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NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

This list outlines resources and contacts at Harvard-affiliated academic healthcare centers regarding the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (DMSP). This list also includes important information on translation/interpreter services available.

Finding resources or point of contacts (POC) at an institution should not be a chore; we created this resource to provide this information in one easily accessible location. If you have any questions or would like to add a resource or POC to the directory please email Regulatory@catalyst.harvard.edu.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Contact: Shari Gold-Gomez | sgomez@bidmc.harvard.edu | 617-667-4011
  • Interpretation is internal and translation is external.
  • BIDMC has a translated Spanish consent template and a guidance document for consenting limited english proficiency participants.
  • Research is also required to follow institutional policy and not use Google Translate or any other computer aided translational apps or devices.
  • Interpreter services conducts translation of the consent discussion in any language requested; they provide services for over 70 languages.
  • External vendors are used for translation of research documents. BIDMC has set vendors that are used for different languages.
Boston Children's Hospital (BCH)

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translational/ Interpreter Services

Broad Institute

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • External vendor: Language Scientific Translation Services
  • Research Teams contact the translation services directly.
  • Dual affiliated investigators go through their home institution services and this vendor is typically used for consents that are being added to secondary use studies at Broad.
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA)

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Department of Multicultural Affairs and Patient Services
  • Contact: Avlot Quessa | aquessa@challiance.org | 781-397-6556
  • Service is provided internally, but may be provided by a third-party service provider if a CHA staff person is not available.
Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI)

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Dana Farber Interpreter Services
  • Contact: interpreterservices@dfci.harvard.edu
  • Interpreter services are used for interpretation, and some translations. DFCI uses external services for other translations. DFCI has translated the biomedical consent template into Spanish. They also have their HIPAA authorization translated into eight languages, and short form consent forms translated into more than 30 languages.
Forsyth Institute

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

Harvard University IRB

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • The Harvard University area does not have translation services. If such a service is needed, Harvard University IRB typically reaches out to language department scholars for consultation or refers others to these same individuals.
Harvard Medical School (HMS) Office of Academic and Research Integrity

HMS Office of Research Administration (NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy)

Countway Library (NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy)

Office of Research Operations/Research Cores and Technology (NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy)

Office of the Vice Provost for Research Harvard University (NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy)

Harvard Longwood IRB (Translation/Interpreter Services)

HMS Office of Academic and Research Integrity (Translation/Interpreter Services)

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC)

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Not available.
Hebrew Senior Life

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Translation services are managed by each type of entity.  Researchers’ responsibilities are largely directed by the policies or practices in these entities. The IRB that Hebrew Senior Life uses is Advarra Review and researchers are also bound by Advarra regarding translations for research participants.
Joslin Diabetes Center

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Not available.
Judge Baker Children's Hospital

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

  • Office of Clinical Programs, Implementation, and Training
  • Contact: Daniel Cheron | dcheron@jbcc.harvard.edu | 617-278-4265

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Not available.
Mass General Brigham

Mass General Brigham includes Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MGH Institute of Health Professionals , McLean Hospital, Mass Eye & Ear, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Translation/Interpreter Services

  • Not available.
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