Fifth Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum Honors Industry Pioneers at Language Line Services and IMIA with Founders Awards

First Nationally Certified Medical Interpreter Also Recognized for Individual Contributions to Language Access Industry
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2011 — The recently concluded Fifth Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum honored language access pioneers Izabel Arocha, Exe…

National and International Leaders to Address Critical Language Access Issues at the 5th Annual Open Forum in Los Angeles

National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum spotlights the well-being of limited English proficient population in U.S.
LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2011 — Leaders, advocates and stakeholders in the medical interpretation industry will travel across the globe to convene on Saturday, April 3…

First-Ever International Job Analysis Survey of Medical Interpreters Commissioned by the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters

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…