I would like to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the exceptional training and guidance I have received throughout the interpreter training programs at ITP School.
I began my journey with the Medical Interpreter Training program. The theory portion with Miss Giovanna Beltran was extremely informative and professionally delivered. Anatomy and Physiology with Dr. Timothy Dey was truly outstanding. Dr. Dey is not only an incredible physician but also an extraordinary educator. His ability to explain complex medical concepts with clarity, patience, and professionalism made a lasting impression on me. I genuinely hope to have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Dey again in the Advanced Medical Interpreting Training.
We want to collectively express our appreciation for our LC Mandarin language coach Tina Wang. We greatly benefited from her dedication and expertise over the 7-week course. She provided us with comprehensive training and helped set a solid foundation for our interpreting skill base.
None of us came in with prior experience in interpreting. Tina worked with us closely from Day 1, teaching us essential sight interpretation techniques like chunking and just interpreting what we know. She gave us many opportunities to repeatedly practice sight translation and role play, carefully listening to how we interpreted and giving us tailored and individualized feedback. She was able to help each of us see our respective patterns and tendencies and worked with us to course correct. Under her careful and focused coaching, we collectively ran through almost all the role-play scenarios in the student manual, and at the end of 7 weeks, improved significantly in speed, accuracy, and confidence in our interpreting skills.
I would like to share with you that I completed the Arabic Medical Interpreting course and passed successfully the oral exam conducted yesterday by my wonderful instructor Ms. Duha. She is a wonderful instructor and I’m so proud of her efforts and time she spent with us to make sure that all of us are on the right track to shining future. I thank her so much and extend my thanks to you for your kind help.
Wisam Dujaili, Arabic Medical Interpreter
I want to share that I've got a job as a VRI (Video Remote Interpreter) at AMN Healthcare. In fact, I got the offer that week when we were doing the final exam at the end of February, which is faster than I ever expected.
This is a remote position, and AMN provided all the equipment. I get video and sometimes audio calls through their platform, and all of them are medical, with some exceptions like a hospital social worker encounters. I started at the end of April, and now, about 5 months later, I can say it's a decent place.
I have been thinking of expanding my area of knowledge and today I signed up for the Legal course. Hope to see you again in class!
Tatiana Yarovaya, Russian Medical VRI Interpreter