UF medical students spearhead program for medical interpreter authorization

As medical interpreters, medical students can better serve patients with limited English proficiency

By Emily Mavrakis
Juan Pablo Santana, Nicole Diaz and Hassan Perera pose dressed in scrubs at a University of Florida Family Medicine clinic. UF medical students Juan Pablo Santana, Nicole Diaz and Hassan Perera are establishing an initiative to bring a medical interpreter certification elective course to the College of Medicine.