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Interpreter Services Week 2025

Posted on October 6, 2025 | By EthnoMed

Meet some of the extraordinary Interpreter Services Department team from Harborview Medical Center.

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted on September 19, 2025 | By EthnoMed

We are thrilled that one of our Spanish Interpreters was recognized in the University of Washington Vitals intranet. Rosa Guerreo was highlighted for the important work she does to serve our communities.

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Somali Health Fair & Ribbon Cutting Event

Posted on July 14, 2025 | By EthnoMed

We were thrilled to attend the Somali Health Board 13th Annual Health Fair and the ribbon-cutting event for the new Somali […]

UW Students Shadowing in International Medicine Clinic

Posted on June 6, 2025 | By EthnoMed

We’d like to highlight these two students, Angshitta Dutta and Chelsea Ng. Both former UW students spent significant time shadowing in the International Medicine Clinic and feel that the experience really helped them in essays and interviews for medical school.

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Community Highlight- Jeniffer Huong

Posted on May 23, 2025 | By EthnoMed

May is Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (ANHPI) Heritage Month, and throughout the month, we will be celebrating the contributions and diverse cultures of our Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander colleagues and what their heritage means to them in a multi-part series. Vitals, UW Medicine Intranet asked participants why they chose a career in healthcare and about their favorite traditions.

New Year, New Administration

Posted on December 2, 2024 | By EthnoMed

As an institution committed to serving refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities, at Harborview Medical Center we are acutely aware that these upcoming changes may have a direct impact on a great proportion of our diverse patient community. 

Happy Interpreter Services Week from Harborview Medical Center

Posted on October 4, 2024 | By EthnoMed

At Harborview Medical Center, we believe that every patient deserves the highest quality of care, regardless of language or culture. Our Interpreter Services team plays an essential role in making this possible, with an incredible staff who collectively speak over seventeen languages and manage interpretation for a staggering 400+ patient encounters every single day.

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A Fall Reflection on Cultural Observances and Mental Health

Posted on August 30, 2024 | By EthnoMed

As the last days of summer give way to fall in the northern hemisphere, cultures worldwide look forward to religious and cultural observances that ask them to reflect on and celebrate community. These observances often carry profound emotional weight, particularly for individuals from refugee, immigrant, and migrant backgrounds. For many, these are joyous occasions; for others, they can stir up more complex emotions.