18th Annual TAHIT Language Access Symposium- Dallas, TX

Join healthcare professionals, industry thought leaders, and government compliance experts in learning, networking, and earning CEUs.
About this Event

TAHIT is proud to host the 18th Annual LAS Symposium at Scottish Rite Hospital. Join us in learning from SMEs in our industry, earning CEUs [CHI/CMI/BEI/RID] , and networking with healthcare system executive and staff as our industry moves forward via a complex and evolving legal framework. This event is for language access, patient safety/experience, and government compliance professionals.

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration/Continental Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
LAS in 2026: Federal Updates and the Road Ahead.
Host: Dr. Bill Rivers
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
"Ethics in Health Care: Interpreting for People with Disabilities"
Host: Matthew Dickens/Texas Governor's Disabilities Committee
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cross-training as a CHW: Core Competencies, Certification & Lived Experience
Host: Joshua Collier
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch and Exhibitor Map
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:20 PM
Advanced Ethical Decision-Making for Healthcare Interpreters
Host: Manuel Higginbotham/MD Anderson
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:20 PM
Remote interpreting in healthcare: skills and protocols 
Host: Tatiana González-Cestari , PhD/Martti
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:40 PM
Delivering AI Interpreting Responsibly
Host: Mila Golovine/MasterWord
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:40 PM
Rhetoric in Interpreting for Pediatric Oncology Settings: How We Say it and Wh
Host: Brian Duran/Children's Health
🕑: 03:50 PM - 05:00 PM
The Joint Commission 360 Updates
Host: Dr. Christina Cordero/The Joint Commission
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Closing Statements, Raffle, and Board Ballot