WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2010 — Leaders and advocates for the medical interpreting profession will gather in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 1, 2010 for the fourth annual National Medical Interpreter Cer…
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…
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…
National Certification for Medical Interpreters Launched in the US
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2009 — Patients in the United States with limited English proficiency (LEP) continue to face language barriers that threaten their health and undermine their well-being. But they are one step closer to equitable healthcare with the launch of the first National Certificati…
DALLAS, Oct. 28, 2009 — Parkland Health & Hospital System is responding to the growing needs of limited English speaking patients by expanding its language access program to incl…
Limited English Speaking Patients Closer to Being Guaranteed Quality, Equitable Healthcare
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…
