Parkland Health & Hospital System Expands Language Access with Language Line(R) Phones in Every Patient Room

     

    Dallas Hospital Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Through Participation in “Speak Pink” Program

    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Test Development for National Medical Interpreter Certification Advances, Oral Exam Pilot Concludes and Written Exam Pilot Commences

     

    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Language Line Services Soon to Offer Antimicrobial, Dual-Handset Phones for Hygienic Access to Interpreters in Over 170 Languages

     

    MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 6, 2009 — Language Line Services, the leading interpretation and translation provider, has announced the development of an antimicrobial, dual-handset Language Line(R) Phone that is designed to reduce the growth of infection-causing microbes. The new, patent pendin…

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    Public Call for Participation on National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters

     

    WASHINGTON, June 11, 2009 — A call for participants has been issued in the process of establishing a national certification for medical interpreters. The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, being formed as an independent 501(c)3 non-profit certification entity, will o…

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    National Medical Interpreter Certification Testing Enters Pilot Phase

     

    BOSTON, May 22, 2009 — The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters will begin the pilot phase of the performance exam that will be part of the testing for National Medical Interpreter Certification. Over the next few weeks, 300 interpreters will “test the test” des…

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