Supported by MassHealth and ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School.
2026 Paving the Way to Health Care Access
Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, presented, and supported the 21st Annual Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference!
This dynamic continuing education event brought together over 250 medical interpreters, interpreter leaders, and health care professionals committed to advancing access to care. There were:
- 25 states represented
- 35 languages spoken
- 19 exhibiting sponsors
- 27 engaging workshops
- 2 inspiring keynote speakers
We’re grateful for this amazing community—thank you for making it such a success! See the photos!
“I deeply enjoyed the conference and again want to extend my congratulations to you for such a phenomenal event, beautifully balancing knowledge-sharing and community-building.” - Pilar Ortega, MD, MGM
“You created an incredible conference and space for people to be together, partner, share and grow which is especially valuable in these challenging times. Congratulations on the successful event and thank you for the opportunity to be part of it!” - Olga Valdman, MD
Paving the Way to Health Care Access is recognized nationwide as one of the premier educational and networking events for the medical interpreter community! Interpreters, trainers, hospital administrators, program coordinators, industry leaders, and healthcare providers from New England and across the country gather for two days to share their knowledge and experience in skills development focused on both medical and behavioral health. They also discuss how federal healthcare reform, The Joint Commission standards, and other policy changes affect healthcare language services and the field of healthcare interpreting.
The conference emphasizes the importance of trained medical interpreters as facilitators of clear communication in a patient-centered healthcare system. The Paving the Way to Health Care Access Conference supports the professional goals of interpreters and offers continued education credits.
This continuing education event is open to those who have previously attended our medical interpreter training programs and those who work with medical interpreters:
- Medical interpreters
- Interpreter managers and coordinators
- Members of the health care team working with interpreters
Participants can choose from different workshops, each of which provides opportunities to explore specific topics and improve knowledge and skills.
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In collaboration with the Latin American and Iberian Studies Department of UMass Boston, the conference will be held at UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.