▪Interpreter programs within hospital/medical settings.
▪Healthcare access barriers (language) within medical settings.
▪Regulatory oversight and policies and procedures related to access to care
DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, Ph.D.
College of Nursing and Women’s Studies, USC Columbia deanne.messias@sc.edu Research Interests:
• Roles of interpreters in medical encounters,
• Transnational health practices, women’s work and health
• Language access to healthcare in U.S.
• Navigating the U.S. healthcare system
