An ATA Division Event
Presented by the American Translators Association
Medical Division
Mid-Year Conference

May 31 - June 3, 2007
InterContinental Hotel Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio



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Take advantage of special
Early-Bird rates available until May 18.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Earn up to 10 CEPs for the ATA Certification Program.
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AND SPONSORS

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This three-day conference is targeted at translators and interpreters, currently working in the field of medical translation and interpreting, who are seeking advanced-level continuing education.

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The Keynote Speaker will be Holly Mikkelson! 
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a master interpreter, author of the Acebo interpreter training manuals for court and medical interpreters, and adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

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Sessions by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Staff:

Innovations in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
The Terminology of Diagnostic Imaging
Disease and Treatments of the Central Nervous System

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Other Program Highlights Include:
Clinical Trials
Getting Started as a Medical Interpreter
Global Patient Services at the Cleveland Clinic
Language Access at Mercy Medical Center
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medical Interpreting
What’s it Like to be an Interpreter at the Cleveland Clinic?

And a three-hour workshop with Holly Mikkelson:

Improve your Consecutive Interpreting Skills

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An ATA Certification Exam sitting will be offered on Sunday, June 3. This will be a standard exam, not specialty-specific. Eligibility and Pre-registration is required. To learn more about ATA Certification and to obtain the necessary Eligibility Requirements Form and Exam Registration Form, visit www.atanet.org/certification.

ATA's Mentoring Program will offer a skill-building workshop for new mentors and mentees on Sunday, June 3. To learn more, please visit the Mentoring Program section of the ATA website. To register for this workshop, please use the Registration Form.

Attendees can also take advantage of networking opportunities provided throughout the conference and enjoy an evening of socializing at the Welcome Reception.