Medical Interpretation Advisory Board (MIAB)

The MIAB is a coalition of health care providers, social service agencies, and advocacy organizations. The vision of this group is to increase access to, and the quality of healthcare services for limited English proficient (LEP) and deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) patients in New Hampshire via medical interpretation.

Members of this group work to implement the comprehensive strategic plan, with objectives to:

• improve data collection by healthcare organizations to identify the need for medical interpretation services;

• develop the interpreter workforce and the ability of health care providers to work with interpreters;

• establish and improving funding for medical interpretation services; and

• raise awareness regarding the need for effective communication in health care settings.

  • Powerpoints from the 2006 MIAB Conference for Health Care Providers

  • ESL curriculum on Good Communication in Health Settings

Read the MIAB Strategic Plan

MIAB Guiding Principals

Please contact Rebecca Sky to learn how you can participate on a MIAB committee. Call 225-0900 or email rsky@healthynh.com.

Program support is provided by a grant from the Endowment for Health. The Foundation for Healthy Communities is a statewide non-profit organization that works to improve health and health care delivery in New Hampshire.