Leader in Medical Interpretation Delivers New Cutting-edge Online Training Tool
Language Line(R) University’s Web Advanced Medical Training for Interpreters fosters improved communications for limited English speaking patients
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 10, 2010 — Language Line(R) University, the interpreter assessment and training division of Language Line Se…
Medical Interpreters Embrace Nation’s First Certification Through Independent Board
As Interpreters Become Certified, National Medical Interpreter Certification Program Improves Patient Safety Process
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2010 — Continuing its historic march forward in improving patient safety through better communication, the National Board of Certification for Medic…
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 — Leaders and advocates for the medical interpreting profession gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 1, 2010, for the fourth annual National Medical Interpreter Certification – Open Forum. The focus of this year’s forum was expansion and imple…
Medical Interpreter Lobby Day and Rally on Capitol Hill to Prelude This Year’s Forum
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 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…
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…
