LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Ana Sanchez teaches students from "Beyond Communications," a simplified version of the one used by International Medical Interpreters Association.
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Aug. 7, 2026 | Ana Sanchez couldn't summon the right words when she tried to explain what the English-speaking physician was telling her 62-year-old father, who is originally from Mexico.
He had recently had a heart attack but knew only basic English and leaned on his bilingual daughter to help him understand his prognosis and treatment. Sanchez quickly realized her ability to speak Spanish did not automatically transfer to medical conversatio...