The process of building up the "Aichi Medical Interpreting System" and its future

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26580120
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
• Principal Investigator: Asano Teruko 名古屋外国語大学, 現代国際学部, 教授 (90387861)
• Research Collaborator: HANAMURA Kanako
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 医療通訳 / あいち医療通訳システム / フォローアップ研修 / 国際医療通訳シンポジウム / テキスト出版 / 医療通訳者の派遣実績報告書

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Conducted a survey for the certified interpreters at AiMIS and compiled a report based on its results. Had interviews with professional medical interpreters in Australia and New Zealand to research the current situation overseas. Made an oral presentation at the 16th JAITS annual conference and presented this system as a role model for the future medical interpreting system in Japan. Also, the well-known scholars and researchers in the medical field gathered from New Zealand and other areas of Japan, and a successful international symposium and workshop was held in Aichi prefecture and exchanged opinions on the present situation and future challenges to build up the nationwide medical interpreting system. Lastly, "Introduction to Healthcare for Japanese-speaking Interpreters and Translators" which is a Japanese adaptation of the original book written by Dr. Ineke H.M. Crezee was published by John Benjamins Publishing Company as a useful handbook for the future training programs.

Free Research Field

通訳教育（医療通訳者養成）