Educational program open to healthcare providers, compliance officers and hospital leadership to prepare for new Joint Commission standards and more
MONTEREY, Calif., Dec. 16, 2011 — Language Line Services’ Language Access Center for Excellence together with the H. Lee Moffitt Cance…
National Board Oral Exams Available in Select Cities
Medical interpreters for the Spanish language can now take their exams for their CMI (Certified Medical Interpreter) and the exam will soon be offered in five additional languages
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2011 — The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters announced that candidat…
Hospitals embrace new standard as a path to quality, equitable healthcare for limited-English-speaking patients
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2010 — Great strides have been made since the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters made history with the launch of the first national cert…
Language Line Services kicks off program to help hospitals prepare in advance of upcoming Joint Commission requirements
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 9, 2010 — Language Line Services, the leading provider of language-based solutions and the number one provider of over-the-phone interpreting ser…
BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2009 — The International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) recently awarded Language Line Services, a leading interpretation and translation provider, with the Raquel Cashman Language Access Award at the organization’s 2009 conference. This is the first time…
Limited English Speaking Patients Closer to Being Guaranteed Quality, Equitable Healthcare
National Certification for Medical Interpreters Launches; Inaugural Members of the National Board of Medical Interpreters to Oversee Certification Announced
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2009 — Patients in the United States with limited English proficiency (LEP) continue to face language barrier…
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…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2009 — The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters continues to advance towards the launch of a single national certification process that will award individuals the credential of “Certified Medical Interpreter” (CMI) in a specific langu…
National Certification for Medical Interpreters – Public Call for Final Written Pilot Exam
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2009 — A call for participants has been issued in the process of establishing a national certification for medical interpreters. Building upon the work the IMIA started in the 1980s with the ultimate goal of certification, volunteers are now needed to undergo the final writ…
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…
