�         Establish a three-way conversation. 

�         Search for key information. 

�         Remove all judgment from your thinking. 

These are a few of the goals Lynne Feingold tries to keep in mind as she interprets for Spanish-speaking patients at PHC.  "It's a huge responsibility", she says.  "Some of our patients are in really hard situations.  They are putting a lot of trust in you by telling their story, and they count on you to relay it accurately to the doctor."  

Lynne, or Lulu as we know her, is an Americorps volunteer who is leaving us at the end of July, her term in the program over.  Her primary duties were interpretation and patient education.    Lulu loves to improve her medical and Spanish knowledge, so she especially enjoys interpreting for a variety of specialists like Babbie Lester, naturopathic physician, and Donna Wahoff-Stice, Diabetes specialist. 
 

Lulu has enjoyed the sense of community and the cheerful cooperation of staff and volunteers.  "We're all here for one purpose, and that really shows."  We'll miss Lulu a lot, and wish her well in her graduate program in Anthropology at  Durham University.