Connecting bilingual volunteers with patients who need language support

Founded in 2026, Georgetown Medical Interpreters partners with clinics across the DMV area to provide free medical interpretation services by trained Georgetown students. We currently offer interpretation services in Spanish, Mandarin and Korean.

About Us

Georgetown Medical Interpreters is a student-run organization at Georgetown University dedicated to breaking down language barriers in healthcare. We recruit and train bilingual Georgetown students to serve as volunteer medical interpreters at partner clinics across the DMV area.

Our volunteers are trained to interpret accurately and impartially in clinical settings, helping patients communicate with their care providers regardless of the language they speak. We currently offer interpretation services in Spanish, Mandarin, and Korean.

How It Works

We train interpreters

Bilingual Georgetown students complete our training program to become medical interpreters.

Clinics contact us

Partner clinics reach out to let us know when they need volunteers and for which languages.

Patients get language support

Volunteers arrive at the clinic and provide real-time interpretation so patients can communicate with their care team.

Our Training Program

Every GMI volunteer completes a structured training curriculum before interpreting at a clinic. Here's what the journey looks like.

Phase 1

Language Assessment

Applicants complete a language proficiency assessment to demonstrate conversational and medical vocabulary fluency in their target language.

Phase 2

Medical Interpreting Fundamentals

A lecture-based module covering the role of the interpreter, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, and the difference between interpreting and translating.

Phase 3

Medical Terminology

Volunteers learn basic medical vocabulary relevant to the types of appointments they will encounter, in both English and their target language.

Phase 4

Simulated Clinic Sessions

Role-play scenarios with trained instructors simulate real patient encounters. Volunteers also listen to audio recordings across a variety of dialects to build comfort with the range of speech they will encounter in the clinic.

Phase 5

Ongoing Education

Active volunteers attend regular skill-building sessions to stay sharp and pick up new vocabulary as our clinic partnerships and language offerings grow.

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Our Leadership

Executive Board

Name

Co-President

Name

Co-President

Name

Treasurer

Name

Marketing

Name

Operations

Language Leads

Name

Mandarin

Name

Korean

Name

Spanish

Name

Spanish

Get Involved

Want to Volunteer?

We welcome bilingual Georgetown students who want to make a difference in their community. Join our training program and start interpreting at partner clinics across the DMV area.

Are You a Clinic?

Simply let us know when you need interpreters and which languages are required. We will coordinate and send trained volunteers directly to your clinic at no cost.

Connecting bilingual volunteers with patients who need language support

About Us

How It Works

We train interpreters

Bilingual Georgetown students complete our training program to become medical interpreters.

Clinics contact us

Partner clinics reach out to let us know when they need volunteers and for which languages.

Patients get language support

Volunteers arrive at the clinic and provide real-time interpretation so patients can communicate with their care team.

Our Training Program

Every GMI volunteer completes a structured training curriculum before interpreting at a clinic. Here's what the journey looks like.

Phase 1

Language Assessment

Applicants complete a language proficiency assessment to demonstrate conversational and medical vocabulary fluency in their target language.

Phase 2

Medical Interpreting Fundamentals

A lecture-based module covering the role of the interpreter, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, and the difference between interpreting and translating.

Phase 3

Medical Terminology

Volunteers learn basic medical vocabulary relevant to the types of appointments they will encounter, in both English and their target language.

Phase 4

Simulated Clinic Sessions

Phase 5

Ongoing Education

Active volunteers attend regular skill-building sessions to stay sharp and pick up new vocabulary as our clinic partnerships and language offerings grow.

Want to Sign Up? Contact Us →

Our Leadership

Executive Board

Name

Co-President

Name

Co-President

Name

Treasurer

Name

Marketing

Name

Operations

Language Leads

Name

Mandarin

Name

Korean

Name

Spanish

Name

Spanish

Get Involved

Want to Volunteer?

We welcome bilingual Georgetown students who want to make a difference in their community. Join our training program and start interpreting at partner clinics across the DMV area.

Are You a Clinic?

Simply let us know when you need interpreters and which languages are required. We will coordinate and send trained volunteers directly to your clinic at no cost.