[OBOPeNews] Two Upcoming OHA Language Access Webinars

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Dear Colleagues:


Below is some information from our partners at the Oregon Health Authority.  Please direct any questions you may have to their contact information, below.

Two upcoming OHA Language Access Webinars

We invite you to register for two webinars for health care providers to learn about upcoming language access resources.

Webinar 1: Introducing the Language Access Workbook for Providers
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 12–1 p.m. PT
Register here<https://norc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9iO50-MATCCIR_gzlNTW1Q> for the Zoom meeting
Hosted by: NORC at the University of Chicago, in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)

Join us for a one-hour webinar introducing Increasing Language Access in Oregon: A Workbook for Providers, developed by NORC at the University of Chicago in collaboration with OHA.

The workbook is designed to help health care organizations and providers understand Oregon’s language access requirements and take practical steps to ensure patients receive care they understand. It highlights strategies to meet federal and state standards, improve performance on the Meaningful Language Access (Health Equity) measure, and strengthen trust and communication with patients who prefer a language other than English or who use sign language.

During this session, NORC and OHA staff will:

  *   Walk through the language access workbook and its key sections.
  *   Share examples of how to use the workbook in everyday practice
  *   Discuss best practices for providing interpreter services.
  *   Answer questions about the workbook from participants.

This session welcomes anyone involved in improving language access in health care — whether you’re a provider, administrator, or staff member helping coordinate patient care.
For questions about this webinar, please contact Tania Curiel, OHA Health Systems Policy Analyst, at Tania.V.Curiel at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:Tania.V.Curiel at oha.oregon.gov> or Ilana Dickman, Senior Research Director, at Dickman-Ilana at norc.org.<mailto:Dickman-Ilana at norc.org>

Webinar 2: OHA Health Care Interpreter (HCI) Program rule changes and available resources
Date: January 15, 2026
Time: 7:30–8:30 a.m. PT
Register here<https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/3G-ZpaoqRFSJWZar1zPGcQ> for the Zoom meeting
Hosted by: OHA Health Care Interpreter (HCI) Program

Join us for a one-hour webinar to hear about HCI Program rule changes and available resources, and learn from a panel discussion featuring health care providers, and health care interpreters from OHA HCI central registry.

Panelists include:

  *   Amelia Pacheco, Qualified Health Care Interpreter
  *   Audrey Egan, Quality Manager, Umpqua Health Alliance
  *   Dr. Kelly Crawford, Internal Medicine, Virginia Garcia Health Center
  *   Maria Luz Hernandez, Certified Health Care Interpreter
  *   Dr. Melinda Muller, Internal Medicine – Legacy Health Systems

More information coming soon.

For questions about this webinar, please contact Edna Nyamu, Program Manager, edna.nyamu at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:edna.nyamu at oha.oregon.gov>, or David Simnitt, DS Consulting, dsimnitt.dsc at gmail.com<mailto:dsimnitt.dsc at gmail.com>.

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For people who speak or use a language other than English, people with disabilities or people who need additional support, we can provide free help.  Some examples are:  
Sign language and spoken language interpreters
Written materials in other languages or transcript
Braille
Real-time captioning (CART)
Large print  
Virtual platform change
Audio and other formats  

These meetings will be virtual only. These meetings will screen share and use a PowerPoint presentation. To request an accommodation for webinar 1, please contact Tania Curiel, 503-979-6980 (voice or text), tania.v.curiel at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:tania.v.curiel at oha.oregon.gov> by December 5, 2025.

To request an accommodation for webinar 2, please contact the Health Care Interpreter Program at 971-673-3378 (voicemail), or email hci.program at odhsoha.oregon.gov<mailto:hci.program at odhsoha.oregon.gov>, by January 7, 2026. We will make every effort to provide services to requests after that. We accept all relay calls. If you need an accommodation, please contact us right away, even if you are only considering attending. The earlier you make a request the more likely we can meet the need.



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