WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2010 — A U.S. job analysis survey of medical interpreters completed with great success in 2009 will now be applied globally in order to compare the tasks undertaken by medical interpreters worldwide and further advance the profession at an international level. The internat…
Thailand’s Medical Tourism Growth Rate Continues to Increase
NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2009 — In 2004, the Royal Thai Government organized a strategy for developing Thailand into the medical hub in Asia. Today the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Department of Export Promotion (DEP) has estimated two million medical tourists will arrive in Thailand for h…
IMIA Sets Continuing Education Standards for Medical Interpreters Worldwide
BOSTON, Oct. 9, 2009 — The International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) announced its capability to accredit workshops to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for medical interpreters, in all languages worldwide. The organization sets this as a concrete step to professional…
Third National Annual Salary Survey for Medical Interpreters Underway
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2009 — A new 2009 IMIA Salary Survey will offer key insight into the medical interpreting profession. The strongest participation ever is anticipated, based on trends in this fast-emerging profession. Last year, more than 400 interpreters and managers from forty-two sta…
IMIA Interpreter Association Appoints Brazil Representative
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2009 — The International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) appointed a representative for Brazil to continue building the organization’s international structure. The IMIA is proud to announce Mylene Queiroz, medical interpreter, as the IMIA Representat…
IMIA Interpreter Association Appoints Canada Representative
BOSTON, Feb. 17, 2009 — The International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) appointed a representative for Canada to continue building the organization’s international structure. The IMIA is proud to announce Lola Bendana, President of Multi-Languages Corporation, as the IM…
International Medical Interpreter Association Appoints IMIA State Representatives
BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2009 — The International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) unveiled its plan to develop a national structure for its organization. “Our revised bylaws do not stipulate a regional organizational structure. Our members are unevenly distributed among different s…
