Developing a Multilingual Patient Rights Resource for Individuals Hospitalized While in Immigration Custody
with Krishna Babaria, Swathi Ramkumar and Edgar Melendrez
This presentation is released on Monday, January 18, 2027.
Patients hospitalized while in immigration custody often face unique barriers to understanding their rights, and few standardized educational resources exist for this setting. This project is developing a multilingual, plain-language resource covering informed consent, interpreter services, privacy and confidentiality, and participation in medical decisions, created with physicians, medical students, legal experts, and community stakeholders. A planned second phase will evaluate feasibility, comprehensibility, and acceptability through patient and clinician feedback.
Cite this presentation
Claire Pishko; Krishna Babaria; Swathi Ramkumar; Edgar Melendrez. Developing a Multilingual Patient Rights Resource for Individuals Hospitalized While in Immigration Custody. University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Accepted for presentation at the 2026–27 National Aequitas Health Conference, Monday, January 18, 2027.
Aequitas Health is a national medical honor society and 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose fellows are selected for community health work serving those in need. It is a 2023 recipient of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund (McNulty Foundation and Aspen Institute). This is one of 21 presentations at the 2026–27 National Conference, which is free, virtual and open to anyone.