 60-hour comprehensive program covers:
• Interpreting Skills
• Code of Ethics
• Triadic Communication Skills
• Standards of Practice
• Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology in English and Target Language
When you register, you will pick a date to take the written assessment exam which needs to be passed before being invited for the Oral Exam.
Mandatory Medical Language Assessment Exam Dates (pick one):
- Monday, August 11th from 6pm – 8pm EST
- Thursday, August 14th from 6pm – 8pm EST
Oral Exam:
- Monday, August 18th from 4:00pm - 9:30pm EST
Learn more and register: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/training/fundamentals-training-schedule/umass-mit-fundamentals-program/

07/09/2025

Registration is open for:
Fundamentals of Medical Interpreting Training!
September 15, 2025 – December 8, 2025
6:00pm – 9:00pm EST, Mondays & Thursdays

Registration ends on Friday, August 8th.

This 60-hour comprehensive program covers:
• Interpreting Skills
• Code of Ethics
• Triadic Communication Skills
• Standards of Practice
• Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology in English and Target Language

When you register, you will pick a date to take the written assessment exam which needs to be passed before being invited for the Oral Exam.
Mandatory Medical Language Assessment Exam Dates (pick one):
- Monday, August 11th from 6pm – 8pm EST
- Thursday, August 14th from 6pm – 8pm EST
Oral Exam:
- Monday, August 18th from 4:00pm - 9:30pm EST

Learn more and register: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/training/fundamentals-training-schedule/umass-mit-fundamentals-program/

06/12/2025

Upcoming Workshop: Advanced Topics – Liver Anatomy and Physiology
Presented by Bernardo Alfredo Valencia, MD
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:00 pm – 9:15 pm (inclusive of 15 minutes break)
Location: Live Streaming Via Zoom Events
Education Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Workshop Fee: $35.00
CCHI - This program is accredited by CEAP for 3 CE hours, CEAP accreditation #10810.

Click here to Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/u8w4x9k

Click here for more information on this workshop and CEUs:https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Flyer-Advanced-Topics-Liver-Anatomy-and-Physiology-Rev-6_12-002.pdf

06/09/2025

Thank you attendees, sponsors, presenters and conference staff for making the 20th Paving the Way to Health Care Access the best one yet! With recording breaking attendance numbers - 240 on Friday and 183 on Saturday - attendees came from 24 states and 2 presenters from Portugal!
Languages represented: Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, ASL, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Cambodian, Cantonese, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Dari , Portuguese, Russian, Sango, Kaba, Somali, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese.

06/06/2025

Day One is off to a great start! Thank you to Lisa Colombo, DNP, MHA, RN, Executive Vice Chancellor, ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School for welcoming over 200 attendees to the 20th Paving The Way to Health Care Access Conference at UMass Boston. Lisa also presented Yilu Ma, Director of the Interpreter Services Department at the Brigham and Women's Hospital with the Tony Winsor Award.

06/05/2025

Tomorrow is the big day! The 20th Annual Paving the Way to Health Care Access begins. Doors open at 8:00 am to check in.

Getting to the Conference at UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA 02125:

If you are driving:
When entering the UMass Boston traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto University Drive West. Turn right onto University Drive North and turn right on Columbia Point. Parking is available in the QUAD LOT and CAMPUS CENTER garage. If these lots are full try LOT D.
Parking Fees:
Friday $15.00 per day
Saturday $10 per day
Parking is paid using an app indicated on signs in parking lots.

If you are being dropped off:
When entering the UMass Boston traffic circle, take 1st exit onto University Drive South. Follow signs for the Campus Center.

For more travel information visit the Mass Bay Transportation Authority:
mbta.com/trip-planner

06/03/2025

Upcoming Workshop:
Advanced Topics – Liver Anatomy and Physiology
Presented by Bernardo Alfredo Valencia, MD
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:00 pm – 9:15 pm (inclusive of 15 minutes break)
Location: Live Streaming Via Zoom Events
Education Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Workshop Fee: $35.00

Click here to Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/u8w4x9k

Click here for more information on this workshop and CEUs:https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Flyer-Advanced-Topics-Liver-Anatomy-and-Physiology.pdf

05/27/2025

Last day to register for the 20th Annual Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference! Registration closes at midnight 5/27/25.

DATE: Friday, June 6th, and Saturday, June 7th, 2025
LOCATION: UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125

To register, get CEU info and to learn more: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/.../registration/
Medical Interpreter Training is an initiative of ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School.

05/23/2025

REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, MAY 27th
for the 20th Annual Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference!

DATE: Friday, June 6th, and Saturday, June 7th, 2025
LOCATION: UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125

To register, get CEU info and to learn more: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/.../registration/

Medical Interpreter Training is an initiative of ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School.

05/21/2025

Thank you AMN Healthcare Language Services for your Gold Sponsorship of the 20th Annual Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference, happening June 6 & 7th at UMass Boston!
Only 3 days left to register: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/.../registration/

05/20/2025

Thank you ALTA Language Services for your Silver Sponsorship of the 20th Annual Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference, happening June 6 & 7th at UMass Boston!
Only 4 days left to register: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/.../registration/

05/19/2025

Thank you Interpreters and Translators, Inc. (ITI) for your Gold Sponsorship of the 20th Annual Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference, happening June 6 & 7th at UMass Boston!
To register, get CEU info and to learn more: https://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/paving-the-way-conference/paving-the-way-2025/registration/

Address

333 South Street
Shrewsbury, MA
01545

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Website

http://www.massmedicalinterpreting.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Paving the Way Health Care Interpreter Conference posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.